Listed below are some excellent books that my clients and I have found to be helpful.
| Title | Authors | Year | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning | J. Cooper-Kahn and L. Dietzel | 2008 | Children/Adolescents, Executive Functioning |
| Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence. Boston, MA: Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Steinberg, L. | 2015 | Children/Adolescents |
| All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student's Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders | M. Levine | 1992 | Children/Adolescents, Learning Disorders |
| Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward | J.O. Prochaska, J. Norcross and C. DiClemente | 2007 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To | S. Beilock | 2011 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks | R. Reid Wilson | 1996 | Panic Disorder |
| Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us | D. Pink | 2011 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| Dying of Embarrassment: Help for Social Anxiety & Phobia | B. G. Markway | 1992 | Social Phobia |
| Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents | T. E. Chansky | 2000 | Children/Adolescents, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
| Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager, Revised and Updated | A.E. Wolf | 2002 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perservance, and Purpose. New York: Sounds True | Miller, C. A. | 2017 | Grit |
| Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. New York: Scribner | Duckworth, A. | 2016 | Grit |
| Helping Children Succeed. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Tough, P. | 2016 | Children/Adolescents |
| Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Aspergers, Bipolar and More: The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals | M. L. Kutscher | 2007 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Therapist and Client Workbook for Anxiety and Panic | D. Barlow & M. Craske | 2000 | Panic Disorder |
| Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | C. Dweck | 2007 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| Nuture Shock | P.Bronson and A. Merryman | 2009 | Parenting |
| Organizational Skills Training for Children with ADHD: An Empirically Supported Treatment - Paperback | R. Gallagher, Abikoff, E. Spira | 2014 | Executive Functioning |
| Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia | R. M. Rapee | 1998 | Social Phobia |
| Parenting The Strong-Willed Child | R. L. Forehand | 2002 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| Raising a Self Disciplined Child: Help Your Child Become More Responsible, Confident, and Resilient | R. Brooks and S. Goldstein | 2009 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love with Expectations and Protection with Trust. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics | Ginsburg, K | 2015 | Children/Adolescents |
| Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child | R. Brooks and S. Goldstein | 2002 | Parenting |
| Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic | M. S. Kurcinka | 2006 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential | P. Dawson and R. Guare | 2009 | Children/Adolescents, Executive Functioning |
| Stop Obsessing | E. Foa & R. Wilson | 2001 | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
| Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard | C. Heath and D.Heath | 2010 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| Talking Back to OCD: The Program that Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" | J. S. March | 2006 | Children/Adolescents, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
| Teaching the Tiger: A Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | M. P. Dornbush and S.K. Pruitt | 1995 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| The Anxiety/Phobia Workbook | E. J. Bourne | 2005 | Anxiety |
| The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person - Paperback | J. Beck | 2009 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| The Everyday Parenting Toolkit: The Kazdin Method for Easy, Step-by-Step, Lasting Change for You and Your Child Paperback | A. Kazdin and C. Rotella | 2014 | Parenting |
| The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children | R. W. Greene | 2005 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skill Every Student Needs. Alexandra, VA: ASCD | Hoerr, T. R. | 2017 | Grit |
| The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3-8 | C. Webster-Stratton | 2002 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control | W. Mischel | 2014 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| The Myth of Laziness | M. Levine | 2003 | Children/Adolescents, Learning Disorders |
| The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | B. M. Hyman & C. Pedrick | 1999 | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
| The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond | D. Goldberg and J. Zwiebel | 2005 | Children/Adolescents, Executive Functioning |
| The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition | C. S Kranowitz and L. J Miller | 2006 | Children/Adolescents, Sensory Issues |
| The Path to Purpose. New York: Simon & Schuster | Damon, W | 2008 | Children/Adolescents |
| The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business | C. Duhigg | 2014 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook | M. Davis | 2000 | Anxiety |
| The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD | R. Woods Cummings | 2002 | Children/Adolescents, Learning Disorders |
| The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It | K. McGonigal | 2013 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| The Worry Control Workbook | M. E. Copeland | 1998 | Anxiety |
| The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You | R. Leahy | 2005 | Anxiety |
| Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach | R.W. Greene and S. Ablon | 2005 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. New York: Basic Books | Kaufman, S. | 2013 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
| What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep | D. Huebner & B. Matthews | 2008 | Anxiety, Children/Adolescents |
| What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD | D. Huebner & B. Matthews | 2007 | Children/Adolescents, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
| Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength | R.F. Baumeister and J. Tierney | 2012 | Wellness & Weight Loss |
| Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior | R. A. Barkely & C.M. Benton | 1998 | Children/Adolescents, Parenting |
Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman has had success using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help children and adults with depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD and weight loss. She maintains a private practice in Scarsdale and works part-time as a school psychologist in Westchester County, New York. Dr. Baruch-Feldman has trained hundreds of teachers, administrators, youth professionals, parents and healthcare professionals giving in-service workshops and lectures throughout the country. She is the author of The Grit Guide for Teens. A Workbook to Help You Build Perseverance, Self-Control, and a Growth Mindset. Dr. Baruch-Feldman can be reached at (914) 646-9030 or by using the Contact Form.