Category: Mental Health Books

Book: My Therapist Says – Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow

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Book Title:

My Therapist Says – Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.

Author(s): From the Founders of My Therapist Says.

Year: 2020.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Rock Point.

Type(s): Hardcover and Kindle.

Synopsis:

From the team behind the super-popular Instagram @MyTherapistSays comes this humorous guide that chronicles the exhausting task of navigating the daily, anxiety-ridden struggle that we fondly call life.

Including hilarious memes MTS is known and loved for, along with checklists, prompts, questions from readers, and more, My Therapist Says is the guide you need to achieve your goals, one wrong turn at a time.

Have you ever wanted something, pursued it (albeit not quite as gracefully as you would’ve hoped), failed, and then genuinely asked yourself the question, “Am I delusional?” Well, that’s how I began penning this magnum opus. Like the Buddhist’s have their Tripitaka, you have…moi. And my therapist, though it’s unlikely she’ll admit this in public.

On the receiving end of a ghosting session? Needing a way to leave a work function without looking like a buzzkill? Having a hard time developing amnesia about your last relationship? Fear not, as I cover everything from circumstantial etiquette to blissful delusion when necessary.

So, grab a pen, a box of tissues, a glass of wine, and your bestie, because sht is about to get real. And remember, be yourself, be kind, and all that jazz, unless you’re a Susan. If that’s the case, try to be literally anyone else. Ugh, my therapist hates that I wrote that.

*Susan: Noun and verb. Unpleasant, annoying, and delusional, the Susan is somebody who is literally awful in every way, is liked by no one, but has no clue, no matter how many open clues you give her. If you roll your eyes at this, you’re probably a Susan. Uses: Susaning, Susanism.

For even more on navigating the mystical tornado of life, get the companion colouring book: My Therapist Says…to Colour: Ignore Reality and Colour Over 50 Designs Because You Can’t Even.

Book: Mapping Psychology 1

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Book Title:

Mapping Psychology 1.

Author(s): Dorothy Miell, Ann Phoenix, and Kerry Thomas (Editors).

Year: 2002.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Open University.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

This book (which is in two bindings) provides students with a conceptual ‘bag of tools’ – the basic equipment needed to start mapping psychology in the 21st Century. The aim of this book is to introduce you to the diversity of psychology by presenting the findings and established knowledge on a variety of topics central to psychological enquiry. The topics covered include: Identities and diversities – Evolutionary psychology – Three approaches to learning – Biological processes and psychological explanation – The individual differences approach to personality, perception and attention – Perceiving and understanding the social world – Memory – structures, process and skills – Person psychology – psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives. Editorial commentaries within each chapter help to highlight theoretical debate, discuss wider issues and explore themes.

Book: Managing Depression with Mindfulness for Dummies

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Book Title:

Managing Depression with Mindfulness for Dummies.

Author(s): Robert Gebka.

Year: 2016.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Wiley.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Rise above depression and build a positive future using mindfulness

If you suffer from depression, you know that it is not something you can simply snap yourself out of. Depression is a potentially debilitating condition that must be treated and managed with care, but not knowing where to turn for help can make an already difficult time feel even more harrowing. Thankfully, Managing Depression with Mindfulness For Dummies offers authoritative and sensitive guidance on using evidence based and NHS approved Mindfulness Based Interventions similar to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help empower you to rise above depression and discover a renewed sense of emotional wellbeing and happiness. The book offers cutting edge self-management mindfulness techniques which will help you make sense of your condition and teach you how to relate differently to negative thought patterns which so often contribute to low mood and depression.

The World Health Organisation predicts that more people will be affected by depression than any other health problem by the year 2030. While the statistics are staggering, they offer a small glimmer of hope: you are not alone. As we continue to learn more about how depression works and how it can be treated, the practice of mindfulness proves to be an effective tool for alleviating stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and insomnia. With the tips and guidance offered inside, you′ll learn how to apply the practice of mindfulness to ease your symptoms of depression and get your life back.

