Self-help in mental health : a critical review - Harwood, T. Mark; L'Abate, Luciano, 1928- (New York : Springer, 2010)
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 -- Distance writing : helping without seeing participants -- Bibliotherapy -- Online support groups and therapy -- Manuals for practitioners -- Anxiety disorders -- Mood disorders -- Eating disorders : anorexia, bulimia, and obesity -- Addictive behaviors -- Personality disorders -- Severe psychopathology -- Medical conditions -- Who benefits by self-help and why?
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-303) and index
Keywords: Mental disorders -- Therapy; Self Care