Dr. Piccolino’s Recommended Reading
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Anxiety and Depression
- The Feeling Good Handbook
David D. Burns, M.D. - The Chemistry of Joy
Henry Emmons, M.D. - The Mood Cure
Julia Ross, M.A. - The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D. - Panic Attacks Workbook
David Carbonell, Ph.D.
Relationships
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
John Gottman, Ph.D. - Getting the Love You Want (A Guide for Couples)
Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. - Keeping the Love You Find (A Guide for Singles)
Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. - Codependent No More
Melody Beattie
ADHD
- ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. - Driven to Distraction
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., John J. Ratey, M.D. - Answers to Distraction
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., John J. Ratey, M.D. - Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And ADHD Give You The Tools
Jonathan Mooney & David Cole
Trauma
- EMDR: The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma
Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. & Margot Silk Forrest - Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
Peter Levine, Ph.D. - Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
Peter Levine, Ph.D. - Trauma and Recovery
Judith Herman, M.D.
Parenting
- 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Thomas Phelan, Ph.D. - Parenting with Love & Logic (Teaching Children Responsibility)
Foster Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay - Parenting Teens with Love and Logic
Foster Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay - Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Practical parenting from birth to six years
Jim Fay & Charles Fay - The Explosive Child
Ross Greene, Ph.D. - The Whole Parent: How to Become a Terrific Parent Even if You Didn’t Have One
Debra Wesselmann - Raising Your Spirited Child
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka - Free Range Kids
Lenore Skenazy
Emotional Wellbeing
- Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Alice Domar, Ph.D. - Self-Nurture: Learning to Care for Yourself As Effectively As You Care for Everyone Else
Alice Domar, Ph.D. - The Self-Esteem Workbook
Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D.
Dr. Piccolino’s Favorite Links
APA Help Center
The APA Help Center has numerous articles about mental health issues, family & work stress, coping with disasters, and even using your health insurance.
National Institute of Mental Health
A good source for a variety of information and publications on mental health, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
SAMHSA
The National Mental Health Information Center is a component of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Mental health statistics, mental health topics and resources are just some of the information available on this site.
Discovery Health Mental Health Center
This website is chock full of links, pertaining to mental health issues, including quizzes, blogs, podcasts and more. Also includes videos about certain mental health issues and subjects.
NAMI-MN Chapter
Website for the MN chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). They offer support, education and advocacy for individuals with mental illness and their families.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Includes useful information to help you understand the different types of anxiety disorders.
Freedom From Fear
Website of Freedom From Fear, a national non-profit advocacy organization for people with mental illness. It has useful information about anxiety and depression, as well as screening questionnaires.
Gift From Within
A nonprofit organization for survivors of trauma providing support, educational materials, and information about the effects of trauma.
5-4-3-2-1 Technique
A simple technique to help combat anxiety or even relax you enough to fall asleep.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Information on depression and bipolar disorder, including screening tools and a wellness tracker that helps you to better recognize potential health problems and mood triggers in your daily life.
The Gottman Relationship Institute
The Gottmans are world renowned for research on healthy relationships. Their website provides information about relationships and parenting.
CHADD
The website for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) contains many resources for individuals who have ADHD or parents of children with ADHD.
Alcoholics Anonymous-Minneapolis
AA Greater Minneapolis Intergroup website contains information about AA, local meetings, and a phone number to talk to someone in recovery 24 hours a day.
Alcoholics Anonymous-St. Paul
AA St. Paul & Suburban Area Intergroup website contains information about AA, local meetings, and a phone number to talk to someone in recovery 24 hours a day.
Alanon/Alateen
This website for the local chapter of Alanon/Alateen provides information about meetings and other resources when someone you love has a drinking problem.