Recommended Readings for You and Your Patients
July, 2008
Books on Depression
- Recovering From Depression: A Workbook for Teens. By Copeland and Copans (2002).
- The Feeling Good Handbook. By David D. Burns, MD.
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It – Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. By Terrence Real (1997).
- Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents. By Francis Mark Mondimore (2002).
- Out of the Darkened Room: Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family When a Parent Is Depressed. By William R. Beardslee (2002).
- If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents. By Dwight L. Evans, M.D. and Linda Wasmer Andrews (2005).
- Recovering From Depression: A Workbook for Teens. By Copeland and Copans (2002).
- The Grieving Teen - A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends. By Helen Fitzgerald (2000).
- Living When A Young Friend Commits Suicide. By Earl A. Grollman and Max Malikow (1999).
- When A Friend Dies – A Book for Teens About Grieving and Healing. By Marilyn E. Gootman (2005).
- Will’s Choice. By Gail Griffith (2005).
- Unholy Ghost – writers on depression. Edited by Nell Casey (2001).
Books on Stress
- The Pressured Child. By Michael Thompson (2004).
- Stressed-Out Girls: Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure. By Roni Cohen-Sandler
- Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write About Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy. By Rachel Simmons.
Parenting Books
- Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime. By Edward R. Christophersen, Ph.D., ABPP and Susan L. Mortweet, Ph.D. (2002).
- Helping Your Troubled Teen. By Cynthia S. Kaplan (2007).
- Boys of Few Words. By Adam J. Cox (2006).
- Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen. By David Allen Walsh and Nat Bennett.
Books on Anxiety
- If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents (Adolescent Mental Health Initiative). By Edna B. Foa and Linda Wasmer Andrews (2006).
- Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents. By Sue Spence, Vanessa Cobham, Ann Wignal, & Ronald Rapee.
- What to Do When You're Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids. By James Crist.
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids). By Dawn Huebner.
- The Anxiety Cure for Kids: A Guide for Parents. By Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, Robert DuPont, & Caroline Dupont.
- Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias. By Tamar Chansky.
Children’s Books
- Wishing Wellness: A workbook for children of parents with mental illness. By Lisa Anne Clarke (2006). ages 6-12.
- Why Are You So Sad? A Child’s Book About Parental Depression. By Beth Andrews (2002). ages 3-8.
- What To Do When Your Grumble Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Negativity. By Dawn Huebner (2005). ages 6-12.
- What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety. By Dawn Huebner (2005). ages 6-12.
- Mind Over Basketball: Coach Yourself to Handle Stress. By Jane Weierbach and Elizabeth Phillips-Hershey (2007). ages 8-12.
- Boy Who Didn’t Want to Be Sad. By Rob Goldblatt (2004). ages 4-8.
- Double Dip Feelings: Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions, second edition. By Barbara Cain (2001). ages 4-8.
CEHL.org: Children's Emotional Health Link
Published in category: Childhood and Adolescent Depression
Article Title: Recommended Readings for You and Your Patients
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