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Here are some of my favorite books for mental health professionals. Some of these are classics, others are new books that have the potential to become classics.

Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder: The Power of the Collective Heart
Sarah Krakauer, Psy.D. presents an effective, balanced, and caring approach to working with these patients. Her model is positive and hopeful, utilizing the patient's internal resources in unique ways.
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Graduate Study in Psychology
If you are considering graduate school in Psychology you should start with this book from the American Psychological Association. It has stats on most North American programs.
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The Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing : New Concepts of Therapeutic Hypnosis
Ernest. Rossi, Ph.D. has written the best integration of new research on psychoneuroimmunology with hypnosis and psychotherapy. Not light reading, but Rossi is a creative genius, and this work will stand the test of time.
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
Irvin D. Yalom, M.D. has written the classic work on group psychotherapy. This is the most recent revision.

Traumatic Stress : The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society
Bessel A. van der Kolk and his colleagues have written an excellent work on the effects of trauma. It includes information on "Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder," a symptom cluster often seen in trauma survivors.

Uncommon Therapy : The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.
By Jay Haley, this is probably the most accessible introduction to Erickson's work. A wonderfully readable primer on ideas such as meeting the client in their world and utilizing resistance to facilitate change.

Therapy for Adults Molested As Children : Beyond Survival
 John Briere's books are always thoroughly grounded in research and accessible to clinicians. This one is a must-read if you work with these clients.
Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings : Practitioner's Guidebook
Cynthia Belar and William Deardorff have written an excellent overview of a psychologist's role in medical settings. 
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