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TOPICS (click on a topic or scroll down)
Anxiety
Asperger's Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Bulimia
Bullying
Cancer
Career Development
Children's Books
Child Development
Death and Dying: Children's Book of Coping with Loss
Depression
Divorce
Health-General
Learning Disabilities
Marriage & Relationships
Mental Illness
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Oppositional Defiant Behavior
Parenting & Adolescence
School Anxiety
Sleep Problems
Social Difficulties
Step Parenting & Step Families
Tourette Syndrome
Trauma
Women's Health

Anxiety   return to top
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	Helping Your Anxious Child : A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald M. Rapee, Sue Spence, Vanessa Cobham, Ann Wignall Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Scared? From Fear to Courage by Nuria Roca and Rosa Curto Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Feeling Afraid (Let's Talk About it) By Joy Berry Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Getting Your Child to Say "Yes" to School: A Guide for Parents of Youth with School Refusal Behavior by Christopher Kearney Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com

Asperger's Disorder  return to top

	Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood, Lorna Wing Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	A Parent's Guide to Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive by Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson, James McPartland Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson, Tony Attwood Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Asperger's Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties by Susan Thompson Moore (Editor), Kirsten McBride (Editor) Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide by Kathryn Stewart, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)  return to top

Taking Charge of ADHD (Revised Edition) by Russell A. Barkley Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids by Timothy E. Wilens Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	When Moms and Kids Have ADD By Patricia Quinn, M.D. & Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Understanding Girls With AD/HD by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen Littman, Patricia O. Quinn Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Moms with ADD: A Self-Help Manual by Christine A. Adamec, Esther, M.D. Gwinnell Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Otto Learns About His Medicine : A Story About Medication for Children With ADHD by Sandra Ferraro (Illustrator), Matthew R. Galvin Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Answers to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell (Preface), John J. Ratey (Contributor) Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Putting on the Brakes: Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Patricia O. Quinn, Judith M. Stern Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Maybe You Know My Teen: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Adolescent With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Mary Fowler Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The ADDed Touch: Spend the day with Matthew, A first grader with ADD. By Robyn Watson Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Homework Success for Children with ADHD: A Family-School Intervention Program by Thomas J. Power, James L. Karustis, Dina F. Habboushe Harth Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Delivered From Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judity Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
Autism	return to top
	Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome by Ann Palmer Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide by Michael D. Powers (Editor), Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Bipolar Disorder  return to top

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Touched With Fire : Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament by Kay Redfield Jamison Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Demitri Papolos,M.D., Janice Papolos Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David Miklowitz Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Bulimia    return to top
	Bulimia:  A Guide to Recovery by Lindsay Hall Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Hunger for Understanding: A Workbook for Helping Young People to Understand and Overcome Anorexia Nervosa by Alison Eivors Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Full Lives: Women Who Have Freed Themselves From Food and Weight Obsession by Lindsey Hall Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Bullying    return to top
	Bullies are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying by Stan Davis, Julia Davis Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
Cancer    return to top
	Living With Childhood Cancer by Leigh A. Woznick, Carol D. Goodheart Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	After Breast Cancer by Hester Hill Schnipper Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Career Development  return to top
	The Psychology of Working: A New Perspective for Career Development, Counseling and Public Policy by David Blustein, PhD Click here for more information or buy at  Amazon.com
Children's Books  return to top
	Up & Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & its Treatment by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D.   Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Hi, I'm Adam: A Child's Book About Tourette Syndrome by Adam Buehrens Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Sleep Fairy by Janie Peterson Click here for more information or to buy  at Amazon.com A story about two children who overcome their bedtime problems and learn to get ready for bed and stay in bed without problems.  Specifies appropriate bedtime behaviors and describes how the Sleep fairy rewards appropriate behavior.  Used effectively with rewards programs in empirical research study.

How to Be a Friend : A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laurene Krasny Brown, Marc Tolon Brown Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Zachary's Ball by Matt Tavares (Illustrator) Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Dr. Goldberg says: A wonderfully written and illustrated story for fathers and sons who love the Red Sox.

