Robert Mashman, PhD
Self-Help Library
Welcome to the P&CS Self-Help Library! Here you will find information on a wide variety of topics that can help you understand many of the mental health issues that may be relevant to college students. Below is a listing of various resources for students, faculty, and staff at UCSD. You can scroll through to find general topic areas, or you can click on the links below to go directly to the topic area of your choice:
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The "Book" refers to Books or Audiotapes recommended by Psychological & Counseling Services Staff
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The "Butterfly" refers to recommended websites that address the specific topic areas.
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SELF-HELP LIBRARY |
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Adult Children of Alcoholics - Janet Geringer Woititz Perfect Daughters-Adult Daughters of Alcoholics - Robert Ackerman
Facts on Tap. A comprehensive alcohol and other drug education, prevention, and intervention program for college students. Adult Children of Alcoholics. A Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Website filled with publications, databases, graphics gallery, and other resources related to substance abuse. Alcoholics Anonymous. A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem of alcoholism Al-Anon- Alateen. Designed to help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center for College Students. Get information and resources about alcohol and substance abuse - a site tailored to college students. Examining the Culture of College Drinking. Produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - interactive information including the myths about alcohol, newsroom, college alcohol policies, government issues, other resources How to Help A Friend - A Guide For Teens. This brochure was developed to assist you in helping a friend who has a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Prepared and published by: Center for Health Communication Harvard School of Public Health. Women on Campus: Are You At Risk? This site provides s tatistics from a studies conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism between 1998 and 2002 - "College Drinking: A Snapshot of Annual High-Risk College Drinking Consequences". College Binge Drinking. A website provided via About.Com - Is the drinking on college campus as wide-spread as reported? It is as dangerous as the media says it is? National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. This site provides up-to-date information on alcohol and substance abuse issues The Higher Education Center. Help for college and community leaders to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence. Smart Recovery. This site teaches self-reliance rather than reliance on a higher power; Views addiction as a complex maladaptive behavior rather than as a disease.
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Worry: Controlling It and Using It Wisely - Edward Hallowell The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook - Edmund Bourne Parallel Parked in a Diagonal Universe - Signe Dayhoff
Go Ask Alice - Stress & Anxiety. Provided via Columbia University, this website provides information and resources for all types of stress and anxiety issues. Mental Health Matters. A website with resources and information about mental health issues of all types National Self-Help Clearinghouse. A not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1976 to facilitate access to self-help groups and increase the awareness of the importance of mutual support. The Anxiety Network International. A website filled with information about anxiety. About.com - Social Anxiety. For people with social anxiety disorder or social phobia, everyday social situations that may involve overwhelming anxiety and self-consciousness. About.com - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma. For people who have been traumatized and would like to learn more about PTSD. About.com - Generalized Anxiety Disorder. More information about anxiety, types of anxiety, and ways to manage anxiety.
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The Dance of Anger (book/tape) - Harriet Lerner
Anger Management. Housed at George Washington University, this webpage will provide ways you can deal with angry thoughts and feelings more effectively. Dealing With Anger and Conflict Resolution. This website at Cornell College addresses the issue of anger, and its many ways of expression.
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Athletes |
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The Female Athlete Triad. A description of this disorder commonly found in physically active women who have a combination of disordered eating, lack of menstrual periods (amenorrhea), and bone weakening (osteoporosis). Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids and other drugs. Information about athletes and how they can avoid abusing certain substancesProvided via Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. About.com - College Athletes with Eating Disorders. An important site for athletes who have questions or may be at risk for eating issues. American Board of Sports Psychology. A national organization with information for athletes and sports psychologists.
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Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder |
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Taking Charge of ADHD - Russell Barkley ADHD and the Nature of Self Control - Russell Barkley Hyperactive Children: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment - Russell Barkley Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents with ADHD - Larry Silver Teenagers with ADD: A Parent's Guide - Chris Dendy Teaching Kids with ADD and ADHD - Chris Dendy Driven to Distraction - Edward Hallowell and John Ratey You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?: A Self-Help Book - Kate Kelly & Peggy Ramjundo Attention Deficit Disorder: A Pathological Focus - Thom Hartman
Attention Deficit Disorder Association. A national organization for resources of all types for attention deficit disorder. Additude.com. A website filled with information, news, books, etcon attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Addvance.com. An online resource for women and girls with attention deficit disorder. ADHD.com. This on-line community is for families with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Depression |
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Mind Over Mood - Greenberger & Padesky Self-Esteem - Matthew McKay & Patricia Fanning Healthy Optimism - Martin Seligman The Art of Happiness - Dalai Lama The Feeling Good Handbook - David Burns, M.D.
National Foundation for Depressive Illness. A general website with resources of all types related to depression. Depression Central. Provided by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., this site is Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive and other mood disorders. The Samaritans. A charity, founded in 1953, which exists to provide confidential emotional support to any person, who is suicidal or despairing; and to increase public awareness of issues around suicide and depression. The Suicide Prevention Center. The SPC is an integral part of Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, a Los Angeles area-based non-profit community specializing in suicide prevention. Suicide Prevention. A website by University of Pennsylvania's Counseling and Psychological Services with information about suicide prevention. Health Tips of the Week. Depression is an Illness That Deserves Treatment - a web page authored by a psychiatrist at UC Davis Medical Center. Fact Sheets. Information on a variety of psychological topics including depression. Website is authored by University of Cincinnati Psychological Services Center. About.com Depression. This website has links to information and resources for all types of depressive disorders. How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover From Depression. Provided via the American Psychological Association's website. Psych Central. Regularly maintained by Dr. John Grohol , this site is an annotated guide to the most useful Websites, newsgroups, and mailing lists online today in mental health, psychology, social work, and psychiatry. Depression and Bipolar Alliance. A website for support, information and resources for depression and bipolar disorders Go Ask Alice - Blues and Depression. Provided via Columbia University, this website provides information and resources for all types of depressive disorders .
