Self-Help in Mental Health : A Critical Review /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harwood, T. Mark. (Author), L'Abate, Luciano. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • to the Field of Self-help in Mental Health
  • What Constitutes Self-Help in Mental Health and What Can Be Done to Improve It?
  • The Self-Help Movement in Mental Health: From Passivity to Interactivity
  • Self-Support Methods: Initiated, Administered, Guided, Maintained, and Monitored by Professionals
  • Distance Writing: Helping without Seeing Participants
  • Bibliotherapy
  • Online Support Groups and Therapy
  • Manuals for Practitioners
  • Self-help and Self-change Approaches for Specific Conditions Initiated, Administered, Guided, Maintained, and Monitored by Professionals
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
  • Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Obesity
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Personality Disorders
  • Severe Psychopathology
  • Medical Conditions
  • Conclusions and Prospects
  • Who Benefits by Self-Help and Why?.