| Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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Thomas
Phelan (2000). All
About Attention Deficit Disorder. (2nd Edition).
Paperback, 248 pages.
Comments: A
comprehensive guide to the symptoms, diagnosis, and management
of ADD, written in straightforward language, and useful
for parents, teachers, physicians, and mental health
professionals. Helps the reader understand how to better
serve the needs of ADD children in school, at home, and
in social situations. |
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Russell
Barkley (2000). Taking
Charge of ADHD (Revised Edition) Paperback,
321 pages.
Comments: A
great resource for parents and teachers, written by the
leading authority in the field of ADHD. Dr. Barkley explains
his scientific findings in easy-to-understand language,
including practical applications of these findings in
everyday life. Well-organized for easy reference. |
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Kirk
& Anita Martin (2005). Celebrate!ADHD. Paperback, 176 pages.
Comments: A
positive, inspiring book that helps parents appreciate
and understand their children with ADHD. Many
parents report that the ideas in this book have transformed
their
families. The practical strategies suggested in here really
work. |
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Vincent
Monastra (2004). Parenting
Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons that Medicine Can't Teach.
Paperback, 263 pages.
Comments: Gives
parents a framework for building a successful parenting
program at home. Reviews the educational rights of children
with ADHD and outlines a process for working with school
district's to get your child the help they need. |
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Kathleen
Nadeau & Ellen Dixon (2004). Learning
to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADD
(3rd Edition). Paperback,
80 pages.
Reading Level: Ages 6-10.
Comments: A
book for children to learn more about themselves and what it
means to live with ADD. Clear, easy to understand writing, with
checklists and other tools
to help kids maintain attention. Also has information on other topics that
are often difficult for kids with ADD, such as friendships and
schoolwork.
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Patrician
Quinn & Judith Stern (2001). Putting
on the Brakes: Young People’s Guide to Understanding
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Paperback,
96 pages.
Reading Level: Ages 9-12.
Comments:This book explains ADHD to the child in easy-to-understand language, and
teaches how children and parents can learn to manage it. Includes sections on
understanding medications, making friends, and becoming more organized. |
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Michelle
Novotni (1999). What Does Everybody Else Know That
I Don't? Social Skills Help For Adults With Attention-Deficit
Disorder
(ADHD) - A Reader-Friendly Guide. Paperback, 314 pages.
Comments: One
of the best books written on the topic of social skills
for adults. Practical and easy to read, outlines
the important social skills from the most basic to the more
complex ones, and gives readers an easy plan of action for
improving their skills. |
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Judith
Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau (2002). ADD-Friendly
Ways to Organize Your Life. Paperback, 280 pages.
Comments: The
authors of this book really understand adults with ADD,
and give practical, useable advice on exactly HOW to simplify
and
structure your life, without becoming overwhelmed. |
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| Autism Spectrum & Aspergers Disorder |
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Wendy
Stone (2006). Does My Child Have Autism? A Parent's
Guide to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Paperback, 224 pages. |
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Chantale
Sicile-Kira & Temple Grandin (2004). Autism Spectrum
Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism,
Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder,
and Other ASDs. Paperback, 384 pages. |
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Sally
Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson & James McPartland (2002). A
Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning
Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive.
Paperback, 278 pages. |
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Luke
Jackson & Tony Attwood (2002). Freaks, Geeks
and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence. Paperback, 240 pages. |
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Tony
Attwood (1998). Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for
Parents and Professionals. Paperback, 224 pages. |
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| Anxiety |
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Tamar
Chansky (2004). Freeing
Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions
to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias. Paperback,
320 pages.
Comments: This is one of the best books a parent of an anxious
child can read. Explains what causes anxiety and exactly
how to go about helping your child feel better. Includes
chapters on excessive worrying, nighttime fears, social
anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and more. Explains
how parents can use the same cognitive-behavioral strategies
at home that a professional therapist would use to
help your anxious child. Highly recommended. |
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Harriet
Lerner (2005). The
Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to be
Your Best and Bravest Self. Paperback, 256 pages.
Comments: Anxiety, fear, and shame can paralyze us
if we don't understand these feelings. The book explains
how
to become
unparalyzed by being proactive, speaking up, thinking
positively, and being alert to negative feelings about
the self that impose limitations and inhibit healthy
interpersonal behavior. |
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| Depression |
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David
Burns (2003). Feeling
Good: The New Mood Therapy, Revised and Updated.
Paperback, 736 pages.
Comments: This
book is a "classic" in the field of overcoming
depression, and is still one of the best books
to explain cognitive therapy in easy-to-understand
terms.
Highly
recommended. |
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Richard
O'Connor, Richard (1999). Undoing
Depression. Paperback, 368 pages.
Comments: Explains
how depression is a learned behavior that can be unlearned
through thinking differently and incorporating coping skills
into daily life. Outlines what individuals and family members
can do to support professional therapy for overcoming depression. |
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Michael
Thase & Susan Lang (2006). Beating
the Blues: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia and Chronic
Mild Depression. Paperback,
208 pages.
Comments: The authors show how chronic mild depression
can be relieved by learning strategies that help individuals
to recognize and change negative and distorted thinking
patterns that lead to a downward spiral of pessimism.
They also discuss when a person should seek help from
a therapist and what kinds of therapy seem the most effective. |
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David
Fassler & Lynne Dumas (1998). Help
Me, I'm Sad: Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood
and Adolescent Depression. Paperback, 224 pages.
Comments: For parents who have depressed children,
here is practical, easy-to-understand information on
what
you
can do to help. Discusses how to tell if your child is
at risk; how to spot symptoms; depression's link with
other problems and its impact on the family; teen suicide;
finding the right diagnosis, therapist, and treatment. |
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| Parenting |
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Selma Fraiberg (1996). The
Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of
Early Childhood. Paperback, 320
pages.
Comments: This
is a fascinating book that's easy to read and helps any
adult to better understand how young children "work," thus
allowing them to relate better to kids. Though written
decades ago,
this book is still standard assigned
reading
for psychologists in training. A must-read
for parents or for anyone who wants to better understand
the logic behind children's thinking and behavior. |
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Thomas
Phelan (2003). 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline
for Children 2-12. Paperback, 224 pages. |
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Thomas
Phelan (1998). Surviving
Your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let Go of Your 13-18
Year Olds. Paperback,
176 pages. |
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Hal Edward Runkel (2006). ScreamFree Parenting: Raising
Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool. Paperback, 256 pages. |
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Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish (1999). How
to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Paperback, 286 pages. |
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Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish (2004). Siblings
Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So
You Can Live Too. Paperback, 272 pages. |
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Foster
Cline & Jim Fay (2006). Parenting with Love and
Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility (Updated
and Expanded Edition). Paperback, 271 pages. |
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Foster
Cline & Jim Fay (2006). Parenting Teens With
Love and Logic: Prepating Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood (Updated
and Expanded Edition). Paperback, 316 pages. |
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Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell (2004). Parenting
From the Inside Out. Paperback, 272 pages. |
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| Marriage/Relationships |
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Gottman,
John (2000). The
Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work. Paperback,
288 pages. |
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Gottman,
John (2006). Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage. Paperback,
288 pages. |
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Howard
Markman, Scott Stanley, Susan Blumberg,
Natalie Jenkins, & Carol Whiteley (2004). Twelve
Hours to a Great Marriage. Paperback, 304 pages. |
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Markman,
Howard J, Stanley, Scott M., Blumberg, Susan L., (2001). Fighting
For Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce
and Preserving a Lasting Love. Paperback, 400 pages. |
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Bernstein,
Jeffrey (2003). Why
Can't You Read My Mind? Overcoming the 9 Toxic Thought Patterns
that Get in the Way of a Loving Relationship. Paperback,
256 pages. |
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Aaron
Beck (1989). Love is Never Enough: How Couples Can
Overcome Misunderstandings, Resolve Conflicts, and Resolve
Relationship
Problems Through Cognitive Therapy. Paperback, 432 pages. |
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Jonathan
Robinson (1997). Communication Miracles for Couples:
Easy and Effective Tools to Create More Love and Less Conflict. Paperback,
144 pages. |
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| Work/Career Issues |
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Larina
Kase (2006). Anxious 9 to 5: How to Beat Worry, Stop
Second Guessing Yourself, And Work With Confidence. Paperback, 192
pages. |
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Krista
Kurth & Suzanne Schmidt (2003). Running
on Plenty at Work: Renewal Strategies
for Individuals. Paperback,
332 pages. |
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Adele Lynn (2004). The
EQ Difference: A Powerful Plan for Putting Emotional Intelligence
to Work. Paperback, 262 pages. |
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Marcus
Buckingham (2005). The One Thing You Need to Know...
