Suggested Readings

Psychiatric Medications

Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids by Timothy E. Wilens, M.D.

ADHD and Related Disorders In Children and Adolescents

Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.


Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on ADHD by Larry B. Silver, M.D.


The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities by Larry B. Silver, M.D.


Negotiating the Special Education Maze by Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood and Deidre Hayden


Understanding Girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., Ellen B. Littman, Ph.D. and Patricia O. Quinn, M.D.


Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD by Peter S. Jansen, M.D.


AD/HD & Driving: A Guide for Parents of Teens with AD/HD by J. Marlene Snyder, Ph.D.

ADHD in Adults

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.


ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes and Challenges by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.


A.D.D. On the Job: Making You're A.D.D. Work for You by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.


A.D.D. & Romance by Jonathan Scott Halverstadt, M.S.


The Disorganized Mind by Nancy A. Ratey, M.Ed.

Bipolar Disorder

Living Without Depression and Manic Depression: A Workbook for Maintaining Mood Stability by M. Copeland


If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents by D. Evans and L. Andrew


Fear is No Longer My Reality: How I Overcame Panic and Social Anxiety Disorder- And You Can Too by J. Blyth with J. Glatzer


Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar Disorder by P. Jamieson with M. Rynn


Touched with Fire: Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament by K. Jamison


We Heard the Angles of Madness: One Family's Struggles with Manic Depression by D. Berger et al.

Depression

Memoirs

On the Edge of Darkness by Kathy Chronkite


Monochrome Days: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Depression by C. Irwin with D. Evans and L. Andrews


Down Came the Rain by B. Shields


Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by W. Styron


The Beast: A Journey Through Depression by T. Thompson

Books

If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents by D. Evans and L. Andrews


"Help Me, I'm Sad": Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression by D. Fassler and L. Dumas


I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by T. Real


How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping with Depression Fallout by A. Sheffield

Trichotillomania and Skin Picking

The Hair Pulling Habit and You: How to Solve the Trichotillomania Puzzle by R. Golomb and S. Vavrichek


The Hair Pulling Problem by F. Penzel

Social Anxiety Disorder

10 Simple Solutions to Shyness: How to Overcome Shyness, Social Anxiety and Fear of Public Speaking by M. Antony


The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook by M. Antony and R. Swinson


Fear is No Longer My Reality: How I Overcame Panic and Social Anxiety Disorder- And You Can Too by J. Blyth with J. Glatzer


What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder by E. Ford with M. Liebowitz and L. Andrew


Living Fully with Shyness and Social Anxiety: A Comprehensive Guide to Gaining Social Confidence by E. Hilliard


Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life by B. Markway and G. Markway


Triumph Over Shyness: Conquering Shyness and Social Anxiety by M. Stein and J. Walker

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Memoirs

Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by J. Bell


Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by M. Summers with E. Hollander


Passing for Normal: A Memoir of Compulsion by A. Wilensky

Books

Helping Your Child With OCD: A Workbook for Parents of Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by L. Fitzgibbons and C. Pedrick


Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well by F. Penzel


The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by J. Rapoport


What to Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions by A. Wagner


Freedom from Obsessive-Compulsive by J. Grayson

Enuresis

Sammy the Elephant & Mr. Camel by Joyce C. Mills, Ph.D. and Richard J. Crowly, Ph.D.


Waking Up Dry by Howard Bennett, M.D.

Eating Disorders

Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia by Marya Hornbacher


Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer


Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani


Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends by Michele Siegel, Judith Brisman, Margot Weinshel


8 Keys to Recovery by Carolyn Costen

Alcohol/Substance Use Disorders

Beautiful Boy by David Sheff


Joy Of Being Sober by Jack Mumey


Addict in the House by Robin Barnett


Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change: A Guide for Families by Carrie Wilkens, Jeffrey Foote, Nicole Kosanke, et al.