Guides, Booklets and E-Books
We recommend a series of self-help books that other students have found useful.
There is good evidence that reading relevant self-help books – called bibliotherapy - can help you with many emotional difficulties, by helping you to:
- gain a new perspective, motivating you to reflect on your own behaviour
- understand how to make behavioural changes, though practical exercises
- be reassured that you are not the only person with this difficulty
Getting the Books
You can borrow any of the books on this list from the Main Library in George Square. Some are also available as e-books.
A counsellor or other member of staff in can also prescribe you a book title, and you can take this prescription to the library as with any other academic recommendation.
Book List
Abuse
Breaking Free: Help for Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Carolyn Ainscough & Kay Toon (Sheldon Press)
Shelfmark: HQ7 2.G7 Air
ISBN 978-0-85969-810-8
Overcoming Childhood Trauma
Helen Kennerley (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: RC569.5.C55 Ken
ISBN 978-1-84119-081-5
Anger
Overcoming Anger and Irritability
William Davies (Robinson)
Shelfmark: BF575.A5 Dav
ISBN 978-1-85487-595-2
Managing Anger
Gael Lindenfield (Harper Collins)
Shelfmark: BF575.A5 Lin
ISBN 978-0-00-710034-7
Anxiety and Stress
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
Susan Jeffers (Vermillion)
Shelfmark: BF575.F2 Jef
ISBN: 978-0-09-190707-5
Overcoming Anxiety
Helen Kennerley (Constable & Robinson)
(Shelfmark: RC531 Ken)
ISBN 978-1-85487-422-1
Mind Over Mood
Greenberger and Padesky (Guildford Press)
Shelfmark: WM425.5.C6 Pad)
ISBN 978-0-89862-128-0
Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness
Gillian Butler (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: RC552.S62 But
ISBN 978-1-85487-703-1
Bereavement
How To Go On Living When Someone you Love Dies
Therese A. Rando, PhD (Bantam)
Shelfmark: BF575.G7 Ran
ISBN 978-0-55335-269-6
A Special Scar: The experiences of people bereaved by suicide
Alison Wertheimer (Routledge)
Shelfmark: HV6548.G7 Wer
ISBN 978-0-41522-027-9
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia
Andrea Perry (Worth Publishing)
Shelfmark: RC535 Per
ISBN 978-1-90326-909-1
Confidence Building
Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem
Deborah Plummer (Jessica Kingsley)
Shelfmark: BF724.3.S36 Plu
ISBN 978-1-84310-185-7
Depression
Overcoming Depression
Paul Gilbert (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: RC537 Gil
ISBN 978-1-84119-125-6
Dealing with depression
Dr Caroline Shreeve (Piatkus)
Shelfmark: RC537 Shr
ISBN 978-0-74992-496-6
I Had A Black Dog
Matthew Johnstone (Robinson) Shel
fmark: RC537 Joh
ISBN 978-1-84529-589-9
Depression - The Way out of Your Prison
Dorothy Rowe (Brunner Routledge)
Shelfmark: RC537 Row
ISBN 978-1-58391-286-7
Eating Disorders
Getting Better Bite by Bite
Ulrike Schmidt and Janet Treasure (Psychology Press)
Shelfmark: RC552.B84 Sch
ISBN 978-0-86377-322-8
Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa - A self help guide using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques
Freeman & Cooper (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: RC552.A5 Fre
ISBN 978-1-85487-969-1
Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating
Peter Cooper (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: RC552.B84 Coo
ISBN 978-1-85487-171-8
Panic Attacks
Panic Attacks
Christine Ingram (HarperCollins)
Shelfmark: RC531 Ing
ISBN 978-0-00-710690-5
Perfectionism
Never Good Enough - How to use Perfectionism to your advantage without letting it ruin your life.
Monica Ramirez Basco (Simon & Schuster)
Shelfmark: BF698.35.P47 Bas
ISBN 978-0-68486-293-4
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
Martin Anthony and Richard Swinson (New Harbinger Pubs)
Shelfmark: BF698.35.P47 Ant
ISBN 978-1-57224-124-4
Postgraduate Studies
How to get a PhD, handbook for students and their supervisors
E Phillips and D Pugh (Open University)
Shelfmark: LB2386 Phi
ISBN978-033521684-0
Your PhD Companion
S Marshall and N. Green. (How to books)
Shelfmark: LB2371 Mar
ISBN 978-184528-145-8
Procrastination
Isn’t it about time: How to stop putting things off and get on with your life.
Andrea Perry (Worth Publishing)
Shelfmark: BF637.T5 Per
ISBN 978-1-90326-903-9
Beating the Comfort Trap
Windy Dryden and Jack Gordon (Sheldon Press)
Shelfmark: BF637.S4 Dry
ISBN 978-0-85969-660-9
Relating
Loving Yourself Loving Another
Julia Cole (Vermillion)
Shelfmark: BF697.5.S46 Col
ISBN: 978-0-091856-676-2
Relating Skills
Richard Nelson-Jones (Cassell)
Shelfmark: HM132 Nel
ISBN 978-0-30433-420-9
The Right To Speak - working with the voice
Patsy Rodenburg (Methuen)
Shelfmark: PN4162 Rod
ISBN 978-0-41366-130-2
Self Esteem and Assertiveness
Self Esteem- McKay and Fanning (New Harbinger Pubs)
Shelfmark: BM697.5.S46 Mack
ISBN: 978-1-57224-198-5
Change for the Better
Elizabeth Wilde McCormick (Sage)
Shelfmark: BF637.S4 Macc
ISBN:978-1-41294-826-5
Self Esteem
Gael Lindenfield (Harper Collins)
Shelfmark: BF697.5.S46 Lin
ISBN 978-0-72254-007-7
Assert Yourself
Gael Lindenfield (Harper Collins)
Shelfmark: BF575.A85 Lin
ISBN 978-0-007-12345-2
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
Melanie Fennell (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: BF697.5.S46 Fen
ISBN 978-1854877253
Self Harm
Healing The Hurt Within
Jan Sutton (How To Books)
Shelfmark: RC569.5.S45 Sut
ISBN 978-1-84528-226-4
Sexuality
Loving Ourselves - The Gay and Lesbian Self Esteem Book
Kimeron Hardin (Alyson Books)
Shelfmark: HQ76.25 Har
ISBN 978-1-59350-045-0
Sleep
Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems
Colin Espie (Constable & Robinson)
Shelfmark: RC548 Esp
ISBN 978-1-84529-070-2
Stress
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
M Davis, E Robbins Eshelman and M Mckay (New Harbinger Publications)
Shelfmark: RA785 Dav
ISBN 978-1-57224-549-5
Teach Yourself Managing Stress
T. Looker and O. Gregson(Hodder Arnold)
Shelfmark: RA785 Loo
ISBN 978-0-340-86007-6