Mental Health Books
Dr. Berger has found that self-education for many of the problems he encounters in his practice is quite useful in the process of understanding and helping oneself or someone close to you who is suffering from a difficulty. The books on this list represent some of the topics commonly inquired about. You can order the books listed on this page directly from the Amazon internet bookstore by clicking on the highlighted book title, or by doing a search through the search icon at the bottom of the page. The books introduced on this web site are only for information and educational purposes, direct care by a mental health professional is required in order to evaluate each individual's needs.
GENERAL
Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook (3rd edition): Basic Consumer Information About Mental and Emotional Health and Mental Illness. Edited by Karen Bellenir. Publisher: Omnigraphics, 4th edition, 2009
PSYCHOTHERAPY
The Gift of Therapy : An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients. By Irvin Yalom. Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2003.
Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. By Glen O. Gabbard. Publisher: American Psychiatric Association, 2005.
RELATIONSHIPS
10 Steps to a Great Relationship: What Every Couple Should Know About Love. By Howard J. Rankin. Stepwise Press, 1998.
Life After Betrayal: A Practical Guide (The 10-Step Empowerment Series). By Bevan Lynda. Loving Healing Press, 2006.
DEPRESSION
Against Depression. By Peter Kramer. Publisher: Penguin, 2006.
Mind Fall: Inside Major Depression: A Story of Survival & A Medical Perspective. By Lynn Shahan and Anna-Lisa Stonehill. Bridgewood Press, 2003.
Overcoming Depression. By Demitri F. Papolos and Janice Papolos. Harper Paperbacks, 1997.
MANIC DEPRESSION (BIPOLAR DISORDER)
Decoding Bipolar Disorder: Practical Treatment and Management. By Trisha Suppes. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007.
ANXIETY & PANIC DISORDER
Anxiety and Its Disorders: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety and Panic (2nd Edition). By David Barlow. The Guilford Press, 2004.
100 Q & A About Panic Disorder. By Carol Berman. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2 edition, 2009.
SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER (SOCIAL PHOBIA)
Coping with Social Anxiety: The Definitive Guide to Effective Treatment Options. By Eric Hollander and Nicholas Bakalar. Owl Books, 2005.
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Theory, Research, and Treatment. By Richard P. Swinson, Martin M. Antony, S. Rachman, and Margaret A. Richter (Eds). The Guilford Press, 2001.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Oxford Psychiatry Library Series). By Dan Stein and Naomi Fineberg. Oxford University Press, 2007.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC INTERVENTION
Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology (2nd edition). By Ronald W. Pies and Donald P. Rogers. Publisher: American Psychiatric Association, 2005.
SMOKING CESSATION
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking: Join the Millions Who Have Become Non-Smokers Using Allen Carr's Easyway Method. By Alan Carr. Publisher: Sterling, 2005.
SUICIDE
Order a book that has a chapter co-authored by Dr. Berger: Suicide and the Unconscious. Edited by Antoon A. Leenaars and David Lester. Publisher: Jason Aronson, 1996.
BOOK SEARCH
You can search the Amazon Bookstore for other topics, titles, or authors that might interest you. For example, enter "depression" and click on "search" if you want to search other titles on depression.