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

  • Copeland M. Living Without Depression and Manic Depression: A Workbook for Maintaining Mood Stability.
  • Evans D and Andrew L. If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005
  • Blyth J with Glatzer J. Fear is No Longer My Reality: How I Overcame Panic and Social Anxiety Disorder- And You Can Too. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005
  • Jamieson P with Rynn M. Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar Disorder. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006
  • Jamison K. Touched with Fire: Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament.
  • Berger D et al. We Heard the Angles of Madness: One Family's Struggles with Manic Depression.

Depression

Memoirs

  • Chronkite K. On the Edge of Darkness.
  • Irwin C with Evans D and Andrews L. Monochrome Days: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Depression.
  • Shields B. Down Came the Rain.
  • Styron W. Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.
  • Thompson T. The Beast: A Journey Through Depression.

Books

  • Evans D and Andrews L. If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents.
  • Fassler D and Dumas L. "Help Me, I'm Sad": Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression.
  • Real T. I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression.
  • Sheffield A. How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping with Depression Fallout.

Trichotillomania and Skin Picking

  • Golomb R and Vavrichek S. The Hair Pulling Habit and You: How to Solve the Trichotillomania Puzzle. Writers COOP of Greater Washington, 2000.
  • Penzel F. The Hair Pulling Problem. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003

Social Anxiety Disorder

  • Antony M. 10 Simple Solutions to Shyness: How to Overcome Shyness, Social Anxiety and Fear of Public Speaking. Oakland, Calif: New Harbinger Publications, 2004
  • Antony M and Swinson R. The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook.
    Oakland Calif: New Harbinger Publications, 2000
  • Blyth J with Glatzer J. Fear is No Longer My Reality: How I Overcame Panic and Social Anxiety Disorder- And You Can Too. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005
  • Ford E with Liebowitz M and Andrew L. What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder.
    New York: Oxford University Press, 2007
  • Hilliard E. Living Fully with Shyness and Social Anxiety: A Comprehensive Guide to Gaining Social Confidence. New York: Marlowe and Company, 2005
  • Markway B and Markway G. Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2001
  • Stein M and Walker J. Triumph Over Shyness: Conquering Shyness and Social Anxiety. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Memoirs

  • Bell J: Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Center City, MN, Hazelden, 2007
  • Summers M with Hollander E: Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. New York, Tarcher/Putnam, 2000
  • Wilensky A: Passing for Normal: A Memoir of Compulsion. New York, Broadway Books, 1999

Books

  • Fitzgibbons L, Pedrick C: Helping Your Child With OCD: A Workbook for Parents of Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Oakland, Calif, New Harbinger Press, 2003
  • Penzel F: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well. New York, Oxford University Press, 2000
  • Rapoport J: The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. New York, Dutton, 1989
  • Wagner A: What to Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions. Rochester, NY, Lighthouse Press, 2002

Enuresis

Books

  • 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.