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Mental Health
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- Guides on Multiple Topics
Finding Help
Psychology and Psychiatry
Specific Conditions
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Guides on Multiple Topics and Conditions
- American Psychological
Association - Topics
- Presents current information and news on a variety of psychology topics.
Includes lists of books and videos published by the APA. The site provides a "Find a Psychologist" locator which can be searched
by zip code or state.
- Disability Statistics Center
- Information on finding and understanding disability statistics. The resources link
provides an extenisve listing of federal surveys and information sources on disability, as well as other information sources and
disablity advocacy organizations.
- Mental
Health and Behavior - MedlinePlus
- A topical listing from the National Library of Medicine that links to
high quality, trustworthy online sources. Topics include Teen Mental Health, Dual Diagnosis, Anxiety, Postpartum Depression and many others.
- Mental
Help Net
- A general guide
to mental health. Includes latest news, information
on disorders and treatments, and professional resources.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- A comprehensive site where you can find information on conditions, find local support organizations, and policy and advocacy information. Includes a link to special needs estate planning.
You can also find links to state and local affiliates, such as the one in New Jersey.
- National
Institute of Mental Health
- The main page of this extensive
government site provides information on specific
mental disorders, news and events relating to
mental health, statistics, grants and contracts
information, NIMH long range plans and research.
- NOAH:
Mental Health
- New York Online Access to
Health (NOAH) seeks to provide high quality
health information for consumers.
Many conditions and disorders are covered on
this site.
- Psych
Central
- A respected mental health
site with a wide variety of resources. Includes lists of annotated web sites, quizzes, discussion lists, and a medication library where people share experiences with particular drugs.
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- School
Psychology Resources Online
- Provides online resources
for the school psychology community. Although the page has not been updated in a while, many of the links to information on specific conditions,
disorders and disabilities are still useful.
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Finding Help
- Directory of Health Organizations - DIRLINE
- A finding tool from the National Library of Medicine to locate organizations focused on particular conditions.
There is also a link to Health Hotlines toll free numbers for over 300 organizations.
- HealthyNJ - Mental Health New Jersey Resources
- Mental Health services in New Jersey as compiled by the HealthyNJ site from UMDNJ. HealthyNJ has also compiled a list of general County Resources.
- Mental Health America
- Mental Health advocacy organization. Find information on various conditions and sources to locate help. Find a therapist by zip code.
- Mental Health Services Locator
- The National Mental Health Information Center provides resources by state.
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
- This site provides state-specific assistance for children with special needs. Includes state agencies, disability organizations and parents' groups.
- New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services
- Web site from the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services.
- New Jersey MentalHealthCares
- A portal to New Jersey mental health services. Funded by the NJ Department of Human Services.
- Self-Help
Sourcebook OnLine
- A guide to support groups
and networks worldwide.
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Psychology and Psychiatry
- Classics
in the History of Psychology
- Developed by Christopher D.
Green of York University, Toronto, this web site
makes available the full text of historically
significant works in the fields of psychology
and allied disciplines.
- Different Between a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist
- Explanation from Psychology page in About.com.
- Psychology: An Introduction
- An introductory psychology text made available online. Written by Russel A. Dewey of Georgia Southern
University.
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Specific Conditions
- Autism Speaks
- This site provides information, a comprehensive resource guide which covers all states, and science news related to autism.
Also has information on how to get involved in the community and with government entities.
- Bipolar Disorder
- The nonprofit organization, Pendulum.org provides current news coverage and other information on Bipolar Disorder.
- Depression
- A NIMH Resource
- This web site from the National
Institute of Mental Health provides a wide range
of information and materials relating to depression.
Topics on this site include depression and other illnesses, depression
in men, women, children and older adults, bipolar
disorder, suicide, and medications. The site
also has information on meetings, clinical trials, and press releases.
- National
Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- The National Center for PTSD
web page offers many resources for populations
who may be dealing with PTSD. Topics include information about treatment, diagnosis, coping, and where to locate help. Links to resources such as factsheets and videos. Links to the PILOTS database - an index to worldwide literature
on PTSD.
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