Self-help in mental health : a critical review
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : T Mark Harwood; Luciano L'Abate
- ناشر : New York ; London : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9781441910998
Description
What constitutes self-help in mental health and what can be done to improve it? -- The self-help movement in mental health : from passivity to interactivity -- Distance writing : helping without seeing participants -- Bibliotherapy -- Online support groups and therapy -- Manuals for practitioners -- Anxiety disorders -- Mood disorders -- Eating disorders : anorexia, bulimia, and obesity -- Addictive behaviors -- Personality disorders -- Severe psychopathology -- Medical conditions -- Who benefits by self-help and why?
More people seek mental health advice from self-help books and sites rather than seeking therapy. This book guides readers through this maze of materials, evaluating and recommending clinically valid resources for specific clinical and sub-clinical problems
