Books & booklets for clients
OCTC has a strong interest in cognitive-behavioural self-help approaches for clients with psychological problems. Members of the department have produced a number of booklets for clients and their families, with the aim of educating them about particular problems and providing preparation and/or support for cognitive-behavioural treatment. The booklets are short and easy to read, and thus more likely to be used by people who might be put off by full-length books. Thousands of copies are already in use, and some have been translated into other languages.
Educational booklets
These are relatively short and aim mainly to educate clients about the nature of their problems, with only a brief note about treatment. They are particularly useful as a preparation for treatment which is to be carried out by a therapist. These booklets are £2.25 each
Anorexia Nervosa by Linette Whitehead & Vanessa Clinton
Bulimia Nervosa by Linette Whitehead, Ioana Davis & Esther Cohen-Tovée
Binge eating disorder by Linette Whitehead
Self-help booklets
These are longer, and aim to give clients more detailed advice on coping strategies which they may try out for themselves before, during or after therapy. Most are £2.75 but some are a little more.
Managing Anxiety by Gillian Butler. A general approach to managing anxiety states of many kinds. This booklet is recommended in ‘Guidelines for the management of patients with generalised anxiety’ in the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Psychiatric Bulletin. £2.75 (also available in Hindi and Gujarati)
Controlling Anxiety by Melanie Fennell & Gillian Butler. A more cognitive approach to the management of anxiety states. Treatment based on this booklet has been shown to be more effective than a purely behavioural treatment. £2.75
Overcoming Social Anxiety by Gillian Butler. Completely revised and updated in 1999. A cognitive-behavioural approach to the management of social anxiety and social phobia. £2.75
Understanding Health Anxiety by Christine Küchemann & Diana Sanders. A cognitive-behavioural approach to understanding and managing worries about health. £2.75
Understanding Panic by David Westbrook & Khadija Rouf. Revised and expanded in 1998, with more detailed self-help for people with panic attacks, based on a cognitive model. £2.75
Managing Depression by David Westbrook. Information and cognitive self-help advice for people who are depressed. Rated ‘5 stars’ by the Centre for Evidence-Based Mental Health. £2.75
How to Relax by Rachel Norris & Christine Kuechemann. A basic package, consisting of a relaxation tape and an instruction sheet, which guides the user through a series of relaxation exercises. £2.75
Managing Anxiety: a user’s manual by Helen Kennerley. An eight-part self-help programme for managing anxiety, which also includes a relaxation tape. £5.75
Understanding your Reactions to Trauma by Claudia Herbert (Revised 2002). This 88 page booklet on understanding PTSD and other reactions to trauma gives an extensive range of practical coping strategies. £6.99
Overcoming phobias by Diana Sanders. A CBT approach to dealing with specific phobias such as insects, animals, blood and needles, loud noises or enclosed spaces. £2.75
Managing obsessive-compulsive disorder by David Westbrook & Norma Morrison.
A greatly revised & expanded version of the original OCD booklet, updated to include more cognitive approaches and detailed self-help advice. £2.75
Building self esteem by Helen Jenkins & Melanie Fennell.
A cognitive-behavioural approach to understanding and overcoming low self-esteem, including detailed advice on how self-help strategies can be used to build self-esteem. £2.75
Recovering from PTSD by Martina Mueller.
A cognitive-behavioural approach to making sense of, and recovering from, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, including a detailed description of helpful ways to manage symptoms and come to terms with trauma memories. £2.75
Overcoming eating disorders by Linette Whitehead.
A cognitive-behavioural approach to overcoming eating disorders, focusing on getting ready to change, providing suggestions for how to manage key eating disorder features, and how family and friends can help. £2.75
Managing Psychosis by Helen Close, Khadija Rouf & Kate Rosen.
This booklet for people suffering with psychosis describes how one can understand and manage psychotic symptoms using CBT. £2.75
Managing Psychosis: a guide for relatives, carers & friends by Khadija Rouf, Helen Close & Kate Rosen.
This booklet, complementary to the one above, is aimed at families and friends of people who are suffering with psychosis. £2.75
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| In addition to the above OCTC booklets, OCTC staff & associates have written self-help books for mainstream publishers. Click on a title link in the table below to buy from Amazon; or you can order from OCTC using the downloadable form above. |
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| Gillian Butler & Tony Hope |  Manage your mind, 2nd edition |
| Gillian Butler |  Overcoming social anxiety & shyness New ‘workbook’ version |
| Cathy Creswell & Lucy Willetts |  Overcoming your child's fears and worries |
| Lucy Willetts & Cathy Creswell |  Overcoming your child's shyness and social anxiety |
| Melanie Fennell |  Overcoming low self-esteem New ‘workbook’ version |
| Helen Kennerley |  Overcoming anxiety New ‘workbook’ version |
| Helen Kennerley |  Overcoming childhood trauma |
| Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal & Jon Kabat-Zinn |  The mindful way through depression |
