LibGuides: Mental Health: Books

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The HACC Library: Books and Media catalog is a searchable database of books, periodical titles, and audio-visual material available at Harrisburg Area Community College.

The following list uses subject headings and key words to pull up some of our newer books and ebooks at the HACC Library:

Mental Health

Mental Illness

Anxiety Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Depression, Mental

Autism

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Personality Disorders (also try searching for specific personality disorders)

Schizophrenia

Other Keyword Suggestions:

Mental Health Crisis
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry
Panic Disorder
Child Mental Health
Student Mental Health
Eating Disorders

Featured Books

These are only a few books we have on this topic. Use the search box above to search for other items in our collection.

ADHD for Smart Ass Women by Otsuka, Tracy
Publication Date: 2023
ADHD 2. 0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell; John J. Ratey
Publication Date: 2021-01-12
A revolutionary new approach to ADD/ADHD featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help readers thrive.
The Mini ADHD Coach: tools and support to make life easier : a visual guide ADHD coach by Alice Gendron
Publication Date: 2023-09-26
An inclusive guide to ADHD that explores its diverse types, symptoms, diagnoses, and misconceptions, and shares how to work with your

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Generation Anxietya Millennial and Gen Z guide to staying afloat in an uncertain world by Lauren Cook
Publication Date: 2023-09-19
From licensed clinical psychologist and TikTok therapist Dr. Lauren Cook, Generation Anxiety is a practical guide aimed at Mi
Understanding anxiety : our invisible handicap to happiness and success by Carol King; Sean Kelly
Publication Date: 2022-05-23
This book covers the complexity of anxiety in everyday life, as well as its effect on happiness and achievement, told through the experiences of anxiety sufferers across life stages, from childhood through retirement years.
Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss by Joel Minden; Seth J. Gillihan (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2020-03-01
"A wonderful resource for anyone struggling with anxiety." --David F. Tolin, PhD, ABPP, author of Face Your Fears "Joel Minden has taken wisdom from decades of anxiety treatment research and distilled it into an accessible, compelling book." --Kathryn H. Gordon, PhD, psychologist

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The Autism Spectrum Handbook and Resource Guide by Grey House Publishing
Publication Date: 2022-09-30
This resource provides accessible and helpful information about ASD, including many sources of support, and both national and state statistics, as well as discussions about prevention, treatment, and outcomes.
Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition by Sarah Hendrickx; Judith Gould (Foreword by); Jess Hendrickx
Publication Date: 2024-01-18
The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. In this widely expanded second edition, Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives.
Magnificent minds : the new whole-child approach to autism by Goh, Suzanne
Publication Date: 2024
An essential primer based on a renowned new model of care that is comprehensive and research based, while honoring the uniqueness of every child

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Calming the Bipolar Storm: a guide for patients and their families by Robert Fawcett
Publication Date: 2021-04-28
This work captures the rapidly advancing research and treatment strategies in the field of bipolar disorders.
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast; John Preston
Publication Date: 2023-05-09
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder is a groundbreaking, comprehensive program to help those with bipolar disorder--and those who care about them--gain permanent control over their lives.
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David J. Miklowitz
Publication Date: 2019-02-21
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge--but it doesn't have to rule your life. Find the science-based information you need in the revised third edition of this indispensable guide.

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Breaking Through Depression a guide to the next generation of promising research and revolutionary new treatments by Philip William Gold
Publication Date: 2023-08-15
"A thorough, up-to-date, and upbeat introduction to current scientific thinking about mood disorders and their treatment.
Depression: What Everyone Needs to Know by Rottenberg, Jonathan, author.
Publication Date: 2022
Brain Reboot: New Treatments for Healing Depression by Michael Henry
Publication Date: 2022-11-29
While we often think of pharmaceutical treatments as the best way to treat depression, the truth is that for many people they either don't work or lose their efficacy after a time. But there is hope in the form of three groundbreaking therapies: ketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Helping Others with Depression: Words to Say, Things to Do by Susan J. Noonan
Publication Date: 2020-12-29
A comprehensive guide to how family members and friends can help someone who has depression.

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Eat Without Fear: harnessing science to confront and overcome your eating disorder by Nicholas R. Farrell; Carolyn Black Becker; Glenn Waller
Publication Date: 2024-02-01
Eating disorders are serious conditions that can be hard to treat; however, the chances of overcoming an eating disorder increase when exposure therapy is used as part of the overall treatment strategy.
Eating Disorders: What Everyone Needs to Know by B. Timothy Walsh; Evelyn Attia; Deborah R. Glasofer
Publication Date: 2020-07-01
What Everyone Needs to Know® answers common questions about eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, as well as a newly described condition, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
Eating Disorders in America: A Reference Handbook by David E. Newton
Publication Date: 2019-03-07
An indispensable resource for readers interested in eating disorders, this book summarizes their history in human civilization, assesses the current status of eating disorders in American society, and describes efforts for establishing effective prevention and treatment programs.

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Personality Disorders: elements, history, examples, and research by Vera Sonja Maass
Publication Date: 2019-01-17
Details each of the 10 personality disorders, in a format that makes locating information easy.
I hate you--don't leave me : understanding the borderline personality by Kreisman, Jerold J. (Jerold Jay), author.
Publication Date: 2021
The revised and expanded third edition of the bestselling guide to understanding borderline personality disorder—with advice for communicating with and helping the borderline individuals in your life.
Bad boys, bad men : confronting antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy) : essential reading for understanding and coping with ASPD by Black, Donald W., 1956- author.
Publication Date: 2022

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Getting Unstuck from PTSD: using cognitive processing therapy to guide your recovery by Patricia A. Resick; Shannon Wiltsey Stirman; Stefanie T. LoSavio
Publication Date: 2023-04-11
This is the first self-help workbook based on cognitive processing therapy (CPT), one of the gold-standard treatments for PTSD.
PTSC: What Everyone Needs to Know by Rothbaum, Barbara Olasov, author. Rauch, Sheila A. M., author.
Call Number: 2020
ISBN: 9780190930394
This book demystifies and defines PTSD, explaining that, despite popular opinion and countless media portrayals, this is not simply a disorder for combat veterans. Instead, survivors of any life-threatening event can experience PTSD. Beginning with an overview of common types of trauma, internationally-renowned experts
Handbook of PTSD: Science and Practice by Matthew J. Friedman (Editor); Paula P. Schnurr (Editor); Terence M. Keane (Editor)
Publication Date: 2021-06-04
Now in an extensively revised third edition with 65% new material, this is the authoritative reference on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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What You Need to Know about Schizophrenia by Romeo Vitelli
Publication Date: 2021-12-02
Although often depicted as aggressive and unpredictable in movies, people with schizophrenia are actually far more likely to be the victims of violence than perpetrators of it. This book sheds light on the realities of this often misunderstood mental illness.
Surviving Schizophrenia, 7th Edition by E. Fuller Torrey
Publication Date: 2019-03-26
Updated throughout and filled with all the latest research, treatment plans, commonly asked questions and more, the bestselling resource on schizophrenia is back--now in its seventh edition.
Hidden Valley Road: inside the mind of an American family by Robert Kolker
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease.