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Books
A range of recommended self-help titles are available to read on Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Our local Idea Stores and libraries stock these books which are available for residents of Tower Hamlets.
For more information on these books see below or to directly got Idea Store to find out how to borrow a book click here.
Books on Anger
Overcoming Anger and Irritability
Author: Davies, William
ISBN: 1854875957
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 152.47
Publisher: N/A
This volume is intended as a self-help manual for those who find that they are spoiling the lives of both themselves and those around them by constantly being irritable and angry. It has been written to explain why such bouts occur and what can be done, using cognitive behaviour therapy to overcome them. It takes a positive approach for which the long-term goal is lasting good temper and also looks at how best to handle situations that would tax even the most good-natured person.
Books on Anxiety
How to Stop Worrying
Author: Tallis Frank
ISBN: 0859696103
Other Languages: French
Shelved at: 152.46
Publisher: Sheldon Press (26 Jul 1990)
A guide to making worry work for you, helping you to avoid stress and anxiety. The author sets out to teach how to understand fear and face the possibilities of life.
Controlling Anxiety (booklet)
Author: Fennell, Melanie
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.852
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
A more cognitive approach to the management of anxiety states. Treatment based on this booklet has been shown to be more effective than a purely behavioural treatment.
Managing Anxiety (booklet)
Author: Butler, Gillian
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.852
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
A general approach to managing anxiety states of many kinds. This booklet is recommended in ‘Guidelines for the management of patients with generalised anxiety’ in the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Psychiatric Bulletin.
Managing Anxiety: A User’s Manual (booklet)
Author: Kennerley, Helen
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.852
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
An eight-part self-help programme for managing anxiety, which also includes a relaxation tape.
Overcoming Anxiety
Author: Kennerley, Helen
ISBN: 1854874225
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.852
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
A guide explaining how to overcome problem fears and anxieties of all kinds – from panic attacks and phobias to executive “burn out” – in order to regain confidence and self control. A step-by-step self-help plan is included.
Teach Yourself Managing Stress
Author: Looker, Terry
ISBN: 0340860073
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 155.9042
Publisher: Teach Yourself; New Ed edition (31 Jan 2003)
Stress affects us all. Although some stress can lead to stimulation, creativity and success, it can also be detrimental to our health, relationships and performance. This book aims to enable people to assess and identify their own stress, and learn how to develop their own stress management plan. The authors’ easily understandable and practical advice guides the individual in coping with demands, pressures and diverse changes.
Understanding Health Anxiety (booklet)
Author: Kuchemann, Christine
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.852
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
A cognitive-behavioural approach to understanding and managing worries about health.
Understanding Panic (booklet)
Author: Westbrook, David
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.85
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
Revised and expanded in 1998, with more detailed self-help for people with panic attacks, based on a cognitive model.
Books on Bereavement
Living With Grief
Author: Lake, Tony
ISBN: 0859694267
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 152.4
Publisher: Sheldon Press (26 Jul 1984)
This self-help guide concentrates on grief after bereavement and describes five tasks to be worked through in order to come to terms with grief, and in wider terms value life more.
The five tasks come under two headings – three acceptance tasks and two resistance tasks. The acceptance tasks are: accept the full reality of what has happened; accept the need for an increased commitment to life; and accept the need for help. The resistance tasks are: resist isolation; and resist dependence. Specific help is also included for those suffering from grief after sudden loss, suicide, or the death of a child or a parent. The book also offers help for those who know they are dying, both adults and children.
Books on Depression
Feeling Good
Author: Burns, David D.
ISBN: 0380810336
Other Languages: Polish & French
Shelved at: 616.8527
Publisher: Avon Books; 2nd Rev edition (5 May 2000)
A drug-free guide to curing anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other depressive disorders uses scientifically tested methods to improve mood and stave off the blues.
Managing Depression (booklet)
Author: Westbrook, David
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.8527
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
Information and cognitive self-help advice for people who are depressed. Rated ‘5 stars’ by the Centre for Evidence-Based Mental Health.
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think
Author: Padesky, Christine
ISBN: 0898621283
Other Languages: Polish & French
Shelved at: 616.8914
Publisher: Guilford Publications; Reissue edition (10 May 1995)
This guide draws on the authors’ experience as clinicians and teachers of cognitive therapy to help clients successfully understand and improve their moods, alter their behaviour, and enhance their relationships. Illustrated with case examples, the book presents the skills for identifying problems, setting goals, and achieving the desired changes.
Overcoming Depression
Author: Gilbert, Paul
ISBN: 1841191256
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.8527
Publisher: Constable and Robinson; 2nd Rev Ed edition (May 2000)
This guide draws on the authors’ experience as clinicians and teachers of cognitive therapy to help clients successfully understand and improve their moods, alter their behaviour, and enhance their relationships. Illustrated with case examples, the book presents the skills A self-help guide using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, this book is full of step-by-step suggestions, case examples and practical ideas for gaining control over depression and low mood; it is an indispensable guide for those affected, their friends and families, psychologists and those working in the medical profession.
