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Schindler, Fred – 1979
The effectiveness of a self help book on assertiveness training was assessed by comparing two bibliotherapy conditions with group therapy and a waiting list control condition. One group of bibliotherapy subjects read a popular paperback with no therapist contact, while the other group additionally participated in informal discussion sessions.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Bibliotherapy
Peer reviewedGlasgow, Russell E.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Evaluated two self-help behavior therapy books for stopping smoking against a minimal treatment program. Results indicated under self-administered conditions, the minimal treatment program was as effective as the behavior therapy books. On the self-report measures, therapist contact was associated with improved treatment outcome for the behavior…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Bibliotherapy
Download full textFenwick, Tara; Parsons, Jim – 1995
This paper adopts a Christian perspective in a self-reflexive analysis of Steven Covey and his popular self-help book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." It opens by giving a brief overview of the author, describes his guiding idea of "principle-centered learning," and then discusses the book's spiritual foundations.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Christianity, Critical Reading, Criticism
