Resources
(Listed alphabetically by subject. See the bottom of page for local referrals)
Anxiety and Panic
For more information on Anxiety Disorders, you can go to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America at www.ADAA.org.
Attachment
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are, Daniel J. Siegel, 1999, The
Brain
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Three Rivers Press, NY, 1998
This book describes some of the newest research in SPECT studies, where the actual functioning of the brain can be presented in a 3-D picture. Dr. Amen discusses his work with persons with anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness, as well as showing the effects of head trauma, alcohol and drugs on the brain. For more information see Daniel Amen, Ph.D. at www.amenclinics.com.
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are, Daniel J. Siegel, 1999, The
The Emerging Mind, co-written and edited by Karen Nesbitt Shanor, 1999, Renaissance Books, LA
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is considered very effective for depression. For more information on cognitive behavioral therapy, check out the National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists website at www.nacbt.org
Counseling
For general information on mental health counseling, you can go to the American Counseling Association at www.counseling.org
Couples/Relationships
For Better or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered, E. Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly, 2002, W. W. Norton Co.
For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn, 2004 Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, Ore
For Men Only, Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn, 2006 Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, Ore
The Couple's Comfort Book: A Creative Guide for Renewing Passion, Pleasure & Commitment, Jennifer Louden, Harper, San Francisco, 1994
The Dance of Intimacy: A woman's Guide to Courageous acts of Change in Key Relationships, Harriet Goldhor Lerner, Ph.D., Harper & Row, NY, 1989
Depression
For more information on depression, you can access the National Institute of Mental Health's website at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
For a large variety of useful articles and information, you can also access Dr. Ivan's Depression Central website at www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Difficult People
Help! I'm in Love with a Narcissist, Steven Carter & Julia Sokol, M.Evans & Co., NY, 2005
Why is it Always About You? The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism, Sandy Hotchkiss, LCSW, Simon & Schuster, NY
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy
EMDR is a method which has been shown in numerous research studies to be effective for desensitizing traumatic memories and reducing symptoms of PTSD. For more information on EMDR, contact www.EMDRIA.org.
Learning Disabilities
If your children are struggling in school, and you are concerned they may have a learning disability, try this link for a list of 19 learning disabilities, with detailed descriptions of what each of these particular disabilities may look like: http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/description.htm.
Learning Disabilities
If your children are struggling in school, and you are concerned they may have a learning disability, try this link for a list of 19 learning disabilities, with detailed descriptions of what each of these particular disabilities may look like: http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/description.htm.
Parenting
Positive Discipline: A warm, practical, step-by-step sourcebook for parents and teachers, Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Ballantine Books, NY, 1981
Positive Discipline: A warm, practical, step-by-step sourcebook for parents and teachers, Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Ballantine Books, NY, 1981
What Children Learn from their Parents' Marriage: It may be your Marriage, but it's your Child's Blueprint for Intimacy, Harper Collins, NY 2000
What Do You Do with a Child Like This? Inside the Lives of Troubled Children, L. Tobin, Pfeifer-Hamilton, Duluth MN, 1991
Sexual Abuse
IConversations with a Pedophile: In the Interests of our Children, Dr. Amy Hannel-Zabin, Barricade Books, NJ, 2003
Identifying Child Molesters: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse by Recognizing the Patterns of the Offenders, Carla Van Dam, Phd.
Toni Cavanaugh Johnson, PhD at: http://www.tcavjohn.com/orderform.htm is a great website to order information materials about helping out a child who has been sexually abused.
Singles
Unhooked Generation: The Truth About Why We're Still Single, Jillian Straus, Hyperion, NY, 2006
Trauma
The Bears Embrace: a story of survival, Patricia Van Tighem, Pantheon Books, New York
The Bears Embrace: a story of survival, Patricia Van Tighem, Pantheon Books, New York
Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal, Belleruth Naparstek, 2004, Bantam Books, NY
You can also check out David Baldwin's award winning website at www.trauma-pages.com.
LOCAL RESOURCES/REFERRALS
If you cannot be seen by Sherry, see below for other appropriate referrals:
If you have DSHS medical coupons only you must receive services from one of the state-approved agencies in the community. These are:
Lutheran Community Services at 747-8224
Spokane Mental Health at 838-4651
Catholic Charities at 358-4250
Family Services Spokane at 624-7998
Children's Home Society at 747-4174
If you need Medication Management, you need to see a Psychiatrist (PhD) or ARNP, such as:
John Billings, ARNP, at 456-5733
Howard Ashby, PhD (for children), or David Grubb, PhD, both at 455-9090
For Offender Treatment, you can contact:
Aces (Judy Rosenbaum) 922-2330
A social Treatment Opportunity Program at 927-3668
Fay Cadwallader at 328-9090
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