American Psychiatric Association. DSM IV Manual. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder) Washington D.C. 1994.
A statistical study and manual used in the mental health profession to describe mental disorder.
Arbetman, Obrien, and MCMahon. Street Law. Saint Paul, Mn: West Publishing Company, 1975. Street Law is a textbook used to provide information on basic understanding of law. The text was used in high school law classes.
Augsberger, David W. Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures. Philadelphia; Westminster Press. 1976.
This book provides an anthropological view of three areas of East-West \ and the nine major world religions. It gives a fair study of various areas. It does have a bias but is fair nonetheless.
Connecticut General Assembly.
http://prdbasis.cga.state.ct.us?BASIS/TSPBKCP/LIL1PUB/DDW/W53DDOCUMEN.
May 30, 2000.
Estrich, Susan. Getting Away with Murder. London: Harvard University Press. 1998.
Estrich presents a current discussion of the influence of politics on the criminal justice system. The book presents a clear, simple discussion on what is reasonable man. The books visits the ethics needed by attorneys to ensure a fair trial and true justice. Estrich presents ten top sympathy defenses used by attorneys.
Hallowell, Edward M., M.D. and Ratey, John J., M.D. Driven to Distraction. New York: Touchstone. 1994.
Hallowell and Ratey have produced a practical interpretation of attention deficit disorder. Driven to distraction provides practical advice in managing persons who have be diagnosed with ADD.
Meyer, Leven. Compulsion. New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, Inc., 1956.
Meyer traces the life of two boys who conspire to commit a crime. He presents a psychoanalytic view of the boys and their families and draw some conclusion about the nature of crime and punishment.
Neufeld, John. Lisa, bright and dark. New York: Signet, 1970.
The fictional story of a teenage cry for help. It is the story of a young girl who has developed schizophrenia, hallucinations. There are some suggestions as to the causes of Lisa’ suffering.
Reinhart, Christopher. (Research Attorney “Not Guilty By Reason of Mental Disease or Defect.”. Research Report
http:??www.cga.state.ct.us/ps99/rpt/olr/htm/99-R-0696,htm May 30,2000.
Satir, Virginia. Peoplemaking.
Satir has written several books in the areas of communication. It is an excellent resource in teaching communication skills and addressing the issue of “blaming” and other defense strategies.
Schraff, Anne. Don’t Blame the Children.. Iowa: The refection Form Co., 1968.
Fictional novel that is adventurous and exciting to read. There are several scenarios in which to use as opened discussion for students.
Sue, Derald W. Counseling the Culturally Different, Theory and Practice. New York: Wiley. 1981.
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Derald Due is American Indian and he discusses culture as it relates to the individual, and the individual to the Indian, Black, Asian, and White cultures. It speaks of the damage that can be done if a counselor is not culturally literate and aware of his/her own prejudice.
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Weldon, Michele. I Closed My Eyes. Minnesota: Hazelden, 1999.
Michele Weldon has presented her story of the crime of abuse why her ex husband. It is one of the most readable. Michelle has written the book to alert people that abuse is happening to highly successful homes. She is a professor of journalism at Northwester University, Chicago.
Jamison, Kay Redfield. An Unquiet Mind. New York. Random House. 1995. “A memoir of Moods and Madness”, Kay Redfield Jamison a physician tells her own story of struggle with manic depression. This very personal and very descriptive work gives a human look at the experience of mental illness and how she copes.