Mental Health Links  

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     Developed by Rodney K. Ford, Ph.D.

Professional Organizations for Mental Health Professionals:

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Society

American Psychiatric Association

Academy of Certified Social Workers

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work

 

 

  

 

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Eating Disorders:  A list of eating disorder hotlines, national organizations, and other resources for eating disorders.  Maintained at the something-fishy.org website.

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The Academy For Eating Disorders:  An organization geared at professionals who provide service to those afflicted with an eating disorder.

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WebMD: The well know website for medical questions including psychopharmacology issues.

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Psychopharmacology Tips:  From Dr. Robert Hsiung (Dr. Bob).

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Depression screening quiz:  Useful screening quiz.  Not a replacement for professional mental health assessment.

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Depression in men:  An important source of information regarding depression in males.  Developed by NIHM.

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Anxiety Disorders Association of American: Information and screening tools for anxiety disorders.

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Adolescent Mental Health Information: Information specific to adolescent depression and anxiety, eating disorders, school phobia and a variety of other clinical conditions related to adolescence.

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The Behavioral Treatment of ADHD: By David Rabiner, Ph.D.

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United States Department of Health and Human Services: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website.  An excellent source of information regarding mental health issues.  Also contains information regarding resources by State.  This is a very rich source of information.

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the DSM-IV:  Developed by the American Psychiatric Association.

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health:  Also maintained by H.H.S.  A First rate source of child and adolescent mental health information.  Another information rich site.

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Descriptions of a  variety of mental health problems maintained by Dr. John Grohol at Psych-Central

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Self-help quizzes pertaining to several clinical conditions.  Note: these tools are not meant to definitively diagnosis or rule out any disorders.  Such assessments are the domain of specialists in mental health.  These quizzes are also maintained at Psych-Central.

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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):  A wealth of mental health information and research.

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Search the NIMH database:  Direct link to the National Institute of Mental Health's search form.  A goldmine of current, high quality mental health information.

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Information regarding St. John's Work:  Formal clinical trials have been completed - Examine the results.

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Attention Deficit Disorders:  An overview of the disorders.

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Search the Merck Manual:  Search for diagnostic and treatment information on all medical disorders. This manual includes mental health disorders in addition to general medical conditions.

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The surgeon General's Report on Mental Health:  A comprehensive overview of mental health in the United States.

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Psychiatric Terminology:  A useful list of terminology maintained by John F. Abess, M.D.

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Mental Health Dot Com:  A long running and comprehensive source of mental health information on the web.  Maintained by Phillip W. Long, M.D.

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National Library of Medicine:  Includes free access to medline searches.

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Athealth.com:  A wealth of information for consumers and practitioners of mental health information.  An email notification list membership is available free to practitioners.

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Search for Psychiatric Articles: Articles in the Psychiatric News (Newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association).


Last modified: 01/16/06