Self-help methods

Reference list compiled by Atle Dyregrov PhD, Center for Crisis Psychology, Bergen, Norway, e-mail address: atle@uib.no
 

Andersson, G., Carlbring, P., Holmstrøm, A., Sparthan, E., Furmark, T., Nilsson-Ihrfeldt, E., Buhrman, m., & Ekselius, L. (2006). Internet-based self-help with therapist feedback and in vivo group exposure for social phobia: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 677–686.

Bennett, P., Phelps, C., Brain, K., Hood, K., & Gray, J. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of a brief self-help coping intervention designed to reduce distress when awaiting genetic risk information. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 63, 59–64.

Benson, H. (1975). The relaxation response. New York: Avon.

Benson, H., & Stuart, E. M. (Eds.), (1992). The wellness book. The comprehensive guide to maintaining health and treating stress-related illnesses. New York: Simon & Schuster.      

Burgess, M., Marks, I. M. & Gill, M. (1994). Postal self–exposure treatment of recurrent nightmares. British Journal of Psychiatry, 165, 388–391.

Burgess, M., Gill, M., & Marks, I. M.  (1998). Postal self–exposure treatment of recurrent nightmares. Randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 172, 257–262.

Callahan, R. & Trubo, R. (2001). Tapping the Healer within. London: Piatkus.

Csikszentmihaly, M. (Ed.). (1997). Living well. London: Basic Books.

Csikszentmihaly, M. (Ed.).(2002). Flow. The classic work on how to achieve happiness. London: The Random House Group Ltd.

Csikszentmihaly, M. (Ed.).(1996). Creativity. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.

Choliz, M. (1995). A breathing–retraining procedure in treatment of sleep–onset insomnia: theoretical basis and experimental findings. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 80, 507–513.

Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R. & Mc Kay, M. (2001). The relaxation & stress reduction work book. (5^th ed.). Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Dunn, N. J., Rehm, L. P., Schillaci, J., Souchek, J., Mehta, P., Ashton, C. M., Yanasak, E., & Hamilton, J. D. (2007). A randomized trial of self-management and psychoeducational group therapies for comorbid chronic posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 221–237.

Ehlers, A., Clark, D. M., Hackmann, A., McManus, F., Fennell, M., Herbert, C., et al. (2003). A randomized controlled trial of cognitive therapy, a self-help booklet, and repeated assessments as early interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60, 1024–1032.

Feinstein, D. (2008). Energy psychology: a review of the preliminary evidence. Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 45, 199–213.

Follette, V. M., Ruzek, J. I. & Abueg, F.R. (1998). Cognitive–Behavioral Therapies for Trauma.  The Guilford Press: New York.

Gallo, F. P. (Ed.). (2007). Energy Tapping for Trauma. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Gallo, F., P: & Vincenzi, H. (Eds.). (2000). Energy tapping, breakthrough new methods based on ancient techniques that can help you. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Hirai, M., & Clum, G. A. (2005). An internet-based self-change program for traumatic event related fear, distress, and maladaptive coping. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18, 631–636.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever you go, there you are. London: Piatkus.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Coming to our senses. London: Piatkus.

Kellner, R., Neidhardt, J., Krakow, B., & Pathak, D. (1992). Changes in chronic nightmares after one session of desensitization or rehearsed instructions. American Journal of Psychiatry, 149, 659–663.

Krakow, B., Kellner, R., Neidhardt, J., Pathak, D. & Lambert, L. (1993). Imagery rehearal treatment of chronic nightmares: with a thirty month follow–up. Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry, 24, 325–330.

Krakow, B., Hollifield, M., Schrader, R., Koss, M., Tandberg, D., Lauriello, J., McBride, L., Warner, T. D., Cheng, D., Edmond, T. & Kellner, R. (2000). A controlled study of image rehearsal for chronic nightmares in sexual assault survivors with PTSD: a preliminary report. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 13, 589 – 609.

Litz, B.T., Bryant, R., Williams, L., Wang, J. & Engel Jr., C. C. (2004). A therapist- assisted internet self-help program for traumatic stress. Professional Psychology: Research and practice, 35, 628–634.

Luciani, J. J. (Ed). (2001). Self–coaching. How to heal anxiety and depression. New York: John Wiley & Son, Inc.

Mataix-Cols, D., & Marks, I. M. (2006). Self-help with minimal therapist contact for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a review. European Psychiatry, 21, 75–80.

Mead, N., MacDonald, W., Bower, P., Lovell, K., Richards, D., Roberts, C., & Bucknall, A. The clinical effectiveness of guided self-help versus waiting-list control in the management of anxiety and depression: a randomized controlled trial. Psychological Medicine, 35, 1–11.

Newman, M. G., Erickson, T., Przeworski, A., & Dzus, E. (2003). Self-help and minimal contact therapies for anxiety disorders: is human contact necessary for therapeutic efficacy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59, 251–274.

Ochberg, F. M. (1996). The counting method for ameliorating traumatic memories. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 9, 873–880.

Pennebaker, J. W. & Seagal, J. D. (1999). Forming a story: The health benefits of narrative. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 55, 1243 – 1254.

Richardson, R., & Richards, D. A. (2006). Self-help: Towards the next generation. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 34, 13–26.

Rosenthal, H., G. (Ed.). Favorite counseling and therapy. Homework assignments. Philadelphia: Brunner–Routledge.

Rothschild, B. (2000). The body remembers. New York: W. W. Norton.

Smyth, J., & Helm, R. (2003). Focused expressive writing as self-help for stress and trauma. Psychotherapy in Practice, 59, 227–235.

Stanton, H. E. (1993). Submodalities I: Adolescent happiness. A submodalities approach. International Journal of Psychosomatics, 40, 86–89.

Stanton, H. E. (1993). Submodalities II: theatre technique in the treatment of post–traumatic stress disorder. International Journal of Psychosomatics, 40, 90–91.

Turpin, G., Downs, M., & Mason, S. (2005). Effectiveness of providing self-help information following acute traumatic injury: randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 187, 76–82.

Vermilyea, E. G. (2000). Growing beyond survival: A self–help toolkit for managing traumatic stress. Baltimore: The Sidran Press.

Wells, A., & Sembi, S. (2004). Metacognitive therapy for PTSD: a preliminary investigation of a new brief treatment. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 35, 307–318.

Williams, M. B., & Poijula, S. (Eds.). (2002). The PTSD workbook. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.