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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790819503321

Autore

Norcross John C. <1957->

Titolo

Self-help that works : evidence-based resources for the public and the professional / / John C. Norcross [and five others] ; authors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, [New York] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-19-932364-X

0-19-933364-5

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (611 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

NorcrossJohn C. <1957->

Disciplina

362.1968900973

Soggetti

Mental health - United States

Mental illness - United States

Mental health services - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Self-help in mental health -- Abuse -- Addictions -- Adult development -- Aging -- Anger -- Anxiety disorders -- Assertiveness -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Autism and Asperger's -- Bipolar disorder -- Borderline and narcissistic personality disorders -- Bullying -- Career development -- Child development and parenting -- Chronic pain -- Communication and people skills -- Death and grieving -- Dementia/Alzheimer's -- Depression -- Divorce -- Eating disorders -- Families and stepfamilies -- Gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues -- Happiness -- Infant development and parenting -- Love and intimacy -- Marriage -- Men's issues -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Pregnancy -- Schizophrenia -- Self-management and self-enhancement -- Sexuality -- Spiritual and existential concerns -- Stress management and relaxation -- Substance abuse -- Suicide -- Teenagers and parenting -- Violent youth -- Women's issues -- For consumers : evaluating and selecting self-help resources -- For practitioners : integrating self-help into treatment -- Appendix A. The 12 national studies -- Appendix B. Ratings of self-help books in the national studies -- Appendix C.



Ratings of autobiographies in the national studies -- Appendix D. Ratings of films in the national studies -- References -- Index.