Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

wbl526 — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:25:37 -0500

by: wbl526

Description: Dr. Burns describes how to combat feelings of depression so you can develop greater self-esteem. This best-selling book has sold over 4 million copies worldwide to date. In a recent national survey of mental health professionals, Feeling Good was rated #1--out of a list of 1000 books--as the most frequently recommended self-help book on depression in the United States.

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know

wbl526 — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:05:32 -0500

by: wbl526

Description: From Library Journal Hard on the heels of Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable's excellent Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families and Providers (LJ 1/02) comes another strong title. Both books cover the origins, symptoms, and treatments for bipolar disorder, with emphasis on current medications. The main difference between the two books is that the current title by Miklowitz (psychology, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder) is intended for patients. It spends a good deal of time on issues exclusive to the sufferer how to come to terms with the diagnosis, whom to confide in, and how to recognize one's own mood swings. More concise in its treatment of the issues just mentioned, Torrey and Knable's title is addressed to a more general audience, spends more time reviewing the scientific evidence concerning the origins of the disease, and has a much more useful resource list. On the whole, Surviving Manic Depression would be the first choice for most libraries, with Miklowitz's book recommended for patient education libraries and medium and large public libraries. Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Demitri F. Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos, authors of Overcoming Depression and The Bipolar Child "This book should be required reading for people with the disorder, their family members, and the therapists who treat them." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Psych Central

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know