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Dennis B. Kottler, MD

Westlake Village, CA

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The following books are arranged by subject area.  Please click on the topic of choice:

 

<Depression & Anxiety>   <OCD>   <Attention Deficit>    <Sleep>   <Meds>   <Diet & Weight>   <Diagnostic>     <Post-Traumatic Stress D/O (PTSD)>  <Newly Released Titles!>

 

DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

 

The Relaxation Response         cover  

A good book to learn relaxation techniques.  It's a classic! 

 

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy     cover

An excellent book covering the anxiety/mood disorders, describing in detail ways to overcome them.

 

The Feeling Good Handbook       cover

This practical workbook deals with anxiety/mood disorders and interpersonal relationships:  job, marriage, and everyday life.

 

The Anxiety Disease        cover

This book presents a clear and concise explanation of the anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, and outlines treatment options.

 

Emotional Intelligence      cover

The author presents a scientific explanation of emotions and how people can better control them to succeed socially.

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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE

 

The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing       cover

Written by a groundbreaking expert on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder this book explains the disease and suggests treatments.

 

Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your...   cover

Written by two experts in the field of Anxiety Disorders and OCD this book outlines self-help treatment programs.

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ATTENTION DEFICIT / HYPERACTIVITY 

 

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder         cover

A classic book about ADHD covering the disorder from childhood through adulthood.

                                                                                                                                                   

 

                                                                                                                                      

You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder

A book about coping with ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in ADULTS. 

 

 

                                                                                          

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adult ADHD

 

 

                                                                                                                

Adult ADD: The Complete Handbook

 

                                                               

                                                                             

Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press Health & Wellness)

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SLEEP

 

                                                                                                             

 

The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night's Sleep (Harvard Medical School Guides)

 

 

                                                                                                                             

 

Healthy Sleep: Fall Asleep Easily, Sleep More Deeply, Sleep Through the Night, Wake up Refreshed

 

 

                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                   

Sound Sleep, Sound Mind: 7 Keys to Sleeping Through the Night

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MEDICATION

 

                                                                                                                               

PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs, 9th Edition

An excellent and concise source for learning about medication.   There is also a Drug Identification insert.

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DIET AND WEIGHT

 

Eating Well For Optimum Health    cover

The ultimate sensible program for changing your eating habits --for life.

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DIAGNOSTIC

 

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM IV - TR    cover

Warning:  This is a very technical book which lists and describes mental disorders.

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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

 

                                                                                                                   

The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing, Recovery, and Growth

 

 

                                                                                                                                       

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms

                               

 

                                                                                                                                                           

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder For Dummies

 

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                              

Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Newest Techniques for Overcoming Symptoms, Regaining Hope, and Getting Your Life Back

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NEWLY RELEASED TITLES!

 

 

                                                                     

Consciousness (A Brief Insight)

 

                                                                                                                 

Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness

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