Suggested readings

Self-help books

Communication skills

McKay, M., Davis, M. & Fanning., P. (1995). Messages: The Communications Skills Book. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

General anxiety, stress and depression

Bourne, E.J. (2005). The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook (4th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications

Burns, D.D. (2008). Feeling Good: A New Mood Therapy (revised and updated). New York: HarperCollins.

Burns, D.D. (1999). Feeling Good Handbook. New York: Plume. Copeland, M.E. (1998). The Worry Control Workbook. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Davis, M., Eshelman, E.R. & McKay, M. (2008). The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook (6th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Greenberger, D. & Padesky, C.A. (1995). Mind over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think. New York: Guilford Press.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Foa, E.B. & Wilson, R. (2001). Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions. New York: Bantam Books.

Hyman, B.M. & Pedrick, C. (2005). The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (2nd ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Rector, N.A., Bartha, C., Kitchen, K., Katzman, M. & Richter, M. (2001). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: An Information Guide. Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Panic disorder

Barlow, D.H. & Craske, M.G. (2006). Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Workbook (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Zuercher-White, E. (1998). An End to Panic: Breakthrough Techniques for Overcoming Panic Disorder. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Smyth, L. (1999). Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder—Client Manual: A Cognitive-Behavioral Exposure-Based Protocol for the Treatment of PTSD and the Other Anxiety Disorders. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Williams, M.B. & Poijula, S. (2002). PTSD Workbook: Simple Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Social anxiety disorder

Antony, M.M. & Swinson, R.P. (2008). The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear (2nd ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Hope, D.A., Heimberg, R.G., Juster, H.R. & Turk, C.L. (2004). Managing Social Anxiety: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach, Client Version. Boulder, CO: Graywind Publications.

Markway, B.G., Carmin, C.N., Pollard, C.A. & Flynn, T. (1992). Dying of Embarrassment: Help for Social Anxiety and Phobia. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Specific phobia

Antony, M.M., Craske, M.G. & Barlow, D.H. (2006). Mastery of Your Specific Phobia (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Bourne, E.J. (1998). Overcoming Specific Phobia. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.