Read Two Books and Let's Talk Next Week: Using Bibliotherapy in Clinical Practice
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Books › Psychology › Psychotherapy › Couples & Family
ISBN: 0471375659 / Publisher: Wiley, June 2000
This unique annotated bibliography contains books arranged in the following categories: abuse (domestic, male and female, self, and verbal), addiction/recovery (organizations, kinds of addictive personalities, adult children of alcoholics, cocaine and other drugs, sexual, spiritual) adoption (teens, toddlers, etc.) aging, anger, chronic illness (cancer, Alzheimer's, HIV/AIDS), divorce, eating disorders, grief and loss, infertility, alternative treatments, mental illness, money, parenting, relationships, spirituality, and workplace issues. Each book is summarized in 70-100 word annotations, supplied with a list of suggested readers, and presented with "therapeutic insights" the particular book furnishes for the client/patient. Joshua and DiMenna are licensed psychologists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A complete guide to more than 300 of the best reading resources foruse in your practice Bibliotherapy can be a valuable adjunct to virtually anypsychotherapeutic approach. Recommending books that focus on yourclients' core problem issues helps them see that they are not alonein their suffering. It also may help them more rapidly gain insightand a more realistic sense of control regarding their situation.And, by extending the therapeutic process beyond the therapist'soffice, bibliotherapy functions as a valuable cost-containmentstrategy. But, with thousands of self-help titles to choose from, how do youseparate the wheat from the chaff and find the best match betweenclient and book? Read Two Books and Let's Talk Next Week provides you with thedetailed information you'll need to confidently navigate the vast,ever-growing sea of self-help literature. Organized by nineteenmajor presenting problems, it features reviews of more than 300 ofthe best self-help books published over the past thirtyyears. Each summary includes: * A concise synopsis detailing the book's main subject area and itsauthor's approach * A description of the three major client groups for whom the bookis appropriate * Five main therapeutic insights readers may gain by reading thebook * Complete publishing information to facilitate easy access
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