Suggested Books
Empowering Reads for Mental Health, Performance & Growth
Books can be powerful tools on your journey. Dr. T has carefully selected these titles to complement the professional, inspiring, and relatable care provided in our practice. Whether you’re seeking practical strategies for anxiety, ADHD, mood challenges, or athletic mindset, these resources offer valuable insights, real stories, and actionable frameworks to help motivated teens, young adults, and families build resilience and thrive.
Reading as Part of Your Empowerment Journey
At Dr. T’s practice, we believe in combining expert psychiatric care with education and mindset training. These suggested books provide reliable, accessible knowledge from respected authors and clinicians. They are intended to support, not replace personalized treatment tailored to adolescents and young adults ages 12-22, including athletes.
Feel free to explore these titles, discuss them during sessions, and bring questions to Dr. T. He is always happy to connect the ideas in these books to your unique goals for health, happiness, and success.
Anxiety Disorders
Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis, MD Visit on Amazon
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD Visit on Amazon
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald M. Rapee, Susan H. Spence, Vanessa Cobham, et al. Visit on Amazon
Worried No More – Second Edition: Help and Hope for Anxious Children by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. Visit on Amazon
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner Visit on Amazon
ADHD and Learning Differences
Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD Visit on Amazon
Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now by Jane B. Burka, PhD and Lenora M. Yuen, PhD Visit on Amazon
Making the Connection: A Parent’s Guide to Medication in ADHD by Mohab Hanna MD Visit on Amazon
Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare Visit on Amazon
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare Visit on Amazon
LOST, LATE, AND UNPREPARED: A Parents’ Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning by Dr. Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Dr. Laurie Dietzel Visit on Amazon
Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole Visit on Amazon
School Success for Kids with Emotional Behavior Disorders by Michelle R. Davis, M.Ed., Vincent P. Culotta, Ph.D., Eric A. Levine, Ed.D., and Elisabeth Hess Rice, Ed.D. Visit on Amazon
Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley Visit on Amazon
Delivered from Distraction by Hallowell & Ratey Visit on Amazon
The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook for Parents, Teachers, & Kids by Harvey Parker Visit on Amazon
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Asperger’s Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood Visit on Amazon
Asperger’s Syndrome and Adolescence by Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. Visit on Amazon
How to Be Yourself in a World That’s Different: An Asperger Syndrome Study Guide for Adolescents by Yuko Yoshida Visit on Amazon
Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson Visit on Amazon
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robison Visit on Amazon
Mood Disorders
The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, MD Visit on Amazon
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron Visit on Amazon
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD Visit on Amazon
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David J. Miklowitz, PhD Visit on Amazon
Child Psychiatry and Parenting
Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids by Timothy E. Wilens, MD Visit on Amazon
Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel, MD and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed. Visit on Amazon
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD Visit on Amazon
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, PhD Visit on Amazon
Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis, MD Visit on Amazon
How These Books Support Your Work with Dr. T
Dr. T specializes in Anxiety Disorders, ADHD/Learning Differences, Mood Disorders, and Sports & Performance Psychiatry. These books offer helpful background and practical tools, while Dr. T provides the integrated psychiatric expertise and mindset training that turns knowledge into real progress.
Many families read selected chapters and bring insights to sessions for deeper discussion and personalized application.
Partner with Dr. T for Expert Guidance and Empowerment
Reading is a great start. True transformation happens through a collaborative relationship with a psychiatrist who gets it, one who combines medical knowledge, mindset tools, and genuine care to help you overcome challenges and achieve health, happiness, and success.
Dr. T serves the Baltimore area and surrounding Maryland counties, with patients traveling from nearby states. Reach out today to begin a thoughtful, strength focused journey.
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