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Marijuana Anonymous. A twelve-step recovery program for marijuana addiction. Cocaine Anonymous. A twelve-step recovery program for cocaine addiction. Narcotics Anonymous. A twelve-step recovery program for drug addiction of all types Ecstasy (MDMA or "E") drug information. A website provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse outlines some basic information about this drug often abused by college students Crystal Meth Anonymous. A twelve-step program for people who abuse crystal meth
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Eating Disorders |
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The Body Image Workbook: An 8 Step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks - Thomas Cash Overcoming Binge Eating - Christopher Fairburn Breaking Free From Compulsive Eating - Geneen Roth Fat is a Feminist Issue - Susie Orbach Making Peace with Food: Freeing Yourself from the Diet/Weight Obsession - Susan Kano The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa - Hilde Bruch
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Information about eating issues of all types..."Accept Yourself...Accept Others". National Eating Disorders Association Dedicated to eliminating eating disorders and body dissatisfaction (previously known as Eating Disorders and Awareness). Something Fishy. This website is dedicated to raising awareness and emphasizing that Eating Disorders are NOT about food and weight. Bulimia.com. Specializes in information about eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating, plus related topics such as body image and obesity. Anorexia Nervosa and related eating disorders. Information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other less-well-known food and weight disorders. Eating Disorders - Mirror, Mirror. This Canadian website provides the reader with definitions, signs and symptoms and physical/medical complications for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and compulsive eating. About.Com - Compulsive Overexercising. This site incorporates information from the Women's National Health Information Center and provides information on how to determine if your exercise is healthy The Academy for Eating Disorders. This is a multidisciplinary professional organization focusing on Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related disorders. SNAC - Student Nutrition (and Body Image) Action Committee. This is a University of California, Los Angeles website created by professionals to help college students eat well, be active, and feel good about their bodies. Caringonline. For those with negative body image or Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating and Compulsive Overeating. The Food and Nutrition Information Center. Information about food and human nutrition. Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Information offered by the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Established in 1980, the clearinghouse provides information about digestive diseases. The Female Athlete Triad. A description of this disorder commonly found in physically active women who have a combination of disordered eating, lack of menstrual periods (amenorrhea), and bone weakening (osteoporosis). Boston College Information Center. Sponsored by the Boston College Eating Awareness Team, this helpful website focuses on Eating disorders and disordered eating.
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General Mental Health |
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Ulifeline. A mental health library, drug database, mental health screening tests, how to help a friend, support groups, crisis centers, suicide prevention information and much more. Student Counseling and Resource Service. This website from the University of Chicago has it all! It contains virtual pamphlets on all types of issues - you can even search by topic area. Counseling and Mental Health Services. Self-Help Materials & Online Resources - this website is offered by the University of California at Berkeley. MentalHelp.net. Website with resources, news, psych self-help, books, etc.
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Health & Wellness |
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Med Help International. A website with a variety of resources for medical topics of all types. Centers for Disease Control. A website with information about medical and disease topics of all types WebMD. Health related topics of all kinds. Drug Information Database. Drug information provided via the American Academy of Family Physicians. AIDS Education Global Information Center. Daily updates regarding HIV and related illness. Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information. Resources for health topics of all types.
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Learning Disabilities |
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LDOnline. A good resource including full text articles all about learning disabilities - for parents, teachers, and professionals National Center for Learning Disabilities. A website with various resources about learning disabilities of all types. SchwabLearning.Org. A parents guide to helping kids with learning differences. Valuable brief articles covering a wide range of learning and associated problems. Virtual Hospital - Learning Disorders. A broad range of topics can be found on this website that covers information for kids, teenagers, and adults.
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AuthenticHappiness.Org. Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
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Relationships |
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How to Survive The Loss of a Loved One - H. Bloomfield, M. Colgrove & P. McWilliams You Can Go Home Again: Reconnecting with Your Family - Monica McGoldrick Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - John Gottman Couples Guide to Communication - Markman , Gottman , et al. Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay - Mira Kirshenbaum The Dance of Intimacy - Harriet Lerner After the Affair - Janis Abrams Spring
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Sexual Orientation |
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The Intimacy Dance: A Guide to Long-Term Success in Gay & Lesbian Relationships -Betty Berzon Permanent Partners - Betty Berzon Reclaiming Your Life: The Gay Men's Guide to Love, Self-Acceptance, and Trust - Rick Isensee
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Smoking |
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Tips on Tobacco. A website provided by the Center for Disease Control with tips on smoking. Action on Smoking and Health- ASH. A National Charitable Antismoking & Nonsmokers' Rights Organization. American Lung Association. Information from one of the largest organizations addressing smoking and tobacco. QuitNet. Launched in 1995, QuitNet is one of the Web ' s original quit smoking sites QuitNet operates in association with Boston University School of Public Health.
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Time Management |
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IAMNEXT.COM Academics. A user-friendly website with tips about time management and personal planning for your days in college. AboutCollege.Com. A website with information about time management and tips for planning your schedule.
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Managing Test Anxiety. A site provided by the University of Western Ontario on how to manage test anxiety. Study Habits & Test Anxiety. A website provided via the University of Buffalo Counseling Services. CampusBlues.com - Test Anxiety. A website designed to facilitate student awareness and use of school resources regarding test anxiety.
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