Mom, Dad, Come Back Soon by Debra Pappas, Ph.D., Carol Koeller (Illustrator) Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Child's First Book About Play Therapy (Large Print) by Marc A. Nemiroff, Jane Annuziata Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Dr. Goldberg says: A good books for 4-7 years old beginning play psychotherapy. You may want to check with your therapist first.
	A Terrible Thing Happened - A Story for Children who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by Margaret M. Holmes, Sasha J. Mudlaff, Cary Pillo Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The ADDed Touch: Spend the Day with Matthew, A First Grader with ADD. By Robyn Watson Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Two Homes by Claire Masurel, Kady Macdonald Denton Click here for more information or to buy at Amazon.com
	Scared? From Fear to Courage by Nuria Roca and Rosa Curto Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Feeling Afraid (Let's Talk About) By Joy Berry Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness by Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com

Child Development    return to top

	Getting Your Child to Say "Yes" to School: A Guide for Parents of Youth with School Refusal Behavior by Christopher Kearney Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	The Optimistic Child by Martin E.P. Seligman, Karen Reivich, Lisa Jaycox, Jane Gillham Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Death and Dying: Children's Books on Coping with Loss return to top
	The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	I Have a Friend Named Peter: Talking to Children About the Death of a Friend by Janice Cohn and Gail Owens Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Saddest Time by Norma Simon Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Timothy Duck by Lynn B. Blackburn Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Where's Jess by John and Marv Johnson Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Kransy Brown, Marc Brown (Illustrator) Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Saying Goodbye by Jim and Joan Boulden Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Gentle Willow by Joyce Mills Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Depression    return to top

	Feeling Good : The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Recommended by Dr. Julie Mailloux and others at CFPS.
	Diet-Behavior Relationships: Focus on Depression by Larry Christensen Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Depression Is the Pits, but I'm Click here to getting Better: A Guide for Adolescents by E. Jane Garland Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Overcome It by Norman Rosenthal Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Divorce    return to top

	Dinosaurs Divorce : A Guide for Changing Families by Marc Tolon Brown, Laurence Krasny Brown Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Dr. Goldberg says: A classic book for young children's whose parents are divorcing. Written by Arthur creator and Massachusetts resident Marc Brown and his wife Laura Krasner Brown.
	The Divorced Dad's Survival Book: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids by David, Ph.D. Knox, Kermit Leggett Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce by Judith S. Wallerstein, Sandra Blakeslee Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Two Homes by Claire Masurel, Kady Macdonald Denton Click here for more information or to buy at Amazon.com
	The Co-Parenting Guide by Elizabeth Thayer, Ph.D. Click here for more information or to buy at Amazon.com
	The Truth About Children and Divorce by Robert Emery Click her for more information or to buy at Amazon.com
Health-General       return to top
	Emotional Longevity: What Really Determines How Long We Live by Norman B. Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson (Contributor) Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Anderson, CEO of the American Psychological Association, believes in a new approach to health as a way to understand longevity. Instead of the traditional view of physical health, Anderson says the interaction of six "well-being" factors-biological, psychological, behavioral, economic, religious/spiritual and emotional-can explain the differences in longevity. He argues that there must be a scientific explanation for why some people recover from serious illness such as a heart attack while other patients remain disabled. According to Anderson, this multifaceted approach goes beyond the increasing acceptance of nontraditional medicine; it is an entirely new way to approach life, with specific medical support. Anderson's background as associate director of the National Institutes of Health for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research lends authority to the research support, and the work is more inclusive than many other popular psychology books on changing and improving one's life.
	Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Changing for Good by James O. Prochaska (Author), John Norcross (Author), Carlo DiClemente Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com Changing for Good distinguishes itself from the many other self-help materials available by espousing a sound therapeutic approach based on the authors' years of professional work with people in all sorts of damaging behavioral patterns, including smoking, overeating, alcohol abuse, and toxic relationships. The six steps to change, the social processes one must understand while changing, and the criteria used to measure success will prove useful to all self-helpers
Learning Disabilities    return to top
	Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide by Kathryn Stewart, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents by Peg Dawson, Richard Guare Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond by Donna Goldberg and Jennifer Zwiebel Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Recommended by Dr. Timothy Martin, Neuropsychologist

