A list of Self-help books

It has been shown that reading a book about how to manage your problems can be very beneficial. Below is a list of high quality, authoratative self help books that have been recommended by clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals. A description of each book is available by clicking on the book title.

Problem Issue Book Title Authors Year Publisher ISBN Price
Anger Overcoming Irritability and Anger

Davies, Will 2000 Robinson 1854875957 £7.99

. Managing Anger Lindenfield Gael 2000 Thorsons 0007100345 £6.99


Anxiety Overcoming Anxiety Kennerley, Helen 1997 Robinson 1854874225 £7.99

Assertion Assertion Training: How to be who you really are Rees, Sha’n Graham, Rhoderick and Kowalski, Reinhard

1991 Routledge 041501073X .
. Woman in Your Own right Dickson, Anne 1982 Quartet Books 0704334208 £6.00

Binge-Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa

Overcoming Binge Eating

Fairburn, Chris 1995 Guilford Press 0898621798 £9.95
Carers The Selfish Pigs Guide to Caring Marriott, Hugh 2005 Polperro Heritage Press

0954423313 .
Chronic Fatigue Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Burgess, Mary and Chalder, Trudie

2005 Robinson 1841199427 .
Depression Overcoming Depression

Gilbert, Paul 2000 Robinson 1841191256 £7.99
. Mind Over Mood Greenberger, Dennis and Padesky, Christine

1995 Guilford 0898621283 £15.95
General Emotional Confidence


Gael, Lindenfield 2000 Thorsons 0007100361 £6.99
. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

Jeffers, Susan 2000 Rider 0712608834 .
Health Anxiety Stop Worrying About Your Health!

Zgourides, George 2002 New Harbinger 157724285X £11.99
Manic Depression Overcoming Mood Swings

Scott, Jan 2001 Constable and Robinson

1841190179 £7.99
Obsessions and Compulsions Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions

Tallis, Frank 1992 Sheldon 0859696529 £6.99
. Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Veale, David & Willson, Rob 2005 Robinson 1841199362 .
Panic

Overcoming Panic

Silcove, Derrick 1997 Robinson 1854877011 £7.99
Relationships Overcoming Relationship Problems

Crowe, Michael 2005 Robinson 184529055-6 .
. Overcoming Sexual Problems

Ford, Vicki 2005 Robinson 18455290690 .
Self-Esteem Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

Fennell, Melanie 1999 Robinson 1854877259 £7.99
. Self-Esteem

Lindenfield, Gael 2000 Thorsons 0722540078 £6.99
Child Sexual Abuse (adult survivors) Breaking Free Ainscough, Carolyn and Toon, Kay

2000 Sheldon 0859698106 £12.99
Social Anxiety/ Social Phobia Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness


Butler, Gilliam 1999 Robinson 1856877038 £7.99
Stress The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook

Davis, Robbins, Eshelman & McKay

1995 New Harbringer 1879237822 £14.99
Worry How to Stop Worrying Tallis, Frank 1990 Sheldon 0859696103 £6.99
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