Books on Prescription
Book Yourself to Health: Would you like to better understand conditions and how they can be managed? - Find information that will help you through Books on 'Prescription'.
What is Books on Prescription?
The books recommended by professionals for books on 'prescription' have a focus on information and self-help, helping people to understand their difficulties and to make positive changes in their lives. Some of these books can also be helpful for relatives, friends and carers to read to increase their understanding of a particular difficulty.
Whilst information and self-help can be very beneficial, they may not be sufficient in some situations.
If there is no improvement or things get worse, after trying the strategies in the book, seek help from a trained professional such as a GP or nurse.
Every library in West Lothian has copies of the recommended books.
Borrow Books Online
You can borrow all relevant titles online using our Books on Prescription Online book search
Further Information
For more information contact either:
- jeanette.castle@westlothian.gov.uk (Central Support Co-ordinator for Libraries and Heritage, West Lothian Libraries). Tel: 01506 281273
- The Big Plus - 0800 917 8000 - To get better at reading, writing or using numbers, call this number and you will be put in touch with someone who will help you to do this in West Lothian.
- NHS Inform (opens new window) - a new national health information service for Scotland. Information for the public, patients and carers.
Search results
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Overcoming traumatic stress - A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39508/Overcoming-traumatic-stress-A-self-help-guide-using-cognitive-behavioural-techniquesThis self-help guide is aimed at people who have suffered acute trauma that has caused them ongoing distress. It outlines and explains the physical, cognitive a...
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Overcoming mood swings - a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39498/Overcoming-mood-swings-a-self-help-guide-using-cognitive-behavioural-techniquesThis self-help manual for those who have experienced mood swings gives details on tried and tested techniques that will help people identify and manage their mo...
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Stroke - Your questions answered
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39470/Stroke-Your-questions-answeredA succinct evidence-based source of answers to questions commonly asked by general practitioners about stroke, including definitions, epidemiology, causes, clin...
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Feel the fear and do it anyway
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39474/Feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anywayA book of advice on how to cope with fear of various kinds of experience, such as public speaking, self-assertion, decision-making, intimacy, being alone, agein...
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The man who lost his language
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39471/The-man-who-lost-his-languageA compelling exploration of aphasia - the loss of language - as well as of the resilience of love. This personal account of one couple's experiences will be of ...
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Overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder - a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39493/Overcoming-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-a-self-help-guide-using-cognitive-behavioural-techniquesThis book shows you how to reduce the distress caused by disturbing thoughts, images and urges. It helps you face fears and troubling situations as well as help...
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Overcoming depression - talks with your therapists
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39490/Overcoming-depression-talks-with-your-therapists2 CDs By Paul Gilbert
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Overcoming depression and low mood - a five areas approach
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39489/Overcoming-depression-and-low-mood-a-five-areas-approachOvercoming Depression is divided into workbooks that are designed to help those experiencing mild to moderate levels of depression. The workbooks are clearly wr...
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Hysterectomy, vaginal repair and surgery for stress incontinence
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39451/Hysterectomy-vaginal-repair-and-surgery-for-stress-incontinenceNow in it's fifth edition, this practical guide is written for women who are facing, or who have recently had, a hysterectomy, a vaginal repair, or surgery for ...
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Simple Guide to Asthma
https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/article/39452/Simple-Guide-to-AsthmaThis volume is a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to know about the causes of asthma and how it can be prevented and treated. By Eleanor Bull