Marriage & Relationships     return to top
	The Relationship Cure by John, Ph.D. Gottman, et al Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Getting Past the Affair: A Program to Help You Cope, Heal, and Move On -- Together or Apart by Douglas K. Snyder, Donald H. Baucom, Kristina Coop Gordon Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com Recommended by Mona Huk, M.D.
	Surviving a Borderline Parent by Kimberlee, Freda B. Friedman & Randi Kreger Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. Mason & Randi Kreger Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Medications            return to top
	Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications on Kids by Tim Wilens Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Mental Illness           return to top
	Troubled Journey:  Coming to Terms with the Mental Illness of a Sibling or Parent by Diane Marsh Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)      return to top
	Stop Obsessing! : How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Edna B. Foa, R. Reid Wilson Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents by Tamar E. Chansky Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Click here to getting Well and Staying Well by Fred Penzel Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Lee Baer Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Up & Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & its Treatment by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D.   Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
	What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship by Russell A. Barkley, Arthur L. Robin Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" by John S. March MD Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com

Oppositional Defiant Behavior     return to top

The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W., Ph.D. Greene Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Your Defiant Child by Russell A. Barkley, Christine M. Benton Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	SOS: Help for Parents by Lynn Clark Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Parenting & Adolescence return to top
	Get out of my Life, but First Could You Take me and Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	7 Things Your Teenager Won't Tell You:  And How to Talk About Them Anyway by Jennifer Lippincott, Robin M. Deutsch Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Getting Your Child to Say "Yes" to School: A Guide for Parents of Youth with School Refusal Behavior by Christopher Kearney Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
School Anxiety     return to top
	Getting Your Child to Say "Yes" to School: A Guide for Parents of Youth with School Refusal Behavior by Christopher Kearney Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-by-Step Guide For Parents by Andrew R. Eisen Click here to get more information or buy  at Amazon.com
Sleep Problems    return to top
	Sleep Better!: A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children With Special Needs by Vincent Mark Durand Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Sleep Fairy By Janie Peterson Click here for more information or to buy  at Amazon.com A story about two children who overcome their bedtime problems and learn to get ready for bed and stay in bed without problems.  Specifies appropriate bedtime behaviors and describes how the Sleep fairy rewards appropriate behavior.  Used effectively with rewards programs in empirical research study.
	Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep by Jodi Mindell, Judith Owens Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
Social Difficulties return to top
	Inside Out:  What Makes a Person with Social-Cognitive Deficits Tick by Michelle Garcia Winner Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Thinking About You Thinking About Me by Michelle Garcia Winner Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Making Choices: Social Problem-Solving Skills for Children by Mark Fraser, James Nash, Maeda Galinsky and Kathleen Darwin Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Why Don't They Like Me? Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends by Susan M. Sheridan, Francelia Sevin, Suzanne Gebhardt Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Teaching Your Child the Language of Social Success by Marshall P. Duke, Elisabeth A. Martin, Stephen Nowicki, Jr. Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
Step Parenting & Step Families  return to top

Tourette Syndrome   return to top

	Children With Tourette Syndrome: A Parent's Guide (Special Needs Collection) by Tracy Haerle (Editor), Jim Eisenreich Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Tourette Syndrome: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age by James N. Parker, M.D. and Philip M. Parker, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com

	Hi, I'm Adam: A Child's Book About Tourette Syndrome by Adam Buehrens Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Getting Personal: Stories of Life with Tourette Syndrome by Michael G. DeFilippo Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made me the Teacher I never Had by Brad Cohen Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Why Do You Do That? by Uttom Chowdhury and Mary Robertson Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
	Tics and Tourette Syndrome by Uttom Chowdhury Click here for more information or buy  at Amazon.com
Trauma    return to top
	A Terrible Thing Happened - A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by Margaret M. Holmes, Sasha J. Mudlaff, Cary Pillo Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
Women's Health   return to top
	Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar's Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping With Infertility by Alice Domar, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Healing Mind, Healthy Woman: Using the Mind-Body Connection to Manage Stress and Take Control of Your Life by Alice Domar, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	Self-Nurture: Learning to Care for Yourself As Effectively As You Care for Everyone Else by Alice Domar, Ph.D. Click here to get more information or buy at Amazon.com
	After Breast Cancer by Hester Hill Schnipper Click here for more information or buy at Amazon.com