The following resources and tools are meant to be helpful as a starting place for researching and learning more about topics of interest to you. Please note that this list is quite limited and that I have no influence over the content of these documents.
In that I include these resources here, I am not implying that I agree with everything put forward in them, only that they may be helpful. In some cases, the materials are simply thought provoking.
I am always looking for helpful materials, tools and feedback. I welcome any suggestions from you. Feel free to contact me at rdavenport@mindfulchoices.net.
Thanks and Best Wishes,
Rebecca Davenport
Anxiety
Books
Bourne, Edmond. Coping with Anxiety: 10 Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear & Worry.
New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2003.
Bourne, Edmond. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2005.
Mara, Thomas. Depressed and Anxious: A workbook for overcoming depression and anxiety.
New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2004.
Web Sites
A free self-help site for people with anxieties and fear-based issues. http://www.anxieties.com/
Web site with lots of information, treatment options, community support and other resources for people dealing with fear-based issues.
http://www.anxietypanic.com/
Chemical Dependency
Books
Beattie, Melody. Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself. Hazelden, 1986.
Bradshaw, John. Healing the Shame the Binds You. Health Communications Inc., 1988, rev:2005.
Ellis, Albert and Velten, Emmett. When AA Doesn’t Work For You: Rational Steps to Quitting Alcohol. Barricade Books, 1992.
Trimpey, Jack. Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction. Pocket, 1996.
Web Sites
Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Bookstore for Hazelden: Addiction treatment, publishing, education, research, and recovery support (12 step based)
http://www.hazelden.org/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?a=b
Trimpey’s website – Rational recovery http://www.rational.org/
Courage to Change: Catalogue of resources for recovery.
http://www.couragetochange.com/index.php?action=help&helpfile=home.htm
Depression
Books
Copeland, Mary Ellen. The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression, Second Edition New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, Calif, 2001.
Real, Terence. I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. Scribner; Reprint edition. 1998.
McQuaid, John R. and Carmona, Paula E. Peaceful Mind:Using mindfulness and cognitive behavioral psychology to overcome depression. New Harbinger, Oakland Calif. 2004.
Mara, Thomas. Depressed and Anxious: A workbook for overcoming depression and anxiety. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2004.
Web Site
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
NYU Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry: Depression Screening. http://www.med.nyu.edu/psych/screens/depres.html
Medline Plus by U.S. National Library of Medicine and NIH: Depression. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html
Eating and Body Issues
Books
Albers, S. Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating and Enjoy a Balance Relationship with Food. New Harbinger, Oakland California, 2003.
See over view at: http://www.eatingmindfully.com/bookoverview/index.html
Hall, Lindsey and Ostroff, Monika. Anorexia Nervosa: A guide to recovery. Gurze Books, 1999.
Ginsburg, Lynn and Taylor, Mary. What Are you hungry For? Women, food and spirituality. St. Martin’s Griffin, NY. 2002.
Villapiano, Mona and Goodman, Laura. Eating Disorders: Time for change. Brunner-Routledge, PA. 2001.
Bryant-Waugh, Rachel and Lask, Bryan. Eating Disorders: A Parents’ Guide, Revised Edition. Brunner-Routledge, NY, 2004.
Web Sites
Gurze Books: Specializing in eating disorders publications. http://www.bulimia.com/
Lots of other Eating Disorder web sites identified by Gurze.
http://www.gurze.com/client/client_pages/links_other.cfm
Department of Health and Human Services: Obesity Education
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/patmats.htm
Mayo Clinic: Food and Nutrition
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/NU99999
Eating Disorders Arena: Provides professionals, researchers, instructors and students with information on the range of Eating Disorders books produced by Psychology Press and Routledge.
http://www.eatingdisordersarena.com/
Lifestyle Management
Books
Cudney, Milton R. (Ph.D.),and Hardy, Robert E. (Ed.D.) Self-Defeating Behaviors. Free yourself from the habits, compulsions, feelings and attitudes that hold you back. HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.
Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Simon and Schuster, 1989.
Elkins, Bruce. Simplicity and Success: Creating the Life You Long For. Trafford Publishing, Canada, 2003.
Lakein, Alan. How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life. New York: American Library, 1996.
Luhrs, Janet. The Simple Living Guide. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 1997.
McGee-Cooper, Ann. Time Management for Unmanageable People. Bantam Books, 1994.
Winston, Stephanie. The Organized Executive (on audio tape) and Getting Organized. Simon & Schuster, 1989.
Morgenstern, Julie. Organizing from the Inside Out. Owl Books, 1998.
Web Sites
About: Stress Management, Self-test and resources. http://stress.about.com/od/selfknowledgeselftests/a/overscheduled.htm
Inc.com; Daily resources for entrepreneurs. Various work/life balance articles. http://www.inc.com/guides/growth/25557.html
Mindfulness
Books
Chodron, Pema. Awakening Loving-Kindness. Shambhala Pocket Classics, 1996.
