| American
Psychological Association
www.apa.org/psychologists/
Search engine at the top of
the page allows professionals to search the APA
website for articles and information on a variety
of disorders. Much of the information is available
free of charge; some parts of the site charge
either a one-time or per-use fee to view.
Depression
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/drada/
Sponsored by organization of
providers, family members and patients dealing
with depression or manic-depressive illness. The
depression & Related Affective Disorders Association
works with Dept of Psychiatry at John Hopkins
University Medical School. Contains articles and
a library of resources.
Expert
Consensus Guideline
www.psychguides.com
Written by the mental health
professionals responsible for the DSM-IV. Contains
treatment guidelines for different disorders.
The
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
www.icsi.org/guide/Anx.pdf
This is an independent, non-profit
organization which provides health care quality
improvement services to 27 medical groups. ICSI
is sponsored by five Minnesota health plans. Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners
and Medicare are primary sponsors. This link is
an article written by this organization for professionals
and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. This presents
step-by-step guidelines for the diagnosis and
treatment of major depression, panic disorder,
and generalized anxiety disorder.
Mental
Health InfoSource
www.mhsource.com
Searchable site offers many
articles written by professionals regarding diagnosis
and treatment of many different disorders. Includes
quick links to information on disorders A-Z.
National
Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov/practitioners/index.cfm
Links to information for practitioners,
including up-to-date info on the diagnosis, treatment,
and prevalence of mental disorders and handouts
for patients.
U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services Disaster
Mental Health
www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/after.asp
Recommendations for professionals
involved in counseling disaster victims.
www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/reltopics.asp
Information on mental health
topics related to disaster including anxiety,
PTSD, school violence, stress, and older victims. |
