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Symptomatology and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.

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About.com: Mental Health Resources

http://mentalhealth.about.com/

An Internet guide for mental health, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include anxiety & panic, depression, chemical dependency, schizophrenia, stress management, and more.

Author: Leonard Holmes, Ph.D. (mentalhealth.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Alternative Mental Health Online

http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/

"Includes listings of alternative mental health practitioners from the fields of psychiatry, medicine, chiropractic, and others."

Author: Safe Harbor Project (safeharborproj@aol.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Alternative Medicine

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse

http://mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/

"The Self-Help Sourcebook Online is a searchable database that includes information on approximately 800+ national and demonstrational model self-help support groups, ideas for starting groups, local self-help group clearinghouses, and opportunities to link with others to develop needed new national or international groups." This site provides online resources for topics ranging from Addiction to Suicide.

Author: Mental Health Net

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Keywords: Support Groups; Addiction; Disease; Mental Health

APA HelpCenter

http://helping.apa.org/

Advice on seeking therapy from the American Psychological Association. Also available are articles on psychology at work, the mind/body connection, family and relationships, how therapy helps, and psychology in daily life.

Author: American Psychological Association (membership@apa.org)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Therapy; APA; psychologists

Behavioral Health Online (BHO)

http://www.behavioralhealthonline.com/

"Behavioral Health Online has free informational, interactive resources, tools and techniques for stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, addictions, emotional health, psychology and mental health issues for educators, students, doctors and consumers. Our interactive areas allow you to ask questions to our clinical professional staff."

Author: Behavioral Health Online, Inc. (feedback@behavioralhealthonline.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Behavioral health; Behavior

CMHS Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)

http://www.mentalhealth.org/

US Governemnt-sponsored Website with information and resources on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental illness. Includes news, forums, and a services locator.

Author: The Center for Mental Health Services

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Counselor Link

http://www.counselorlink.com/

Educates the general public about counseling, mediation and psychotherapy. The site includes answers to frequently asked questions (including things such as: how much does counseling cost and do I choose a male or a female therapist). Also inluded are lists of graduate schools in these fields, and articles on a variety of topics.

Author: James P. Hutt (drjhutt@CounselorLink.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Glossary On-Line: Psychiatry

http://www.priory.com/gloss.htm

A glossary of terms used in psychiatry. Some defintions contain links to other resources developed by Psychiatry On-line.

Author: Psychiatry On-line (solutions@priory.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Psychiatry; Glossary

Guide to the Mental Health Internet

http://www.internetguides.com/mhi.html

"Covers online clinical, scientific, self-help resources for psychologists, social workers, MFTs, nurses, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Also covers how to find online mental health seminars. Consumer friendly as well."

Author: David Lukoff (dlukoff@home.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: resources

Internet Mental Health

http://www.mentalhealth.com/

An online encyclopedia of mental health. Includes a wide variety of information about medications, diagnoses and disorders, as well as other Internet Links. You can browse the site and find a lot of information. When looking at disorders, the information included is: American description, European description, Treatment information, Research on diagnosis, treatment, and cause, Information booklets and Magazine articles

Author: Phillip Long (editor@mentalhealth.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Encyclopedia

Mental Health Net

http://mentalhelp.net/

This searchable site is presented in an easy-to-understand format. It describes "disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic fatigue syndrome and substance abuse" as well as various treatment options. There is a reading room, including on-line discussion and support groups, and sections of resources for mental health professionals and administrators.

Author:

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Disorders; Treatments; Support Groups

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Government news and events relating to mental health, plus a Public Information section with "Information on specific mental disorders, diagnosis and treatment, 'Mental Illness in America', Consensus Conference proceedings, NIMH long range plans & research reports, publications order forms, quicktime videos, information on the DEPRESSION Awareness, Recognition, & Treatment (D/ART) and the Panic Disorder Education Programs, and other resources."

Author:

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness

http://www.prainc.com/nrc/

"The National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness provides technical assistance, identifies and synthesizes knowledge, and disseminates information. The National Resource Center links policy makers, service providers, researchers, consumers and other interested parties to findings from Federal demonstration and Knowledge Development and Application (KDA) projects and research on homelessness and mental illness." The site provides "technical assistance on many different topics related to homelessness and mental illness, including prevention, outreach, treatment, supportive services and housing options"; referral list, bibliography, information about events, and links to related resources.

Author:

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Housing & Poverty

Keywords: homelessness; mental illness

Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page

http://psychcentral.com/

This site presents various links and information on various aspects of mental health. Coverage includes links to psychology related websites; on-line listservs and newsgroups for mental health, psychology and support topics; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on mental health topics; a Suicide Helpline and some automated online quizes to help self-diagnosis of certain common mental health problems.

Author: John M. Grohol, Psy.D (grohol@cmhc.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Disorders; Treatments; Support Groups; News; Suicide; Mental Illness

The Suicide Paradigm

http://members.tripod.com/~LifeGard/index.html

This site was done by the father of a suicide victim: he shares his thoughts about suicide, victims and survivors. There are well developed sections on the ethics of suicide and resources for bereaved men as well as many links to related sites for anyone interested personally or professionally in the subject of suicide.

Author: Tony Salvatore (sonpage@aol.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: suicide; survivors; depression; grief

Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Mental Health Issues

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/Health/Mental_Health_Issues/

Features current news stories related to mental health. Also links to news sources, opinions & editorials, magazine articles, video sources, and related Web sites.

Author: Yahoo! News (full_coverage@yahoo-inc.com)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Mental Disorders

Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health

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