Books on Eating Disorder
Overcoming Eating Disorders (booklet)
Author: Whitehead, Linette
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.8526
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet, 2007
A cognitive-behavioural approach to overcoming eating disorders, focusing on getting ready to change, providing suggestions for how to manage key eating disorder features, and how family and friends can help.
Books Phobias
Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions
Author: Tallis, Frank
ISBN: 0859696529
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.85227
Publisher: Sheldon Press (24 Sep 1992)
This guide is by the author of “How to Stop Worrying”. People suffering from some degree of obsessive compulsive disorder may be embarrassed by their symptoms and not present themselves for treatment. This book, therefore, attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to self-help, explaining the principles of anxiety reduction, giving treatment instructions in easy-to-understand language. It covers compulsive checking, washing, hoarding, obsessional thoughts and worry, obsessional personality and depression
Managing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (booklet)
Author: Westbrook, David
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.85227
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet, 2007
A greatly revised & expanded version of the original OCD booklet, updated to include more cognitive approaches and detailed self-help advice.
Overcoming Phobias (booklet)
Author: Sanders, Diana
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.85225
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
A CBT approach to dealing with specific phobias such as insects, animals, blood and needles, loud noises or enclosed spaces.
Overcoming Social Anxiety (booklet)
Author: Butler, Gillian
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.852
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet, 1999
A CBT approach. Completely revised and updated. A cognitive-behavioural approach to the management of social anxiety and social phobia.
Books on Self-Esteem
10 Days to Great Self-Esteem
Author: Burns, David
ISBN: 0091825628
Other Languages: Spanish
Shelved at: 158.1
Publisher: Vermilion (17 Feb 2000)
This book by Dr David Burns, a psychiatry professor with 20 years clinical experience, offers a very practical step-be-step guide which could help most of us feel better about ourselves.
If you have persistent negative thoughts, Burns suggests a cost-benefit analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of thinking that way. Seeing it written down makes it much easier to challenge.
The idea of Burns’ approach is to raise self-esteem to the point that self seeks to matter. In 10 easy steps you can learn specific techniques to enhance self esteem, productivity and happiness. Provides hope, compassion and healing for people suffering from low self-esteem or unhappiness.
Building Self-Esteem (booklet)
Author: Jenkins, Helen & Fennell, Melanie
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 158.1
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet
A cognitive-behavioral approach to understanding and overcoming low self-esteem, including detailed advice on how self-help strategies can be used to build self-esteem.
Manage Your Mind
Author: Butler, Gillian
ISBN: 0198527721
Other Languages: Polish
Shelved at: 158.1
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd Rev edition (4 Jan 2007)
Just as simple measures – regular exercise, a sensible diet – keep your body fit, there are attitudes and skills you can develop to build a healthy mind. In this book two leaders in their fields, one a psychiatrist and one a psychologist, set out strategies that will stretch, strengthen, and tune your mind, to help you cope with the rigours of everyday life.
The mind is a powerful tool, but without the right training, your moods, thoughts, and behaviour can sabotage your goals and cause depression and anxiety. Manage your Mind shows you how to keep mentally fit – how to tap into your mind’s power – so you can enjoy your life to the fullest.
Through the powerful, tested techniques they clearly outline, the authors will teach you to:
* Build self-confidence * Overcome anxiety and depression * Take control of your present and future * Establish and maintain fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and co-workers * Free yourself from fears and persistent worries * Break bad habits * Relieve stress * Develop your full potential * Manage your self and your time * Clarify your goals and values
Manage Your Mind also includes specific, up-to-date information on how to make decisions, strengthen your memory, stop smoking, sleep better, recover from alcohol abuse, and more.
Feeling good is not just a question of addressing a few problems but depends on the development of positive attitudes and skills that can help you to make the most of your opportunities. ‘Manage Your Mind’ is a remarkable guide which will help you to lead a more enjoyable and productive life.
Books on Trauma
Recovering From PTSD (booklet)
Author: Mueller, Martina
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: N/A
Shelved at: 616.8521
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet, 2007
A cognitive-behavioural approach to making sense of, and recovering from, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, including a detailed description of helpful ways to manage symptoms and come to terms with trauma memories.
Understanding Your Reactions to Trauma (booklet)
Author: Herbert, Claudia
ISBN: N/A
Other Languages: Polish
Shelved at: 616.8521
Publisher: Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre booklet, 2007
Booklet on understanding PTSD and other reactions to trauma gives an extensive range of practical coping strategies.