About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual
Success.
Hardcover, 304 pages. |
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| Personal
Growth & Self-Help |
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Pauline
Wallin (2001). Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for
Transforming Self-Defeating Behavior. Paperback, 224 pages. |
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Steven
Hayes (2005). Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your
Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Paperback,
206 pages. |
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Hal
Urban (2005). Choices That Change Lives: 15 Ways
To Find More Purpose, Meaning, and Joy. Paperback, 256 pages. |
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Ann
Demarais & Valerie White (2004) First Impressions:
What You Don't Know About How Others See You. Hardcover, 256 pages. |
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Rick
Carson (2003). Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly
Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way. Paperback, 192 pages. |
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Rosalene Glickman (2002). Optimal
Thinking: How To Be Your Best Self. Paperback, 256 pages. |
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Stephen
Covey (2004). The Seven Habits of Highly Effective
People (15th Edition). Paperback, 384 pages. |
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Tom
Rath & Donald Clifton (2004). How Full Is Your
Bucket: Positive Strategies For Work and Life. Hardcover, 128 pages. |
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| Sex
Education & Sexuality |
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Justin
Richardson & Mark Schuster (2004). Everything
You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know about Sex But Were Afraid
They'd Ask - The Secrets to Surviving Your Child's Sexual
Development from Birth to the Teens. Paperback,
448 pages. |
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Deborah
Roffman (2001).
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide
To Talking Sense About Sex. Paperback, 352 pages. |
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Debra
Haffner (2004). From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's
Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children--From Infancy
to Middle School. Paperback, 256 pages. |
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Debra
Haffner (2001). Beyond The Big Talk: Every Parent's
Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens From Middle School
to High
School and Beyond. Paperback, 241 pages. |
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Jan Hindman (1983). A
Very Touching Book...For Little People and For Big People. Paperback, 52 pages.
Comments: This is a particularly helpful book to read to children
if you
want to talk about such issues as keeping their bodies
private, recognizing inappropriate touch, and what's so special
about sexuality in adulthood. |
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Laurie
Brown & Marc Brown (2000). What's
the Big Secret? Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys. Paperback,
32 pages.
Reading
Level: ages 4-9
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Peter
Mayle (2002). Where Did I Come From? The Facts
of Life Without Any Nonsense and With Illustrations. Paperback,
48 pages.
Reading Level: ages 4-9
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Peter
Mayle (1975). What's Happening To Me? A Guide To
Puberty. Paperback, 188 pages.
Reading Level: ages 9-12
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Karen
Gravelle & Nick Castro (1998). What's
Going On Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard
to Ask. Paperback, 128 pages.
Reading Level: ages 9-12 |
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Karen
Gravelle & Jennifer Gravelle (2006). The
Period Book: Everything You Don't Want to Ask But Need
to Know, Updated Edition. Hardcover, 160 pages.
Reading Level: ages 9-12 |
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