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Social Work Book Summaries

Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman • 1992
The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
4.40
15k+
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Self Help
Trauma and Recovery Summary
Trauma and Recovery
The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
by Judith Lewis Herman 1992 247 pages
4.40
15k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
The Gift of Therapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2003
An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
4.32
30k+
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Mental Health
The Gift of Therapy Summary
The Gift of Therapy
An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
by Irvin D. Yalom 2003 288 pages
4.32
30k+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
A Secure Base
by John Bowlby • 1988
4.23
1k+
Psychology
Parenting
Mental Health
A Secure Base Summary
A Secure Base
by John Bowlby 1988 204 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Parenting
Mental Health
The Four Pivots
by Shawn A. Ginwright • 2022
Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves
4.34
1k+
Social Justice
Self Help
Politics
The Four Pivots Summary
The Four Pivots
Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves
by Shawn A. Ginwright 2022 272 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Social Justice
Self Help
Politics
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
by Fredrike P. Bannink • 2010
Handbook for Solution-Focused Interviewing
4.25
220
Psychology
Counselling
Social Work
1001 Solution-Focused Questions Summary
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
Handbook for Solution-Focused Interviewing
by Fredrike P. Bannink 2010 272 pages
4.25
220 ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Social Work
ACT Made Simple
by Russ Harris • 2009
An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
4.44
2k+
Psychology
Counselling
Social Work
ACT Made Simple Summary
ACT Made Simple
An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Russ Harris 2009 263 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Social Work
Play Therapy
by Garry L. Landreth • 1991
The Art of the Relationship
4.41
500+
Psychology
Counselling
Grad School
Play Therapy Summary
Play Therapy
The Art of the Relationship
by Garry L. Landreth 1991 432 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Grad School
Motivational Interviewing
by William R. Miller • 1991
Preparing People for Change
4.27
4k+
Psychology
Social Work
Counselling
Motivational Interviewing Summary
Motivational Interviewing
Preparing People for Change
by William R. Miller 1991 428 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Social Work
Counselling
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1967
4.20
9k+
Psychology
Counselling
Social Work
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy Summary
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom 1967 688 pages
4.20
9k+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Social Work
From Poor Law to Welfare State
by Walter I. Trattner • 1974
A History of Social Welfare in America
3.69
318
Social Work
History
Politics
From Poor Law to Welfare State Summary
From Poor Law to Welfare State
A History of Social Welfare in America
by Walter I. Trattner 1974 464 pages
3.69
318 ratings
Social Work
History
Politics
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
4.58
42k+
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Social Work
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 417 pages
4.58
42k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Social Work
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
by Babette Rothschild • 2009
Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing
4.23
487
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Summary
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing
by Babette Rothschild 2009 192 pages
4.23
487 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
by Judith S. Beck • 1995
Basics and Beyond
4.22
3k+
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Counselling
Mental Health
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Basics and Beyond
by Judith S. Beck 1995 432 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Steven C. Hayes • 1999
An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change
4.29
500+
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change
by Steven C. Hayes 1999 304 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Attachment Theory in Practice
by Susan M. Johnson EdD • 2018
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families
4.33
500+
Psychology
Relationships
Counselling
Attachment Theory in Practice Summary
Attachment Theory in Practice
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families
by Susan M. Johnson EdD 2018 288 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Psychology
Relationships
Counselling
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 1986
4.03
4k+
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
On Being a Therapist Summary
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 1986 379 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White • 1990
4.06
396
Psychology
Counselling
Writing
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White 1990 256 pages
4.06
396 ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Writing
Saving Normal
by Allen Frances • 2013
An Insider's Revolt Against Out-Of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life
3.85
1k+
Psychology
Psychiatry
Mental Health
Saving Normal Summary
Saving Normal
An Insider's Revolt Against Out-Of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life
by Allen Frances 2013 336 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Psychiatry
Mental Health
The Body Remembers
by Babette Rothschild • 2000
The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment
4.28
2k+
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
The Body Remembers Summary
The Body Remembers
The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment
by Babette Rothschild 2000 208 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Dimensions of Human Behavior
by Elizabeth D. Hutchison • 2003
The Changing Life Course
3.77
167
Textbooks
Social Work
School
Dimensions of Human Behavior Summary
Dimensions of Human Behavior
The Changing Life Course
by Elizabeth D. Hutchison 2003 584 pages
3.77
167 ratings
Textbooks
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School
Healing Trauma
by Peter A. Levine • 2005
Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
4.08
2k+
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Healing Trauma Summary
Healing Trauma
Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
by Peter A. Levine 2005 46 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Haunted Self
by Onno van der Hart • 2006
Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization
4.44
393
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
The Haunted Self Summary
The Haunted Self
Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization
by Onno van der Hart 2006 440 pages
4.44
393 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
The Mindful Therapist
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2010
A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration
4.12
500+
Psychology
Counselling
Neuroscience
The Mindful Therapist Summary
The Mindful Therapist
A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010 320 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Neuroscience
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
Understanding The Adopted Child
4.04
1k+
Adoption
Psychology
Parenting
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound
Understanding The Adopted Child
by Nancy Verrier 2003 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Adoption
Psychology
Parenting
Healing Developmental Trauma
by Laurence Heller • 2012
How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship
4.26
1k+
Psychology
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Mental Health
Healing Developmental Trauma Summary
Healing Developmental Trauma
How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship
by Laurence Heller 2012 321 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
4.58
42k+
Psychology
Mental Health
Social Work
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 275 pages
