Books for Therapists

Below you will find a list of books that I (or other professionals I know and trust) recommend for help in treating patients with anxiety, mood, impulse control, and sleep disorders. For your convenience, I have divided them into sections based on the particular disorder and have linked each book (when available) to Amazon.com in case you want to order it!

Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Psychological Treatment of Panic by David H. Barlow & Jerome A. Cerny

Understanding and Treating Panic Disorder: Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches by Steven Taylor

Overcoming Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia - Therapist Protocol by Elke Zuercher-White

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

Social Phobia: Clinical Applications of Evidence Based Psychotherapy by Ronald M. Rapee & William C. Sanderson

International Handbook of Social Anxiety: Concepts, Research and Interventions Relating to the Self and Shyness by W. Ray Crozier (Editor) & Lynn E. Alden (Editor)

Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Phobia: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Strategies
by Richard G. Heimberg & Robert E. Becker

Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia by Ronald M. Rapee

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Therapist Protocol (Best Practices Series) by Gail S. Steketee

Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy) by Lata K. McGinn & William C. Sanderson

OCD in Children and Adolescents: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Manual by John S. March & Karen Mulle

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD by David A. Clark

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Treating the Trauma of Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD by Edna Foa & Barbara Rothbaum

Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies by Edna Foa (Editor), Terence Keane (Editor) & Matthew Friedman (Editor)

Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rape Victims : A Treatment Manual by Monica Schnicke & Patricia A. Resick

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Mastery of your anxiety and worry: Therapist guide by Richard E Zinbarg

Mastery Of Your Anxiety And Worry by Michelle G. Craske, Martin M. Antony, David H. Barlow

Therapist's guide for the Mastery of your anxiety and worry (MAW) program by Richard E Zinbarg

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice by Michel J. Dugas & Melisa Robichaud

Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Evidence-Based Strategies, Tools, and Techniques by Jayne L. Rygh & William C. Sanderson

Overcoming Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Therapist Protocol by John R. White

Specific Phobias

Specific Phobias: Clinical Applications of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy) by Timothy J. Bruce & William C. Sanderson

Mastery of Your Specific Phobia, Therapist Guide by Michelle G. Craske, Martin M. Antony, David H. Barlow

Mastery of Your Specific Phobia by Martin M. Antony

Overcoming Specific Phobias - Therapist Protocol: A Hierarchy & Exposure-Based Protocol for the Treatment of All Specific Phobias (Best Practices Series) by Edmund J. Bourne

Depression

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Depression (Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy) by Janet S. Klosko & William C. Sanderson

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse by Zindel Segal, J. Mark Williams & John Teasdale

Scientific Foundations of Cognitive Theory and Therapy of Depression by David A. Clark & Aaron T. Beck

Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron T. Beck, A.John Rush, Brian F. Shaw & Gary Emery

Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond by Judith Beck

Essential Components of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression by Jacqueline B. Persons, Joan Davidson & Michael A. Tompkins

Bipolar Disorder

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder (Second Edition) by Monica Ramirez Basco, & Augustus John Rush

Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Therapist's Guide to Concepts, Methods and Practice by Dominic H. Lam, Steven H. Jones, Peter Hayward & Jenifer A. Bright

Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Therapy Approach by Cory Frank Newman, Robert L. Leahy, Aaron T. Beck, Noreen Reilly Harrington & Laszlo Gyulai.

Psychological treatment of bipolar disorder by Sheri L. Johnson (Editor) & Robert L. Leahy (Editor)

Insomnia

Insomnia: A Clinician's Guide to Assessment and Treatment by Charles M. Morin

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia: A Session-by-Session Guide by Michael L. Perlis, Carla Jungquist, Michael T. Smith, & Donn Posner

Insomnia: Psychological Assessment and Management by Charles M. Morin

Treating Sleep Disorders: Principles and Practice of Behavioral Sleep Medicine by Michael L. Perlis

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems by Martin E. Franklin & David F. Tolin

Tic Disorders, Trichotillomania, and Other Repetitive Behavior Disorders: Behavioral Approaches to Analysis and Treatment by Douglas W. Woods & Raymond G. Miltenberger

Trichotillomania by Dan J. Stein, Gary Christenson, & Eric Hollander

Other Helpful Books:

PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals by Medical Economics

The Essential Guide to Mental Health: The most comprehensive guide to the new psychiatry for popular family use by Jack M. Gorman

The New Psychiatry: The Essential Guide to State-Of-The-Art Therapy, Medication, and Emotional Health by Jack M. Gorman

Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders by Robert L. Leahy & Stephen J. Holland

Dual Relationships and Psychotherapy by Arnold A. Lazarus (Editor) & Ofer Zur (Editor)

Thoughts Without a Thinker by Mark Epstein

Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology by Harvey Aronson

Learning Cognitive-Behavior Therapy: An Illustrated Guide by Jesse H. Wright, Monica R. Basco, & Michael E. Thase

Making Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Work: Clinical Process for New Practitioners by Deborah Roth Ledley, Brian P. Marx, & Richard G. Heimberg

Dreaming: A Very Short Introduction by J. Allan Hobson

Treating Stress and Anxiety: A Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-Based Approaches by Lillian Nejad & Katerina Volny

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