Read Two Books and Lets Talk Next Week: Using Bibliotherapy in Clinical Practice

A complete guide to more than 300 of the best reading resources for use in your practice Bibliotherapy can be a valuable adjunct to virtually any psychotherapeutic approach. Recommending books that focus on your clients’ core problem issues helps them see that they are not alone in their suffering. It also may help them more rapidly gain insight and a more realistic sense of control regarding their situation. And, by extending the therapeutic process beyond the therapist’s office, bibliotherapy functions as a valuable cost–containment strategy. But, with thousands of self–help titles to choose from, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff and find the best match between client and book? Read Two Books and Let’s Talk Next Week provides you with the detailed information you’ll need to confidently navigate the vast, ever–growing sea of self–help literature. Organized by nineteen major presenting problems, it features reviews of more than 300 of the best self–help books published over the past thirty years. Each summary includes: A concise synopsis detailing the book’s main subject area and its author’s approach A description of the three major client groups for whom the book is appropriate Five main therapeutic insights readers may gain by reading the book Complete publishing information to facilitate easy access

ABUSE. General. Domestic Violence. Family Abuse. Female Sexual Abuse. Male Sexual Abuse. Self Abuse. Verbal Abuse. ADDICTIONS AND RECOVERY. Addictive Organizations. Addictive Personality. Adult Children of Alcoholics. Alcoholism. Books for Children about Alcoholism. Cocaine and Other Drugs. Recovery. Sexual Addiction. Spirituality and Addiction. ADOPTION. General. Adoption and Reunion. Books for Children about Adoption. Placing a Child for Adoption. Special–Needs Adoption. Teens and Adoption. Toddler Adoption. AGING. General. Men and Aging. Women and Aging. ANGER. Adults. Books for Children about Anger. CHRONIC ILLNESS. Alzheimer′s Disease. Cancer. Chronic Pain. HIV/AIDS. DIVORCE. General. Books for Children about Divorce and Single–Parenting. Children and Divorce. Grandparenting and Divorce. Men and Divorce. Teens and Divorce. Women and Divorce. EATING DISORDERS. General. Anorexia and Bulimia. Compulsive Overeating. GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER. Bisexuality. Gay and Lesbian Families. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens. Gay Men. Lesbians. Spirituality. Straight Spouses, Gay Partners. Transgender Issues. GRIEF AND LOSS. General. Books for Children about Grief and Loss. Catastrophic Loss/Sudden Loss. Children′s Loss Issues. Death of a Child. Death of a Parent. Death of a Spouse or Partner. Meditation Books. Men and Grieving. Suicide. Terminal Illness. INFERTILITY. General. Grieving. MEDICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS. Alternative Medicine. Antipsychotic Medications. Electroshock. Prozac and Antidepressant Medications. Ritalin and Psychiatric Medications for Children. MENTAL ILLNESS. Anxiety. Bipolar Disorder. Children and Depression. Depression. Male Depression. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder. Schizophrenia. Seasonal Affective Disorder. MONEY. PARENTING/FAMILIES. General. ADD/ADHD and Other Behavior Problems. Developmental Disabilities. Parenting Teens. Raising Children of Color/Multiracial Families. Stepparenting and Single–Parent Families. RELATIONSHIPS. Adult Children and Parent Relationships. Dating. Difficult Relationships. Infidelity. In–Laws. Intimacy. Sex. Women and Sexual Dysfunction. SPIRITUALITY. WORKPLACE ISSUES. Change in the Workplace. Creativity and Work. Leadership in the Workplace. Women and Work. Work Stress. Bibliography. About the Authors. Indexes.

JANICE MAIDMAN JOSHUA, PsyD, LP, treats individuals, couples, and families using a brief, solution–oriented approach. She specializes in the treatment of major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and complicated bereavement situations along with relationship issues. DONNA DiMENNA, PsyD, LP, specializes in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families. Her focus includes grief and loss, relationships, sexuality, and major depressive disorders. Additionally, she offers consultation to organizations regarding team building, leadership, and executive coaching.

"...the book will take its place on my consulting room shelves and will stay within easy reach..." (Family Practice, Vol.18, No.5, 2001)