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Books for Individuals:

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David Burns. New York: HarperCollins, 1999

How Can I Get Through To You? Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women, by Terrence Real. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2002

Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Herman. New York: Basic Books, 1992

Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky. New York: Guilford Press., 1995

The Highly Sensitive Person, by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. New York: Broadway Books, 1996

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Surviving through – and recovering from – the five stages that accompany the loss of love, by Susan Anderson. New York: Berkley Books, 2000

10 Lessons to Transform your Marriage, by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, and Joan DeClaire. New York: Crown Books, 2006

Books for Families:

How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so that Kids will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. New York: Avon Books, 1980

How to Promote Children's Social and Emotional Competence, by Carolyn Webster-Stratton. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1999

Incredible Years: A Troubleshooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3 to 8, by Carolyn Webster-Stratton. London: Umbrella Press, 2006

Troubled Families-Problem Children: Working with Parents: A Collaborative Process, by Carolyn Webster-Stratton and Martin Herbert. England: John Wiley and Sons, 1994

Your One-Year-Old: the fun-loving, fussy 12-to 24-month-old, by Louise Bates Ames. New York: Dell Publishing, 1982 (First of a set of ten volumes for parents, covering child behavior and development across years 1 through 9, and 10-14.)

Books by Dr. Annette Rickel:

Rickel, A.U., Gerrard, M. & Iscoe, I. (Eds.)(1984). Social and Psychological Problems of Women: Prevention and Crisis Intervention. New York: Harper & Row/ Hemisphere.

Rickel, A.U. (1989). Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Rickel, A.U. & Becker, E. (1997). Keeping Children From Harm’s Way. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Rickel, A.U. & Becker, E., Rankin, E. (1998). High Risk Sexual Behavior: Interventions with Vulnerable Populations. New York: Plenum.

Rickel, A.U. & Wise, T.N. (2000). Managed Care: An Introduction for New Health Professionals. Basel: Karger.

Rickel, A.U. & Brown, R. (2007). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Washington: Hogrefe & Huber.

Organizations for Information and Support:

Alcoholics Anonymous

307 Seventh Avenue, (West 28th Street)
Room 201, New York, N.Y. 10001-6007
Voice Phones: (212) 647-1680; (914) 949-1200
Fax: (212) 647-1648
Telecommunication device for the deaf and hearing impaired only: (212) 647-1649
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

Safe Horizon

Safe Horizon’s mission is to provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities.

2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 577-7700
Fax: (212) 577-3897

Safe Horizon's Hotlines:
Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 621-HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: (866) 689-HELP
Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: (212) 227-3000
TDD Phone Number for all hotlines: (800) 810-7444

Center for Mental Health Services

A branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides a range of information on mental health, treatment, and support services.

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15-105
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 789-2647
www.samsha.gov

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)

This group advocates for those with ADHD. Website has “Frequently Asked Questions” section and offers information on legal rights.

8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 233-4050
www.chadd.org

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health

The Federation serves the needs of children with serious emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders and their families. Includes publications, information on related seminars and workshops, speaker’s bureau, crisis intervention and support groups.

1101 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-7710
www.ffcmh.org

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Information on the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy, and fetal alcohol syndrome is provided.

P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847
(800) 729-6686
www.health.org

National Institute of Mental Health

Resource for research into the brain, behavior, and mental disorders.

Office of Communications
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9663
Phone: (301) 443-4513 or (866) 615-NIMH (6464) toll Free
www.nimh.gov