Chodron, Pema. The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times. Shambhala Classics, 2002.
Dalai Lama with Hopkins, Jeffrey. How to Practice: The way to a meaningful life. Atria Books, New York, 2002.
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness meditation in everyday life. Hyperion, New York. 1994.
Web Sites
Kabat-Zinn, John.: Mindfulness tapes and CD’s for self-study. http://www.mindfulnesstapes.com/index.html
Austin Zen Center: A place to practice meditation and find a Zen Buddhist community where you can study mindfulness. http://www.austinzencenter.org/
Mood Management
Books
Baker, Dan. What Happy People Know: How the new science of happiness can change your life for the better. St. Martins Press, Rodale, 2003.
Brown, Byron. Soul Without Shame; A guide to liberating yoursel from the judge within. Shambala, 1999.
Bilodeau, Lorrainne. Responding to Anger: A workbook. Hazelden Foundation, 2001.
Carson, Richard D., Taming Your Gremlin: A guide to enjoying yourself. HarperPerennial, 1983.
Hayes, Steven. Get our of your mind and into your life: self-help workbook. New Harbinger, INC. 2005.
Jacobs, Beth. Writing for Emotional Balance: A guided journal to help you manage overwhelming emotions. New Harbinger, 2004.
Spradlin, Scott. Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2003.
Web Sites
Tools for coping with life’s stressors. http://www.coping.org/
Parenting
Books
Ahrons, Constance. The Good Divorce. Harper Paperbacks, 1998
Crowder, Audrey and Carolyn Ricker. Backtalk: 4 Steps to ending rude behavior in your kids. Fireside, 1998.
Brown, Marc and Laurie Brown. Dinosaurs Divorce: A guide for changing families. Little, Brown Young Readers; Reprint edition 1988.
Dinkmeyer, Don and Gary McKay. The Parent’s Handbook: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. Third Edition. Random House, 1997.
Elias, Maurice, Steven Tobias, Brian Friedlander. Emotionally Intelligent Parenting: How to Raise a Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child. Three Rivers Press, 2000.
Faber, Adele and Elaine Mazlish, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. Avon Books, 1980.
Issacs, Susan and Wendy Ritchey. I Think I Can, I Know I Can: Using Self-Talk to Help Raise Confident, Secure Kids. St. Martins Mass Market Paperback, 1991.
Kabat-Zinn, Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn. Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting. MJF Books, 2000.
McKay, Gary D. and Don Dinkmeyer. Raising a Responsible Child: How to Prepare Your Child for Today’s Complex World. Fireside, Revised edition 2003.
Ricci, Isolina. Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child. Fireside, 1997.
Seligman, Martin. The Optimistic Child: Proven Program to Safeguard Children from Depression & Build Lifelong Resilience. Harper Paperbacks, 1996.
Siegel, Daniel and Mary Hartzell. Parenting from the Inside Out: How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive. Tarcher/Penguin, NY, NY. 2003.
Web Sites
Mental Health Association/Parenting Information: reaches out to communities across Texas to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and improve the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses through education and advocacy. http://www.parentinginformation.org/
Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund. http://onetoughjob.org/?gclid=COWbkov9zIsCFQnGgAodkU4UAg
Relationships
Books
Gottman, John, M. (PhD) and DeClaire, Joan: The Relationship Cure: A 5 step guide to strengthening your marriage, family and friendships. Three Rivers Press, New York, 2001.
Gottman, John, M. (PhD) and Silver, Nan. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: and how you can make yours last. Fireside/Simon & Shuster, New York, 1994.
Lerner, Harriet (PhD). The Dance of Connection: How to talk to someone when you’re mad, hurt, scared, frustrated, insulted betrayed or desperate. Quill/HarperCollins, New York, 2001.
Stone, Hal and Sidra. Partnering: A Kind of Relationship: How to love each other without losing yourselves. Nataraj Publishing, New World Library Novato, California, 2000.
Whitfield, Charles L. (MD). Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, protecting and enjoying the Self. Health Communications, Inc. Deerfield Beach, Florida, 1993.
Katherine, Anne (MA). Where to Draw the Line: How to set healthy boundaries everyday. Fireside/Simon & Schuster, New York, 2000.
Elgin, Suzette Haden (PhD). Staying Well with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1990.
Fischer, Bruce (EdD) and Alberti, Robert E. (PhD) Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends, Third Edition. Impact Publishers, Inc., California, 1981 – 2000.
Goleman, Daniel. Social Intelligence: The new science of human relationships. Bantam Books, NY, 2006.
Raffel, Lee. Should I stay or go? How controlled Separation can save your marriage. Contemporary Books, 1999.
Web Sites
The Divorce Recovery Center (Austin) offers psychoeducational seminars and divorce support groups for individuals, couples and families who are struggling with the endings of important love relationships as well as building new ones.
http://www.divorcerecoveryaustin.com/
Self-Inflicted Violence
Books
Alderman, T. The Scarred Soul: Understanding and Ending Self-Inflicted Violence. Oakland: New Harbinger, 1997.
