The University Counselling Service recommends ... some useful books
Note: All titles are only in Fisher Research Library, unless otherwise indicated.
UNIVERSITY LIFE 378.1728
Faculty handbooks Fisher SR 378.944
Uni is easier when you know how K. Vivekananda & P. Shores 378.1728 12 28
How to succeed at college or university M. & C. Thackray 378.17028 12 14
STUDY SKILLS 371.30281 and 378.170281
Eureka: or how to be a successful student V. Beasley 371.302812 19
Get that winning feeling V. Rowan 371.3028 6
How to study H. Maddox 371.3 142
7 keys to successful study P. Edwards 371.30281 15A
A student's guide to efficient study D.E. James 371.30281 14
How to be a successful student, without quitting the human race! J. Dixon 371.302812 25
How to study effectively C. A. Harman & R. Freeman 371.302812 22
The effective student: a student's guide to effective learning skills A. Howe 78.1702812 13
College study skills J. F. Shepherd 378.1702812 10
Studying for a degree in the humanities and social sciences P. Dunleavy 378.170281212
PROCRASTINATION
Do it now: how to stop procrastinating W. J. knaus 158.1 17
From thought to action: a self-help manual A. D. Kidman 158.1 85
Procrastinate later: how to motivate yourself to do it now M. E. Bernard 155.232 33
Stop procrastinating! Change your habits, change your life B. Lee-Emery 158.1 108
EXAMS
How to pass exams F. Orr Research, Undergrad & SR 371.302812
Survive exams: study effectively and succeed J. Cadogan 371.30281 6
Examination papers, Uni of Sydney (old exam papers) Fisher SR & Undergrad 378.994
STRESS 155.9042
Dealing with stress J. Message 1555.9042 7
Guide to stress reduction L. J. Mason 155.9042 31
Instant calm: over 100 successful techniques for relaxing mind and body P. Wilson Research, Undergrad & SR 158.12 11
Strategies for stress D. Lake Undergrad & SR 155.9042 27
Stress busters J. C. & A. M. Sarros 155.9042 10
The complete guide to stress management C. Patel 155.9042 12
Stress management P. Quarry 155.9042 14
You and stress B. Montgomery & L. Evans Undergrad & SR 155.9042 29
FRIENDSHIP AND LONELINESS
The self alone: understanding loneliness in our lives 158.2 87
Sometimes it's difficult to say "hello": meeting women as friends, a guide for men M. Clanchy 158. 27 3
Conquering Shyness F. Orr Undergrad and SR 155.232 54
Intimacy and Solitude S. Dowrick Undergrad & SR 158.1 118A
Shyness: what it is, what to do about it P. G. Zimbardo 152.434 2
PARTNERS AND EX-PARTNERS
The making of love: how to stay in love as a couple through thick and thin (even with kids!) S. & S.
Bidulph Undergrad &b SR 616.9792 168
Living together R. C. S. Downs 813.5 D751 J2 1
Living and loving together R. Montgomery & L. Evans 306.87 43
Invisible wounds: a self-help guide for women in destructive relationships K. Douglas SR 158.1082 3
SEXUAL PROBLEMS AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
AIDS What every student needs to know S. A. Rathus & S. Boughn SR & Undergrad 616.9792 168
The new male sexuality B. Zilbergeld Medical Lib 613.96081 1
Safer sex: what you can do to avoid AIDS E. Johnson Medical Lib 613.95 18
Safer sex: a new look at sexual pleasure P. Gordon & L. Mitchell
Medical Lib 613.96 7
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Family Life: adapting to change A. Kidman 306.85 95
First child, second child: your birth order profile B. Wilson 155.93 11
How to stop domestic violence: a victim's guide R & B Wileman SR 362.830994 15
Parent effectiveness training: the no-lose program for raising responsible children
T. Gordon Undergrad & SR 649.1 14
SEPARATION AND DIVORCE 301.428
Breaking up: a practical guide to separation, divorce and coping on your own A. Simo 301.428 18
Changing hearts: making good decisions about relationships and separating J. Burrett 306.89 47
Children of parting parents L. H. Tessman 155.942 2
Dad's place: a new guide for fathers after divorce J. Burrett 306.89 58
Divorce survival guide E. Kelly Undergrad & SR 306.890994 12
Fundamentals of family mediation J. M. Haynes and S. Charlesworth 362.89486 1
So now you're on your own: a positive approach for single parents L. Henley 306.856 10
Splitting up J. Hogg 306.890994
ANGER AND JEALOUSY
How to stop hating and start loving J. Birnbaum 616.895 12
Managing love and hate A. Kidman 158.2 72
When anger hurts: quieting the storm within M. McKay 152.47 3
CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND ASSERTIVENESS
Everyone can win: how to resolve conflict H. Cornelius & S. Faire Research, Undergrad & SR 302.3 54
People skills: how to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflict R. Bolton Research, Undergrad & SR 302.158 A
When I say no, I feel guilty M. Smith Undergrad & SR 158.2 100
