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We've added exciting new titles to the Guide for Fall, 2006! |
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New listing in Abusive Relationships |
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You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One Steve Stosny If you're always walking on eggshells around your partner, Stosny is writing for you. The CompassionPower founder and relationship expert draws examples and exercises from his experience working with couples as he discusses core values, anger management, resentment, power struggles, and reconstruction. 2005, Free Press |
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In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior Patrick Carnes, et. al. Patrick Carnes pioneered the assessment and treatment of sexual addiction. In this book he focuses on cyber-sex addiction, including online pornography use and cyber-chat addiction. The book includes guidance to help you determine whether you are suffering from these compulsive behaviors and supportive steps to take to free yourself. 2004, Hazelden |
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The Sex Addiction Workbook: Proven Strategies to Help You Regain Control of Your Life Tamara Penix Sbraga, William T. O'Donohue This helpful workbook presents the only scientifically supported treatment method for sex addicts. In it the reader may explore the root causes of addiction; reduce high-risk sexual behavior and the use of online porn, phone sex, strip bars; put an end to affairs forever; and rediscover a healthy attitude toward sex. 2004, New Harbinger |
New listings in Anxiety and Panic Disorder
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Anxious 9 to 5: How to Beat Worry, Stop Second Guessing Yourself, And Work With Confidence Larina Kase, Joe Vitale, Martin M. Antony Anxiety, worry, perfectionism, self-defeating thoughts and fears of failure in the workplace can hold you back from achieving the success you deserve, despite how hard you work. This book offers simple and effective techniques to get your workplace anxiety under control once and for all so you can enjoy work and be more productive. 2006, New Harbinger |
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Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Steven C. Hayes This book offers a five-step plan for coping with painful emotions such as anxiety and depression. You can learn to engage with painful thoughts and feelings through step-by-step acceptance and mindfulness-based techniques, discovering how to let go of control, and develop compassion and flexibility. 2005, New Harbinger |
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The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You Robert L. Leahy Do you suffer from the "what-if disease"? This book is a systematic, accessible self-help guide to gaining control over debilitating anxiety. It includes a section on self-assessment and a seven-step worry-reduction plan. 2005, Harmony |
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Parenting a Bipolar Child: What to Do And Why Nancy B. Austin, Gianni L. Faedda The authors of this book, specialists in mood disorders, offer a comprehensive overview of the available treatment options and most effective parenting strategies for dealing with children diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The book offers advice on parental self-care and integrating the care of the bipolar child with the needs of the rest of the family. 2006, New Harbinger |
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The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: A Step-by-step Program William J. Knaus Rational emotive behavioral therapy changes irrational thoughts using techniques for replacing negative behaviors with positive ones. This REBT workbook is written in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format. It offers you powerful strategies for overcoming depression and simple, direct language, amply illustrated with stories and reinforced by techniques you can practice right away. 2006, New Harbinger |
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Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Steven C. Hayes This book offers a five-step plan for coping with painful emotions such as anxiety and depression. You can learn to engage with painful thoughts and feelings through step-by-step acceptance and mindfulness-based techniques, discovering how to let go of control, and develop compassion and flexibility. 2005, New Harbinger |
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The Interpersonal Solution to Depression: A Workbook for Changing How You Feel by Changing How You Relate Jeremy W. Pettit, Thomas E. Joiner People suffering from depression often exhibit three social characteristics that can make them more prone to the disorder: impaired social skills, excessive interpersonal dependency, and excessive interpersonal inhibition. This book offers a step-by-step program to help you develop more acurate self perception and healthier social skills reducing your susceptibility to depression. 2005, New Harbinger |
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Listening to Depression: How Understanding Your Pain Can Heal Your Life Lara Honos-Webb Dr. Honos-Webb helps you see periods of depression as opportunities for growth and introspection. Depression can be the start of a reorientation in life, a step in the search for meaning, or a chance for letting go of hurtful aspects of the self. This book shows you how to understand what your pain may be communicating. 2006, New Harbinger |
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Feeding the Fame: Celebrities Tell Their Real-life Stories of Eating Disorders And Recovery Gary Stromberg, Jane Merrill This book is a collection of inspiring interviews with famous writers, models, actors, athletes, and other celebrities who have overcome eating disorders and who courageously share their personal struggles and triumphs. 2006, Hazelden |
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Going Home without Going Crazy: How to Get Along With Your Parents & Family (Even When They Push Your Buttons) Andra Medea In this book you'll learn how to use the four-level conflict continuum to understand conflict within your family and work toward resolution. From petty bickering to hurtful remarks to naked aggression, each level of conflict requires a unique approach. Learn to deal with anger and resentment, communicate more effectively, and strengthen relationships with family members. 2006, New Harbinger |
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The Emotional Wellness Way To Cardiac Health: How Letting Go Of Depression, Anxiety & Anger Can Heal Your Heart by Arthur Nezu, Christine Nezu, Diwakar Jain Recent research demonstrates that negative emotions, particularly anger, anxiety, and depression, have a huge impact on heart health. This book presents a complete emotional regulation program to readers struggling with emotional factors that contribute to heart disease. 2005, New Harbinger |
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The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, And Validation Alan Fruzzetti When out-of-control emotions are the root cause of problems in a relationship, no amount of effective communication or intimacy building will fix what ails it. This book teaches you how to use mindfulness and distress tolerance techniques to de-escalate conflict situations before they have a chance to flare into serious fights. 2006, New Harbinger |
