Books
I recommend many of the books below to my patients for them to learn more about their condition or treatment. Some books may also be helpful to friends and family members. In most cases, clicking on the links below will allow you to order books from your local independent bookseller.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life: A Workbook of Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, by Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning & Martha Davis
- Mind Over Mood : A Cognitive Therapy Treatment for Clients, by Dennis Greenberger & Christine A. Padesky
- Reinventing Your Life: How to Break Free from Negative Life Patterns and Feel Good Again, by Jeffrey E. Young & Janet S. Klosko
- Prisoners of Belief: Exposing and Changing Beliefs That Control Your Life, by Matthew McKay & Patrick Fanning
- The Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns
- How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything - Yes, Anything, by Albert Ellis
- Managing Your Mind, by Gillian Butler & Tony Hope
Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia
- Fight or Flight: Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia, by Ronald M. Rapee (DVD)
- Don't Panic, by Reid Wilson (eBook)
- Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Client Workbook, by David H. Barlow & Michelle G. Craske
- When Panic Attacks, by David D. Burns
- An End to Panic, by Elke Zuercher-White
- The Agoraphobia Workbook, by C. Alec Pollard & Elke Zuercher-White
- Panic Attacks Workbook, by David Carbonell
- Hope and Help for Your Nerves, by Claire Weekes
- Peace from Nervous Suffering, by Claire Weekes
- Pass Through Panic, by Claire Weekes (CD)
- Triumph Over Fear, by Jerilyn Ross
- Overcoming Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder (Client Manual), by Elke Zuercher-White & Matthew McKay
- Facing Panic, by R. Reid Wilson
Shyness/Social Anxiety
- Messages: The Communication Skills Book, by Matthew McKay
- Talk To Me, by Honeychurch & Watrous
- Managing Social Anxiety (Client Workbook), by Hope, Heimberg & Juster
- Shy Bladder Syndrome, by Soifer & Zgourides
- I Think They Think (DVD), by Ronald M. Rapee
- Triumph Over Shyness, by Stein & Walker
- Dating for Dummies, by Dr. Joy Browne
- How to Flirt, by Marty Westerman
- Don’t Take it Personally: The Art of Dealing with Rejection, by Elayne Savage
- The Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk, by Bernardo J. Carducci
- Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia, by Ronald M. Rapee
- Dying of Embarrassment, by Markway, Pollard & Carmin
- Conversationally Speaking, by Alan Garner
- Intimate Connections, by David D. Burns
- Overcoming Social Anxiety And Shyness, by Gillian Butler
- The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook, by Antony & Swinson
- Social Phobia: From Shyness to Stage Fright, by John R. Marshall
- Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe, by Signe A. Dayhoff
Performance Anxiety
- Mastering the Art of Public Speaking, by Peter Desberg
- The Confident Performer, by David Roland
- A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances, by Eloise Ristad
- In the Spotlight, by Janet E. Esposito
- Taking the Anxiety out of Taking Tests, by Susan Johnson
- The Confident Speaker, by Monarth & Kase
- The Perfect Wrong Note, by William Westney
- Job Interviews for Dummies, by Joyce Lain Kennedy
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, by Fred Penzel
- Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring (Workbook), by Steketee & Frost
- Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding, by Tolin, Frost & Steketee
- Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life, by Jonathan S. Abramowitz
- Coping with OCD: Practical Strategies for Living Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Hyman & Dufrene
- When Once Is Not Enough, by Steketee & White
- The Imp of the Mind, by Lee Baer
- The OCD Workbook, by Hyman & Pedrick
- Stop Obsessing! by Wilson, Barlow & Foa
- Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions, by Baer & Rapoport
- Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals, by Ian Osborn
- The Doubting Disease, by Joseph W. Ciarrocchi
- Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding, by Neziroglu, Bubrick & Yaryura-Tobias
- Overcoming Compulsive Checking, by Paul R. Munford
- Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Jonathan Grayson
- Loving Someone with OCD, by Landsman, Rupertus & Pedrick
- Overcoming Compulsive Washing, by Paul R. Munford
- Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts, by Purdon & Clark
Specific Phobias
- Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, Needles, Doctors & Dentists, by Antony & Watling
- Mastering Your Fears and Phobias, by Antony, Craske & Barlow
- Overcoming the Trauma of Your Motor Vehicle Accident, by Hickling & Blanchard
- Overcoming Animal and Insect Phobias, by Antony & McCabe
- Overcoming Fear of Heights, by Antony & Rowa
- Flying Without Fear, by Duane Brown
- Ask the Pilot, by Patrick Smith
- Back in the Driver’s Seat, by Jacqui Triffitt
Generalized Anxiety / Worry
- The Anti-Anxiety Workbook, by Antony & Norton
- Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry, by Craske & Barlow
- The Worry Cure, by Robert L. Leahy
- Anxiety Free: Unravel Your Fears Before They Unravel You, by Robert L. Leahy
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors / Habit Change
- The Hair-Pulling Problem, by Fred Penzel
- Help for Hairpullers, by Keuthen, Stein & Christensen
- The Hair Pulling Habit and You, by Golomb & Vavrichek
- Trichotillomania - An ACT-Enhanced Behavior Therapy Approach, by Woods & Twohig
- The Habit Change Workbook, by Claiborn & Pedrick
Body Dysmorphic Disorder / Body Image
- The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder, by Katharine A. Phillips
- Feeling Good About the Way You Look, by Sabine Wilhelm
- The Body Image Workbook, by Thomas F. Cash
- The BDD Workbook, by Claiborn & Pedrick
Depression / Self-Esteem
- Feeling Good, by David D. Burns
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, by Terrence Real
- Ending the Depression Cycle, by Bieling, Antony & Beck
- When Someone You Love Is Depressed, by Rosen & Amador
- Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time, by Addis & Martell
- Coping with the Seasons (Workbook), by Kelly J. Rohan
- Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, by Melanie J. V. Fennell
- Choosing to Live: How to Defeat Suicide Through Cognitive Therapy, by Ellis & Newman
- Getting Your Life Back, by Wright & Basco
- The Mindful Way Through Depression, by Williams, Teasdale, Segal & Kabat-Zinn
- Is He Depressed Or What?, by Wexler & Real
- Ten Days to Self-Esteem, by David D. Burns
- Understanding Your Moods When You’re Expecting, by Lucy J. Puryear
- Think Confident, Be Confident, by Leslie Sokol & Marci Fox
Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar II, by Ronald R. Fieve
- Living With Bipolar Disorder, by Otto, Reilly-Harrington & Knauz
- Managing Bipolar Disorder (Workbook), by Otto, Reilly-Harrington & Knauz
- The Bipolar Workbook, by Monica Ramirez Basco
- When Someone You Love is Bipolar, by Cynthia G. Last
- The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, by David J. Miklowitz
- Surviving Manic Depression, by E. Fuller Torrey & Michael B. Knable
- Bipolar Disorder, by Francis Mark Mondimore
Health Issues / Health Anxiety
- Snoring and Sleep Apnea, by Ralph A. Pascualy
- The Beck Diet Solution, by Judith S. Beck
- The Complete Beck Diet for Life, by Judith S. Beck
- Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook, by Judith S. Beck
- Coping With Chronic Illness (Workbook), by Safren, Gonzalez & Soroudi
- A Cancer Patient’s Guide to Overcoming Depression and Anxiety, by Hopko & Lejuez
- Mind Over Malignancy: Living With Cancer, by Gersh, Golden & Robbins
- Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- It’s Not All In Your Head, by Asmundson & Taylor
Insomnia
- Say Goodnight to Insomnia, by Gregg D. Jacobs
- The Insomnia Answer, by Glovinsky & Spielman
- No More Sleepless Nights, by Hauri & Linde
- Overcoming Insomnia, by Edinger & Carney
- Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems, by Colin A. Espie
- Relief from Insomnia, by Charles M. Morin
Relationships / Marriage
- The Relationship Cure, by John M. Gottman
- The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work, by John M. Gottman
- Stop Walking on Eggshells, by Mason, Kreger & Siever
- The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook, by Kreger & Shirley
- Disarming the Narcissist, by Behary, Young & Siegal
- Loving the Self-Absorbed, by Nina W. Brown
- Love is Never Enough, by Aaron T. Beck
- After the Affair, by Janis A. Spring
- Reconcilable Differences, by Christensen & Jacobson
- When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness, by Rebecca Woolis
Positive Psychology
- Authentic Happiness, by Martin Seligman
- Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman
- Finding Flow, by Mihaly Czikszentmihahlyi
Miscellaneous Self-Help
- The Time Paradox, by Zimbardo & Boyd
- Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
- Getting Things Done, by David Allen
- Working Identity, by Herminia Ibarra
- The Home Organizing Workbook, by Meryl Starr
- The Anger Control Workbook, by McKay & Rogers
- When Anger Hurts, by McKay, McKay & Rogers
- When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough, by Antony & Swinson
- Too Perfect, by Mallinger & DeWyze
- Never Good Enough, by Monica Ramirez Basco
- The Procrastinator’s Handbook, by Rita Emmett
- Move Your Body, Tone Your Mood, by Kate F. Hays
- Surviving a Borderline Parent, by Roth & Friedman
- Children of the Self-Absorbed, by Nina W. Brown
- Going Home Without Going Crazy, by Andra Medea
- What You Can Change and What You Can’t, by Martin E. Seligman
- Your Perfect Right, by Alberti & Emmons
- Forgiveness is a Choice, by Robert D. Enright
- Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, by Arthur Freeman
- Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder, by Marsha M. Linehan
- The New Male Sexuality, by Bernie Zilbergeld
- The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, by Forsyth & Eifort
- Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, by Stephen C. Hayes & Spencer Smith
- Finish Your Dissertation Once and For All, by Alison B. Miller
- Stopping Anxiety Medications (Workbook), by Otto, Pollack & Barlow
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People, by Harold S. Kushner
- How to Beat Jet Lag, by Reich, Rosenthal, Wehr & Oren
Please feel free to call me at 206-285-0900 if you have a question or wish to schedule an appointment.
All material provided on this website is for informational purposes only. Direct consultation of a qualified provider should be sought for any specific questions or problems. Use of this website in no way constitutes professional service or advice. David J. Kosins, Ph.D. © 2010