Psychologists and Self-Help Books: Attitudes and Prescriptive Practices of Clinicians
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Vol. 42 (3) , 448-455
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1988.42.3.448
Abstract
Data are presented from a survey of 123 practicing psychologists in 36 states concerning attitudes and prescriptive practices with regard to self-help books. Tables are provided indicating those self-help works most frequently read and prescribed by responding psychologists, along with ratings of quality and helpfulness. Results indicate widespread readership and prescription of popularized self-help books among psychologists and a positive evaluation of their utility. Questions as to how and why these works are being used are explored.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Behavioral bibliotherapy: A review of self-help behavior therapy manuals.Psychological Bulletin, 1978