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Intimacy After Infidelity: How to Rebuild And Affair-proof Your Marriage Steven D. Solomon, Lorie J. Teagno This book offers readers a compassionate and effective strategy for recovery after their partner has cheated by identifying the three kinds of infidelity; overcoming the pain of betrayal; and learning to rebuild a healthier "affair-proof" relationship. 2006, New Harbinger |
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Sexual Awareness: Couple Sexuality for the Twenty-First Century Barry McCarthy, Emily McCarthy This book is written for people who want to enhance intimacy and sexual satisfaction. It is a practical, confidence-building book that shows you how to increase your sexual pleasure, focusing on feelings and fulfillment for both partners. 2002, Carroll & Graf Publishers; Revised and updated edition |
New listing in Men's Sexual Health |
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Coping With Erectile Dysfunction: How to Regain Confidence and Enjoy Great Sex Michael Metz and Barry McCarthy With a therapeuticaly integrated technique and a unique couple centered approach, two of America's most prominent sex therapists offer men and their partners the most effective solutions available to overcome erectile dysfunction. According to the National Institutes of Health, between 15 and 30 million men experience chronic erectile dysfunction. 2004, New Harbinger |
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Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts: How to Gain Control of Your OCD Christine Purdon, David A. Clark More than fifty percent of OCD sufferers experience agressive, religious, or sexual obsessive thoughts. This book offers safe and effective exposure exercises readers can use to limit the effect that obsessive thoughts have on their lives. 2005, New Harbinger |
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The Naked Truth About Sex: A Guide to Intelligent Sexual Choices for Teenagers and Twentysomethings Roger W. Libby Renowned sexologist Dr. Roger Libby gives teens and twentysomethings the hard facts about physical intimacy in this refreshingly sex-positive book. Without moralizing or judging, he encourages them to develop a healthy, vibrant sexuality to be celebrated with self-respect and consideration of others. 2006, Freedom Press |
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Parenting a Bipolar Child: What to Do And Why Nancy B. Austin, Gianni L. Faedda The authors of this book, specialists in mood disorders, offer a comprehensive overview of the available treatment options and most effective parenting strategies for dealing with children diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The book offers advice on parental self-care and integrating the care of the bipolar child with the needs of the rest of the family. 2006, New Harbinger |
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The Unsayable: The Hidden Language of Trauma Annie Rogers In this powerful book, clinical psychologist Annie Rogers demonstrates how discovering the "unsayable" helps unlock the psyche of sexual abuse victims. Telling her own story and using resonant case examples, she makes a compelling and heart breaking case for the value of psychoanalysis and the restorative power of the human mind. 2006, Random House |
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Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life : How to Finally, Really Grow Up James Hollis James Hollis states in this compelling book that the feeling that you've been living the wrong life, that you're lost and confused, is "an insurgency of the soul," which "overthrows the conscious conduct of our lives." This mental suffering presents an opportunity to embark on a journey transcending expectations foisted on us by others, such as parents, and to find true self knowledge. This book is a helpful guide to this journey. 2005, Amazon |
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Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Steven C. Hayes This book offers a five-step plan for coping with painful emotions such as anxiety and depression. You can learn to engage with painful thoughts and feelings through step-by-step acceptance and mindfulness-based techniques, discovering how to let go of control, and develop compassion and flexibility. 2005, New Harbinger |
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The Naked Truth About Sex: A Guide to Intelligent Sexual Choices for Teenagers and Twentysomethings Roger W. Libby Renowned sexologist Dr. Roger Libby gives teens and twentysomethings the hard facts about physical intimacy in this refreshingly sex-positive book. Without moralizing or judging, he encourages them to develop a healthy, vibrant sexuality to be celebrated with self-respect and consideration of others. 2006, Freedom Press |
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Sexual Awareness: Couple Sexuality for the Twenty-First Century Barry McCarthy, Emily McCarthy This book is written for people who want to enhance intimacy and sexual satisfaction. It is a practical, confidence-building book that shows you how to increase your sexual pleasure, focusing on feelings and fulfillment for both partners. 2002, Carroll & Graf Publishers; Revised and updated edition |
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Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life : How to Finally, Really Grow Up James Hollis James Hollis states in this compelling book that the feeling that you've been living the wrong life, that you're lost and confused, is "an insurgency of the soul," which "overthrows the conscious conduct of our lives." This mental suffering presents an opportunity to embark on a journey transcending expectations foisted on us by others, such as parents, and to find true self knowledge. This book is a helpful guide to this journey. 2005, Amazon |
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Anxious 9 to 5: How to Beat Worry, Stop Second Guessing Yourself, And Work With Confidence Larina Kase, Joe Vitale, Martin M. Antony Anxiety, worry, perfectionism, self-defeating thoughts and fears of failure in the workplace can hold you back from achieving the success you deserve, despite how hard you work. This book offers simple and effective techniques to get your workplace anxiety under control once and for all so you can enjoy work and be more productive. 2006, New Harbinger |
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Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening Daniel Odier Rather than looking at desire as an obstacle to personal growth and enlightenment, Daniel Odier, a scholar and teacher of Tantra, maintains that it is the only true path to liberation. He teaches a meditative practice based on hightening your awareness of sensory perception -- wherever you are. Luminosity of existence thus pervades everything and even the smallest things give pleasure. 2001, Inner Traditions |
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The Perimenopause & Menopause Workbook: A Comprehensive, Personalized Guide to Hormone Health Kathryn R. Simpson, Dale E. Bredesen Using extensive and interactive checklists, symptom lists, and self-assessments, this book first helps you to track your symptoms. Then it takes you through all the medical and non-medical treatments available, including human-identical hormones, lifestyle and dietary changes, supplements, and other non-HRT treatments. 2006, New Harbinger |
