Reading list
All of the books on our reading list are available through Amazon or can be ordered through your local bookstore. Download a printable PDF of this list here.
Attention-Deficit Disorders (Child & Adolescent)
The Parent’s Guide to Attention Deficit Disorders: Intervention Strategies for the Home by Stephen McCarney & Angela Bauer
The AD/HD Handbook: A Guide for Parents and Professionals on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Alison Munden and John Arcelus
Parent’s Guide to Early Childhood Attention Deficit Disorders by Stephen McCarney
AD/HD & Driving: A Guide for Parents of Teens with AD/HD by J. Marlene Snyder
ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with Attention-Deficit Disorder Attention-Deficit Disorders (Adult), edited by Patricia Quinn, M.D.
Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward Hallowell, M.D., & John Ratey, M.D.
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward Hallowell, M.D., & John Ratey, M.D.
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy ?!: A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention-Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly & Peggy Ramundo
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies That Work from a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician by Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
Child Relationship, Behavior, or Temperamental Problems (with or without AD/HD)/Learning Disabilities
Socially ADDept: A Manual for Parents of Children with AD/HD and/or Learning Disabilities by Janet Giler
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic by Mary Kurcinka
The Difficult Child (Expanded and Revised Edition) by Stanley Turecki & Leslie Tonner
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene, Ph.D.
The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child by Lawrence Siegel
Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents by Gavin Reid
Dyslexia: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents by Barbara Riddick, Judith Wolfe, & David Lumsdon
Parenting
Stop Struggling with Your Child, and Stop Struggling with Your Teen (2 separate books) by Evonne Weinhaus & Karen Friedman
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud, Ph.D., & John Townsend, Ph.D.
Helping Your Depressed Teenager: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Gerald Oster
A Parent’s Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens: Help for Recognizing if a Child is in Crisis and What to Do About It by Kate Williams
Saying No Is Not Enough: Raising Children Who Make Wise Decisions About Drugs and Alcohol by Robert Schwebel
Stepfamilies, Single Parenting, & Adoption
Step Wise: A Guide To Family Mergers by James Dale
Successful Single Parenting: Bringing Out the Best in Your Kids by Gary Richmond
The Single Parent Resource: An A to Z Guide for the Challenges of Single Parenting by Brooke Noel & Art Klein
Yes, You Can Adopt!: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents by Richard Mintzer
School Issues
Ending the Homework Hassle: Understanding, Preventing, and Solving School Performance Problems by John Rosemond
The Report Card Trap by Beverly Haley
Sexuality/Gender/Puberty Issues
Girls are Girls and Boys are Boys: So What’s the Difference? by Sol Gordon
The What’s Happening to My Body Book for Girls by Lynda Madaras
The What’s Happening to My Body Book for Boys by Lynda Madaras
Relationships and Boundary Issues (Books for Adults)
Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Practices for the Chronically Nice by James Rapson & Craig English
No More Mr. Nice Guy (Book for Men) by Robert Glover, Ph.D.
The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extroverted World by Marti Laney, Psy.D.
(1) The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships, (2) The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships, (3) The Dance of Deception: Pretending and Truth-Telling in Women’s Lives, (4) The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self, (5) The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You’re Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate (Five separate books) by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. Note: #1, #2, and #3 are available in a single volume
The Verbally Abusive Relationship & The Verbally Abusive Man: Can He Change ?…Deciding Whether to Leave or Stay (2 separate books) by Patricia Evans
Dare to Forgive: The Power of Letting Go and Moving On by Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Effective/Disciplined Living
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
The Road Less Traveled: The New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by Scott Peck
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Adult Gender-Related Issues
A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson
Flying Solo: Single Women in Midlife by Carol Anderson, Ph.D., Susan Stewart, Ph.D. & Sona Dimidjian, M.S.W.
Man Enough: Fathers, Sons, and the Search for Masculinity by Frank Pittman
Becoming Brothers by Arthur Waskow & Howard Waskow
Marriage Enrichment
10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage by John Gottman, Ph.D. & Julie Gottman Ph.D.
The New Rules of Marriage: A Breakthrough Program for 21st Century Relationships by Terrence Real
How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women by Terrence Real
Marriage Rescue/Divorce Prevention/Infidelity
After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Spring, Ph.D.
How Can I Forgive You ?: The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To by Janis Spring, Ph.D.
Infidelity: A Survival Guide by Don-David Lusterman, Ph.D.
My Husband’s Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me: An Inspiring True Story by Anne Bercht
*Note: By including this book on our reading list, Pitts & Associates does not mean to glorify infidelity in any way. However, this is still a moving book, which we strongly recommend. Anne Bercht talks about how her husband’s affair mobilized her (and him) to make profound changes in themselves and their relationship, such that afterward, their marriage was better than it had ever been (including before the affair). The book includes honest sharing from her husband, as well as reflections from their teenage daughter.
Divorce Recovery
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce by Elizabeth Thayer, Ph.D.
Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex by Richard Warshak, Ph.D.
Making Divorce Easier on Your Child: 50 Effective Ways to Help Children Adjust by Nicholas Long, Ph.D. & Rex Forehand, Ph.D.
Depression
The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., M.A.
Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time by Michael Addis, Ph.D. & Christopher Martell, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Breaking the Patterns of Depression by Michael Yapko, Ph.D.
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns, M.D.
I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
Helping Your Depressed Teenager: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Gerald Oster
A Parent’s Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens: Help for Recognizing if a Child is in Crisis and What to Do About It by Kate Williams
Grief
Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Brook Noel & Pamela Blair, Ph.D.
Getting to the Other Side of Grief: Overcoming the Loss of a Spouse by Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge, R.N., Ed.D. & Robert De Vries, D. Min., Ph.D.
A Time to Grieve: Meditations for Healing After the Death of a Loved One by Carol Staudacher
Guiding Your Child Through Grief by Mary Ann Emswiler, M.A., M.P.S. & M. A. James, M.Ed.
A Grief Like No Other: Surviving the Violent Death of Someone You Love by Kathleen O’Hara
The Worst Loss: How Families Heal from the Death of a Child by Barbara Rosof
Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy by Pam Vredevelt
Bipolar Disorder (formerly termed Manic Depression)
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David Miklowitz, Ph.D.
Parenting a Bipolar Child: What to Do and Why by Gianna Faedda & Nancy Austin
Schizophrenia & Mental Illness
Anxiety, Panic, & OCD
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition by Edmund Bourne, Ph.D.
10 Simple Solutions to Panic: How to Overcome Panic Attacks, Calm Physical Symptoms, and Reclaim Your Life by Martin Antony, Ph.D. & Randi McCabe, Ph.D.
The OCD Workbook by Bruce Hyman, Ph.D. & Cherry Pedrick, R.N.
Anger
When Anger Hurts: Quieting the Storm Within by Matthew McKay, Ph.D., Peter Rogers, Ph.D. & Judith McKay, R.N.
How to Control Your Anger Before It Controls You by Albert Ellis, Ph.D.
Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men by Thomas Harbin, Ph.D.
Rage: A Step-By-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger by Ronald Potter-Efron, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Addictions and Recovery
The Addiction Workbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Quitting Alcohol and Drugs by Patrick Fanning & John O’Neill, L.C.D.C.
Helping Your Chemically Dependent Teenager Recover: A Guide for Parents and Other Concerned Adults by Peter Cohen, M.D.
Don’t Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction & Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction (2 separate books) by Patrick Carnes