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Titles appearing in SciTech Book News — June 2008
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Their finest hour; master therapists share their greatest success stories.

Kottler, Jeffrey and Jon Carlson.
Crown House Publishing Ltd., ©2008    377 p.    $29.95    RC480
978-1-84590-088-5

Kottler (California State University, Fullerton) and Carlson (Governors State U., Wisconsin) have collected stories from leading psychotherapists on their most rewarding cases, underlining the methodology behind each success. Written for anyone interested in the field of psychology and psychiatry, this book includes actual verbal exchanges between patients and therapists and illustrates how these breakthroughs can affect the approach and subsequent methodology of these therapists. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Treating stress and anxiety; a practitioner's guide to evidence-based approaches. (CD-ROM included)

Nejad, Lillian Nejad and Katerina Volny.
Crown House Publishing Ltd., ©2008    180 p.    $44.95    RC531
978-1-84590-077-9

Two Australian psychologists describe the symptoms of stress and anxiety, walk through patient assessment, and present several treatment options. The clinical handbook outlines relaxation and breathing exercises, strategies for managing unhelpful thoughts, the process of facing fears, relapse prevention, and two group programs. The CD-ROM contains 37 psychoeducation handouts and 17 skills development worksheets. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)