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Harwood, T. Mark,

Self-help in mental health : a critical review / T. Mark Harwood, Luciano L'Abate. - xxiv, 311 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-303) and index.

What constitutes self-help in mental health and what can be done to improve it? -- The self-help movement in mental health : from passivity to interactivity -- Distance writing : helping without seeing participants -- Bibliotherapy -- Online support groups and therapy -- Manuals for practitioners -- Anxiety disorders -- Mood disorders -- Eating disorders : anorexia, bulimia, and obesity -- Addictive behaviors -- Personality disorders -- Severe psychopathology -- Medical conditions -- Who benefits by self-help and why?

ISBN: 1441910980 9781441910981

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychiatry.
Self-care, Health
Self-help techniques
Psychiatry--Information resources.
Self-care, Health--Information resources.
Self-help techniques--Information resources.
Psychology, Pathological--Treatment
Mental illness--Treatment.
Self Care

LC Class. No.: RA776.95 / .H37 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 616.8906