4.58
42k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Social Work
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
by Stephen Rollnick • 2007
Helping Patients Change Behavior
4.08
500+
Psychology
Health
Medicine
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
Helping Patients Change Behavior
by Stephen Rollnick 2007 210 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Psychology
Health
Medicine
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
4.32
500+
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
by Onno van der Hart 2011 496 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
EMDR
by Francine Shapiro • 1997
The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma
4.10
500+
Psychology
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Health
EMDR Summary
EMDR
The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma
by Francine Shapiro 1997 381 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Health
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
by David B. Rosengren • 2009
A Practitioner Workbook
4.13
380
Psychology
Social Work
Textbooks
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills Summary
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
A Practitioner Workbook
by David B. Rosengren 2009 335 pages
4.13
380 ratings
Psychology
Social Work
Textbooks
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
by Francine Shapiro • 2022
Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures
4.29
280
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Mental Health
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition Summary
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 ratings
Psychology
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Social Work
Self-Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1981
Learn to Relax and Enjoy Life Again by Overcoming Stress and Fear
4.22
500+
Self Help
Psychology
Health
Self-Help for Your Nerves Summary
Self-Help for Your Nerves
Learn to Relax and Enjoy Life Again by Overcoming Stress and Fear
by Claire Weekes 1981
4.22
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Health
Relational–Cultural Therapy
by Judith V. Jordan • 2009
4.41
177
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Counselling
Mental Health
Relational–Cultural Therapy Summary
Relational–Cultural Therapy
by Judith V. Jordan 2009 190 pages
4.41
177 ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
Becoming a Helper
by Marianne Schneider Corey • 1988
3.79
228
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Becoming a Helper Summary
Becoming a Helper
by Marianne Schneider Corey 1988 432 pages
3.79
228 ratings
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Psychology
Social Work
Days in the Lives of Social Workers
by Linda May Grobman • 1999
58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice
3.97
267
Social Work
School
Social Science
Days in the Lives of Social Workers Summary
Days in the Lives of Social Workers
58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice
by Linda May Grobman 1999 448 pages
3.97
267 ratings
Social Work
School
Social Science
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
4.28
7k+
Psychology
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Mental Health
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007 292 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Psychology
Social Work
Mental Health
Help for the Helper
by Babette Rothschild • 2006
The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
4.17
286
Psychology
Social Work
Professional Development
Help for the Helper Summary
Help for the Helper
The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
by Babette Rothschild 2006 272 pages
4.17
286 ratings
Psychology
Social Work
Professional Development
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2020
4.35
500+
Psychology
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Counselling
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz 2020 304 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Counselling
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa • 1991
3.89
310
Psychology
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Mental Health
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! Summary
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa 1991 272 pages
3.89
310 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Easy Ego State Interventions
by Robin Shapiro • 2015
Strategies for Working With Parts
4.42
489
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Counselling
Mental Health
Easy Ego State Interventions Summary
Easy Ego State Interventions
Strategies for Working With Parts
by Robin Shapiro 2015 224 pages
4.42
489 ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Mental Health
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
by David Emerson • 2011
Reclaiming Your Body
4.26
1k+
Psychology
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Overcoming Trauma through Yoga Summary
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
Reclaiming Your Body
by David Emerson 2011 159 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Psychology
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DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
by Steven Buser M.D • 2015
Unlocking the Spectrums within DSM-5 and ICD-10
3.95
236
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Social Work
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified Summary
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
Unlocking the Spectrums within DSM-5 and ICD-10
by Steven Buser M.D 2015 154 pages
3.95
236 ratings
Psychology
Medical
Social Work
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
4.01
500+
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Psychology
Mental Health
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by John P. Forsyth 2008 288 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Democracy and Social Ethics
by Jane Addams • 1902
3.94
170
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
Democracy and Social Ethics Summary
Democracy and Social Ethics
by Jane Addams 1902 88 pages
3.94
170 ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2012
Principles and Practice of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
4.49
136
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Social Work
Brief Interventions for Radical Change Summary
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
Principles and Practice of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2012 296 pages
4.49
136 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Social Work
The Courage to Heal Workbook
by Laura Davis • 1990
A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
4.27
2k+
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Mental Health
The Courage to Heal Workbook Summary
The Courage to Heal Workbook
A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Laura Davis 1990 460 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Becoming a Therapist
by Suzanne Bender • 2002
What Do I Say, and Why?
3.97
183
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Psychiatry
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Becoming a Therapist Summary
Becoming a Therapist
What Do I Say, and Why?
by Suzanne Bender 2002 332 pages
3.97
183 ratings
Psychology
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Social Work
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
by Deb Dana • 2018
Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation
4.35
1k+
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The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy Summary
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation
by Deb Dana 2018 320 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Helping Your Anxious Child
by Ronald M. Rapee • 2000
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
3.79
500+
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
Helping Your Anxious Child Summary
Helping Your Anxious Child
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
by Ronald M. Rapee 2000 296 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America
3.88
413
Social Work
Economics
Social Justice
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity
Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America
by Ai-jen Poo 2015 176 pages
3.88
413 ratings
Social Work
Economics
Social Justice
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