Levenkron, Steven. Cutting: Understanding and overcoming self-mutilation. WW Norton, 1998.
Web Sites
Self-Inflicted Violence: If you cause physical harm to your body in order to deal with overwhelming feelings. http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html
Suicidal Thinking and Prevention
Books
Ellis, Thomas and Newman Cory. Choosing to Live: How to Defeat suicide through cognitive therapy. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 1996.
Quinnett, Paul G., Suicide The Forever Decision: For Those Thinking About Suicide, and for Those Who Know, Love, or Counsel Them. Crossroads Classics, 1987.
Web Site
Suicide Prevention: If you or someone you know has ongoing thoughts of death or suicide or if a suicide attempt has been made call 911, contact a doctor and/or go to a hospital emergency room immediately or call 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=crisis_hotlineinfo
America Foundation for Suicide Prevention: We have compiled a brief bibliography on various topics concerning suicide that you might find helpful. http://www.afsp.org/index-1.htm
Suicidal Thinking and Prevention – Local Resources
Hotline to Help is Austin and Travis County’s 24-hour triage crisis intervention and suicide prevention program.
(512) 472-HELP (4357) or TTY: (512) 703-1395
Services Provided Include: Suicide Prevention
24-hour Triage and Linkage to Emergency Mental Health Services
Teletype Triage Service for the Hearing Impaired
Community Education Presentations on Suicide
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES): (512) 454-3521
(to contact licensed professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week) Psychiatric Emergency Services is located at 56 East Avenue, Austin, TX 78701.
Trauma
Books
Copeland, Mary Ellen and Harris, Maxine. Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A woman’s workbook. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2000.
Taliaferro, Ellen H. Wellwriting: For health after trauma and abuse. Creekside Communications, Half Moon Bay, California. 2005.
Williams, Mary Beth and Poijula, Soili. The PTSD Workbook: Simple, effective techniques for overcoming traumatic stress symptoms. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2002.
Web Sites
Sidran Institute. Helping people understand, manage, and treat trauma and dissociation. http://www.sidran.org/index.html Sidran’s links page http://www.sidran.org/links.html
Mother Against Drunk Driving: Trauma recovery tips.
http://www.madd.org/victims/2295
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) Home http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home
NCVC: Dating Violence Resources
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_DatingViolenceResourceCenter101
NCVC:Violence against women (or any person!) website.
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_ViolenceAgainstWomen155
Workplace – People Skills
Books
Cooper, Robert K. Ph.D. and Ayman Sawaf Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations (Grosset/Putnam) 1997.
Goleman, Daniel. Working with Emotional Intelligence. Bantam Books, 1998.
Goleman, Daniel, Boyatzis Richard and McKee, Annie. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Harvard Buisiness School Press, Boston Mass, 2002.
Conner, Daryl R. Managing at the Speed of Change. Villard Books, 1992.
McGee-Cooper, Ann. You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted! Dallas: Bowen & Rogers, 1990; New York: Bantam, 1992.
Ury, William. The Power of a Positive No; Save the deal, save the relationship and still say no. Bantam Books, 2007.
Web Sites
QMetrics: Measuring and developing emotional intelligence at work.
http://www.qmetricseq.com/.
Self Directed Search: Discover careers that best match your interests. http://www.self-directed-search.com/
Journal of Management and Organization: Managing emotions and conflict in the workplace.
http://jmo.e-contentmanagement.com/12.2/
A web site for organizing home, family, office, time and money.
http://www.organizetips.com/
Other Resources for Health and Mental Health
Amazon: Online market place for a wide variety of goods, including books videos and audio tapes. http://www.amazon.com >books > health mind and body.
High Beam Research: Searchable data base and research tool that “can make you more efficient, more competitive and more productive — whether you are researching for business, educational or personal projects.” http://www.highbeam.com/library/index.asp
MHMR: Lots and lots of links compiled by Austin Travis County Mental Health and Retardation Center. http://www.atcmhmr.com/search/index.html
Medications: Educational information about the most common prescription drugs. http://www.explainingmedicine.com/
Mental Health Association in Texas: Reaches out to communities across Texas to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and improve the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses through education and advocacy. http://www.mhatexas.org/
NAMI (National): Nation’s Voice of Mental Illness works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families. http://www.nami.org/
NAMI (Austin): Austin’s voice of mental health recovery offering support, education and advocacy. http://austin.nami.org/
National Public Radio: audio news media that allows for program streaming lets you buy written transcripts of programs heard on the air. http://www.npr.org/ > health & science
New Harbinger: Self-help publishing company.
http://www.newharbinger.com
Psychology Today: Web site offering therapist referrals, information regarding mental health issues and other resources.
http://cms.psychologytoday.com/pto/home.php
United Way: Online database for a variety of community resources.
http://www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org/gethelp/ > search data base or: http://www.rtmdesigns.net/uwcaparea/
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