  • Heal and recover from depression mindfully.
  • Understand the relationship between thinking, feeling, mood, and depression.
  • Reduce your depression with effective mindfulness practices.
  • Implement positive changes and prevent relapse.

Whether you are struggling with low mood or simply wish to learn mindfulness as a way of enriching your life, Managing Depression with Mindfulness For Dummies serves as a beacon of light and hope on your journey to rediscovering your sense of wellbeing, joy and happiness.

Book: Essentials of Child Psychopathology

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Book Title:

Essentials of Child Psychopathology (Part of Essentials of Behavioural Science).

Author(s): Linda Wilmhurst.

Year: 2005.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Wiley.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

The only concise, comprehensive overview of child psychopathology covering theory, assessment, and treatment as well as issues and trends

Essentials of Child Psychopathology provides students and professionals with a comprehensive overview of critical conceptual issues in child and adolescent psychopathology. The text covers the major theories, assessment practices, issues, and trends in this important field. Author Linda Wilmshurst also includes chapters on specific disorders prevalent among this age group and covers special topics such as diversity, abuse, and divorce.

As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book provides information mental health professionals need in order to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in today’s behavioral healthcare environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as “Test Yourself” questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Essentials of Child Psychopathology is the only available resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference. An excellent review guide, Essentials of Child Psychopathology is an invaluable tool for learning as well as a convenient reference for established mental health professionals.

Other titles in the Essentials of Behavioral Science series:

  • Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioural Sciences.
  • Essentials of Psychological Testing.
  • Essentials of Research Design and Methodology.

Book: Encyclopaedia of Counselling

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Book Title:

Encyclopaedia of Counselling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counsellor Examination, State Counselling Exams, and the Counsellor Preparation Comprehensive Examination.

Author(s): Howard Rosenthal.

Year: 2017.

Edition: Fourth (4th).

Publisher: Routledge.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

With more questions and answers than any other edition, the Encyclopaedia of Counselling, Fourth Edition, is still the only book you need to pass the NCE, CPCE, and other counselling exams. Every chapter has new and updated material and is still written in Dr. Rosenthal’s lively, user-friendly style counsellors know and love. The book’s new and improved coverage incorporates a range of vital topics, including social media, group work in career counselling, private practice and non-profit work, addictions, neurocounselling, research trends, the DSM-5, the new ACA and NBCC codes of ethics, and much, much more.

Book: Encyclopaedia of Counselling

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Book Title:

Encyclopaedia of Counselling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counsellor Examination, State Counselling Exams, and the Counsellor Preparation Comprehensive Examination.

Author(s): Howard Rosenthal.

Year: 2008.

Edition: Third (3rd).

Publisher: Routledge.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

In the third edition of Howard Rosenthal’s best-selling test preparation guide for the National Counsellor Examination (NCE), students get more help than ever with an expanded section on marriage and family counselling, new material on web counselling, and updated material throughout. This resource now includes over 1,050 tutorial questions/answers and a new “Final Review and Last Minute Super Review Boot Camp” section. This guide is an ideal review tool for state licensing, the NCC credential, and preparation for written and oral boards. And because the new Counsellor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), draws from the same subject areas, the Encyclopaedia is a perfect study guide for the CPCE as well. Written in a unique question/answer format, with a quick reference index, this is also an essential student reference volume for use in any counselling, social work, or human services course.

Book: Doing Psychotherapy

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Book Title:

Doing Psychotherapy: A Trauma and Attachment-Informed Approach.

Author(s): Robin Shapiro.

Year: 2020.

Edition: First (1ed).

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company.

Type(s): Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Most books about doing psychotherapy are tied to particular psychotherapeutic practices. Here, seasoned clinical author Robin Shapiro teaches readers the ins and outs of a trauma-and attachment-informed approach that is not tied to any one model or method.