WORK RELATIONSHIPS
Coping with difficult people R. M. Bramson Undergrad & SR 658.30019 9
SELF-ESTEEM 155.232 158.1 305.42
The drama of being a child A. Miller 155.4 196 A
Happiness: it's up to you S. Beecher 158.1 135
Improve your self-esteem A. & C. Page Undergrad & SR 158.1 158
Manhood: an action plan for changing men's lives S. Biddulph Res & Undergrad 305.32 13
Real gorgeous: the truth about body and beauty K. Cooke Res, Undergrad & SR 305.42 347
Self-Esteem M. McKay & P. Fanning Undergrad 155.232 50
EATING DISORDERS 616.8526
Feasting and fasting: how to stop yourself eating 616.85227 5
Mary Jane: living through anorexia and bilumia nervosa S. Robinson 616.8526 40
When eating is everything J. Ball, P. Butow & F. Place Res, Undergrad & SR 616.8526 14A
SLEEP PROBLEMS
Overcoming insomnia H. Bearpark Medical Lib 616.8498 10
PAIN MANAGEMENT 616.0472
Controlling chronic pain: a self-help guide C. Patek 616.0472. 8
Living with chronic pain: a self-management plan M. Schmidt Medical Lib 616.0472 86/1
Overcoming pain L. Rose Medial Lib 616.0472 77/1
ANXIETY 616.8522
Beyond fear D. Rowe Undergrad & SR 152.46 11
Overcoming anxiety; a positive approach to dealing with severe anxiety in your life B. McLellan 616.8522068
Living with fear: understanding and coping with anxiety I. M. Marks Undergrad & SR 616.8522 41
Dying of embarrassment: help for social anxiety and phobia B. G. Markway Undergrad & SR 616.8522 42
PANIC ATTACKS 616.8522
Anxiety attack, don't panic B. Fox Undergrad & SR 616.85223 41
Don't panic! Overcoming anxiety, phobias and tension A. Page Undergrad 616.8522 39
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER 616.85227
-nine, ten, do it again: a guide to obsessive compulsive disorder for people with OCD and their families Kathryn L'Anson Undergrad & SR 616.85227 21
The boy who couldn't stop washing: the experience and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder J. L. Rapoport Undergrad 616.85227 10 A
The secret problem C. Wever Undergrad & SR 616.85227 19
DEPRESSION AND MOOD SWINGS
Beating the blues: a self-help approach to overcoming depression S. Tanner and J. Ball Research, Undergrad & SR 616.8527 69
Depression: the way out of yoru prison D. Rowe Undergrad & SR 616.852711 A
Learned optimism M. Seligman SR 155.232 37
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Surviving schizophrenia M. Overs Undergrad & SR 616.8982 171
MENTAL HEALTH
What you can change and what you can't M. Seligman 158.1 137
With a little help: choosing and assessing mental health therapists D. Saltman 616.8914099 1
My parent's keeper: adult children of the emotionally disturbed E. M. Brown 158.24 4
Directory of mental health services in NSW 362.209944 22
LIFE CRISES
Living with loss and grief G. Glassock & M. Gressor Research, Undergrad & SR 155.937 107
Gifts of suffering, the resilient spirit: transforming suffering into insight P. Young-Eisendrath 155.9313
Learned optimism M. Seligman Research, Undergrad & SR 155.232.37
Roads to recovery P. Traynor 155.916 36
Surviving: coping with a life crisis R. Montgomery & L. Evans 155.9 81
GRIEF 155.937
Coping with grief M. & D. McKissock 155.937 94B
Death and Dying C. Keane ed. 155.937 141
Living with loss and grief G. Glassock & M. Gressor Research, Undergrad & SR 155.937 107
Motherless daughters: the legacy of loss H. Edelman 155.937 123
No time for good-byes J. H. Lord 155.937 61
SUICIDE
After suicide: help for the bereaved S. Clark 155.937 139
A special scar: the experiences of people bereaved by suicide A. Wertheimer 362.283091
SuicideŠHelp! A quick look handbook E. Trezise & R. Lynn 362.287 2
SEXUAL ABUSE, RAPE 362.8830994
Surviving rape: a handbook about rape for survivors, family, friends and workers Sydney Rape Crisis Centre Research, Undergrad & SR 362.8830994 2B
Surviving sexual abuse E. Kelly Undergrad & SR 616.858369.9
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
Coping with trauma: a guide to self-understanding J. G. Allen Medical Lib 616.8521 24
DRUGS, ALCOHOL, GAMBLING
An addict in the family? A. Levinson 362.2930994 18
Growing out of an alcoholic family K. Sandwig 362.2923 5
Living with a heavy drinker 363.2923 7
When someone you love is addicted to alcohol or drugs J. Maclaine & H. Townsend Research, Undergrad & SR 362.29.33
Breaking the losing run: a self-help guide for problem gamblers J. Tully 362.25 4 Self-help guide for problem gamblers G. Corman 362.25
LEGAL ISSUES
Complaints pack S de Marchi 362.2909944 32
Law handbook 349.944 6D
CAREERS
What colour is your parachute? A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers R. N. Bolles Res & Curriculum Lib 650 14 2
Work wise: getting a job and starting out L. Byrski 158.1 77