Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health

by John C. Norcross, John W. Santrock, Linda F. Campbell

Book Overview

Self-help materials have become a prime source of psychological advice for millions of Americans. While many self-help resources provide high-quality information and support, others may be misleading,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572305800
• ISBN13: 9781572305809
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Reveals the good ones, bad ones, how to tell the difference

From books and movies to the Internet, Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health provides a strong survey of self-help resources in mental health which reveals the good ones, bad ones, and how general consumers can tell the difference. Five national studies involving over 2,500 mental health professionals lends to a rating of over six hundred titles and films, along with Internet sites evaluated by a clinical psychologist.

A must have for anyone interested in self-help.

This book contains reviews / lists of the best (and worst) of self-help books / movies and internet resources. It has been compiled using surveys of 1000's of mental health professionals and gives essential guidance on which resources are helpful, and which are best left alone.The book is clearly-written and well laid out - each chapter relates to a specific problem area eg mood disorders, men's issues, abuse, anxiety etc.I found the recommendations on books particularly helpful - one can immediately determine which are the best books to read on their own specific problem. Clearly, the input of mental health professionals gives a "scientific" basis on recommendations which in turn leads to a systematic process of choosing which resources should be given credence. Essential reading if you want to build up a collection of serious (i.e. most useful) self-help resources.