This book teaches assessment, treatment plans, enhancing the therapeutic relationship and ethics and boundary issues, all within a general framework of attachment theory and trauma. Practical chapters talk about working with attachment problems, grief, depression, cultural differences, affect tolerance, anxiety, addiction, trauma, skill- building, suicidal ideation, psychosis, and the beginning and end of therapy. Filled with examples, suggestions for dialogue and questions for a variety of therapeutic situation, Shapiro’s conversational tone makes the book very relatable.

Early-career therapists will refer to it for years to come and veteran practitioners looking for a refresher (or introduction) to the latest in trauma and attachment work will find it especially useful.

Book: Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About

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Book Title:

Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About.

Author(s): Ryan Casey Waller.

Year: 2021.

Edition: First (1ed).

Publisher: Nelson Books.

Type(s): Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

Mental illness loves to tell lies. One of those lies is that you really should be able to manage what you are struggling with. Pastor and psychotherapist Ryan Casey Waller says no. Mental health issues are not a symptom of a spiritual failing or insufficient faith; rather, suffering is the very thing our Saviour seeks to heal as he leads us toward restoration. And yet, as Waller has experienced personally, the battle can be lonely and discouraging. But it does not have to be.

Combining practical theology, clinical insights, and deep empathy, Waller offers a rare mix of companionship and truth, inviting us to:

  • Have shame-free conversations about mental health;
  • Discover why self-knowledge is so important to a deep relationship with God;
  • Understand the intersection of biology, psychology, and spirituality;
  • Explore varying avenues of healing in community, therapy, and medication; and
  • Be equipped to support loved ones while practicing self-care.

Waller bridges the gap between the spiritual and the psychological in this empathetic, imminently helpful guidebook, reminding us all that we are not alone. Hope starts now.

Book: Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse World

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Book Title:

Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse World.

Author(s): Jon Frew and Michael D. Spiegler.

Year: 2012.

Edition: First (1ed).

Publisher: Routledge.

Type(s): Hardcover.

Synopsis:

This unique text is the first to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of the major theories of psychotherapy and, at the same time, illustrate how these approaches are dealing with the ever-increasing diversity of today’s clients. Frew and Spiegler have assembled the leading contemporary authorities on each theory to offer an insider’s perspective that includes exposure to the style and language used by adherents of the approach, which is not available in any other text. The history of each approach and the latest, cutting-edge theory and practice are integrated with an emphasis on an awareness of the needs of diverse non-majority clients, creating a comprehensive, practical, and invaluable text for any counselling theories course.

The major psychotherapeutic approaches are presented in roughly the chronological order in which they were developed, and each chapter follows the same basic format to ensure consistency throughout the text. Along with traditional theories, there are chapters on reality therapy, feminist therapy, and narrative therapy, and the chapter on ethics includes multicultural and feminist perspectives. Each chapter includes:

  • The origin and evolution of the theory.
  • Theoretical foundations and how the theory is manifested in practice.
  • An evaluation of the evidence for the theory’s success, limitations, blind spots, and challenges.
  • “The Author’s Journey,” in which authors describe what lead them to adopt their approach and how their own practice has evolved over time.
  • Multicultural competencies and their importance in the context of the theory.

Resources are available online for instructors to supplement the material in the text and include a test bank and PowerPoint lecture slides.

Book: Clinical Psychology

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Book Title:

Clinical Psychology.

Author(s): Timothy J. Trull and Mitchell J. Prinstein.

Year: 2012.

Edition: Eighth (8th).

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc.

Type(s): Hardcover and Paperback.

Synopsis:

In language your students will understand and enjoy reading, Trull/Prinstein’s “The Science And Practice Of Clinical Psychology, 8E, International Edition” offers a concrete and well-rounded introduction to clinical psychology. A highly respected clinician and researcher, Dr. Trull examines the rigorous research training that clinicians receive, along with the empirically supported assessment methods and interventions that clinical psychologists must understand to be successful in the field. This new edition of Trull’s bestselling text covers cutting-edge trends, as well as offers enhanced coverage of culture, gender and diversity, and contemporary issues of health care. Written to inspire students thinking of pursuing careers in the field of clinical psychology, this text is a complete introduction.