Bookshelf
Essential Reading: Dr. Stacey
As psychologists, we are frequently asked for books that our clients can take home with them, so they can continue the work of therapy between sessions. To begin our essential reading list, here are a few of the workbooks that I refer to again and again in my practice.
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook, Fifth Edition. Martha Davis, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, MSW; Matthew McKay, Ph.D. ©2000 New Harbinger ISBN 1-57224-214-0. Paperback.
I think everyone, whether in therapy or not, should own a copy of this book. It features simple, step-by-step directions for everything from meditation to rapid relaxation.
Preparing For Surgery/A Mind-Body Approach To Enhance Healing And Recovery. William W. Deardorff, Ph.D.; John L. Reeves II, Ph.D. © 1997 New Harbinger ISBN 1-57224-071-7. Paperback.
This book is not just about preparing for surgery. It also contains useful information about interfacing with physicians and dealing with issues like acute pain. If you or a loved one are about to have a medical procedure, I suggest this as a must-read.
The Courage To Heal/A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Ellen Bass and Laura Davis. ©1988 Perennial Library ISBN 0-06-096234-8. Paperback.
The Courage To Heal is a guide for women survivors of child sexual abuse. It has information that is useful to the survivors’ loved ones and signifcant others, as well as ways to cope with the reoccurring feelings being a survivor of sexual abuse can bring about.
Here are some Body Dysmorphic Disorder readings recommended by Dr. Denise:
The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Katharine A. Phillips. © 2005 Oxford University Press ISBN 0195167198, paperback.
The BDD Workbook: Overcoming BDD and End Body Image Obsessions, James Claiborne and Cherry Pedrick. © 2002New Harbinger Publications ISBN 1572242930, paperback.
Everything You Need to Know about Body Dysmophic Disorder: Dealing with a Distorted Body Image, Pamela Walker. © 1999 Rosen Publishing Group ISBN 082392954X, library binding.
The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession Harrison G. Pope, Katharine A. Phillips, and Roberto Olivardia. © 2002 Free Press ISBN 068486911X, paperback.
Feeling Good About the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems Sabine Wilhelm, © 2006 The Guilford Press ISBN 1593852940, hardcover.
These books recommended by Dr. Melody can help you learn more about ADD:
Why Johnny Can’t Concentrate: Coping with Attention Deficit Problems. Robert Moss, M.D., with Helen Dunlap. © 1995 Bantam ISBN 0553375415, paperback.
Beyond Ritalin: Facts About Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. Stephen Garber, Ph.D. ©1997 Harper Paperbacks ISBN 0060977256, paperback.
Ritalin Is Not the Answer: A Drug-Free Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD David Stein, Ph.D. ©1999 Jossey-Bass ISBN 0787945145, paperback.