Read Two Books and Let's Talk Next Week: Using Bibliotherapy in Clinical Practice

Janice Maidman Joshua, Donna DiMenna

Wiley, Jun 28, 2000 - Psychology - 432 pages

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

Contents

• General: 1
• ADDICTIONS AND RECOVERY: 15
• Sharon Robideaux: 20
• Books for Children about Alcoholism: 26
• Sexual Addiction: 33
• ADOPTION: 36
• AGING: 49
• Adults: 61
• CHRONIC ILLNESS: 72
• General: 91
• Children and Divorce: 100
• and Judy Corcoran: 102
• EATING DISORDERS: 112
• Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy by: 124
• Gay Men: 132
• Spirituality: 144
• GRIEF AND LOSS: 151
• Die Will I Get Better? by Joeri and Piet Breebaart: 159
• Death of a Parent: 171
• Death of a Spouse or Partner: 177
• INFERTILITY: 192
• MEDICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS: 202
• Ritalin and Psychiatric Medications for Children: 211
• MENTAL ILLNESS: 216
• MONEY: 239
• How to Live within Your Means and Still Finance Your Dreams by Robert A Ortalda: 245
• PARENTINGFAMILIES: 248
• Developmental Disabilities: 264
• Raising Children of ColorMultiracial Families: 270
• Janda and Ellen MacCormack: 278
• Chosen Motherhood by Jane Mattes: 280
• Infidelity: 295
• Sex: 303
• Women and Sexual Dysfunction: 309
• SPIRITUALITY: 311
• The True Story of a Man Who Died Twice and the Profound Revela: 322
• WORKPLACE ISSUES: 329
• Becoming the Person Others Will Want: 336
• How to Redirect Your Life From Stress to Balance by: 342
• Topic Index: 361

About the author

JANICE MAIDMAN JOSHUA, PsyD, LP, treats individuals, couples, andfamilies using a brief, solution-oriented approach. She specializesin the treatment of major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders,and complicated bereavement situations along with relationshipissues.

DONNA DiMENNA, PsyD, LP, specializes in the treatment ofindividuals, couples, and families. Her focus includes grief andloss, relationships, sexuality, and major depressive disorders.Additionally, she offers consultation to organizations regardingteam building, leadership, and executive coaching.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Read Two Books and Let's Talk Next Week: Using Bibliotherapy in Clinical Practice
• Authors: Janice Maidman Joshua, Donna DiMenna
• Publisher: Wiley, 2000
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Aug 5, 2008
• ISBN: 0471375659, 9780471375654
• Length: 432 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / General