Mental Health

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders Association of America - The Anxiety Disorders Association of America's purpose is to promote the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them.
Anxiety Disorders - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
National Anxiety Foundation - our goal is to educate the public and professionals about anxiety through printed and electronic media. We are a volunteer non-profit entity.
Online Screening for Anxiety (OAS) - the OAS is a screen test developed by Benjamin J. Sadock, M.D. and Waguih William IsHak, M.D. to detect anxiety symptoms that need medical/psychiatric/psychological attention. Also includes NIMH resources and information.

Panic Disorders

Answers to Questions About Panic Disorder - article from the American Psychiatric Association
Getting Treatment for Panic Disorder: Information for Patients, Families, and Friends - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
National Panic/Anxiety Disorder Newsletter - discusses research and clinical developments about all of the anxiety disorders.
Panic Disorders -information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Panic Disorder Treatment and Referral: Information for Health Care Professionals - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Treatment of Panic Disorder - information from the National Institute of Mental Health

Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder - article discussing the definition and diagnosis of BPD as Defined by the DSM.
The Borderline Sanctuary - site containing sections on the latest research on etiology and treatment, links to resources, doctors discussion of BPD, information on suicide and BPD, Ask the Doctor, links recommended books and more.
Med Help International: Borderline Personality Disorder - article by D.J. Jaffe discussing symptoms, medications and treatments of BPD.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder? - explains the clinical definition of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Childhood Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Childhood Disorders - information from the American Psychiatric Association
Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette Syndrome (TSA)
Learning Disabilities - information from the National Institute of Mental Health
School Psychology Resources Online
Teen Suicide - information from the American Psychiatric Association
Youth and Mental Illness - information from the Canadian Psychiatric Association

Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) - Brochure by the Sidran Foundation
The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) - the questionnaire with discussion of the scale developed by Eve Bernstein Carlson, Ph.D. and Frank W. Putnam, M.D.
International Society for the Study of Dissociation - promotes research and training in the identification and treatment of dissociative identity disorder and other dissociative states.
The Measurement of Dissociation in Normal and Clinical Populations Meta-analytic Validation of the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) - study conducted by Marinus H. van IJzendoorn & Carlo Schuengel (1996).
Sidran Foundation - a national nonprofit charitable organization devoted to education, advocacy, and research to benefit people who are suffering the developmental, emotional and psychological injuries caused by violence and trauma.
The Spectrum of Dissociative Disorders: An Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment - an article by Joan A. Turkus, M.D.
Understanding Dissociative Disorders Through Dissociative Signs and Symptoms - a brief excerpt from a manuscript by Cecilia Pearson presented to give the reader an overview of dissociative symptoms.

Eating Disorders

American Anorexia Bulimia Association, Inc. - provides education and resources to sufferers, their families and friends about effective treatments of eating disorders.
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED) - nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. (EDAP) - the EDAP is a national non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the awareness and prevention of eating disorders. Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention provides educational resources for schools, health professionals, community organizations and individuals interested in learning more about preventing eating disorders.
The National Eating Disorders Organization (NEDO) - an educational and international treatment referral resource for individuals, families, students, health care professionals, and the media. We provide information about, and treatment referrals for, all forms of eating disorders and obesity.

Mood Disorders

Bipolar

Bipolar Disorders(Pendulum Resources)
Criteria for Bipolar-I and Bipolar-II Disorders.
Moodswing.Org - a network of Web sites serving as information resources for people with Bipolar Disorder
Goldberg Depression Inventory to measure the severity of depressive symptoms
Goldberg Mania Inventory - Ivan Goldberg questionnaire to help determine if you need to see a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment of mania or manic-depression or bipolar disorder.

Clinical Depression

Depressive Disorders - concise, readible resource on basic definitions and concepts, causes, treatment, and references.
National Foundation For Depressive Illness (NAFDI) - NAFDI was established in 1983 to provide public and professional information about Affective Disorders, the availability of treatment, and the urgent need for further research. The Foundation is committed to an extensive, ongoing public information campaign addressed to this pervasive, costly, and hidden national emergency.
Online Depression Screening Test (ODST) - the ODST is a screen test developed by Waguih William IsHak, M.D. to detect depressive symptoms that need medical/psychiatric/psychological attention. Also includes NIMH resources and information.
What You Should Know About Women and Depression - an American Psychological Association article

Seasonal Mood Disorders

Information about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - University of British Columbia, and the Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre Mood Disorders Clinic information including description, symptoms, treatment and references.
Seasonal Affective Disorder - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, January 1994 by Raymond W. Lam, M.D. ,Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center.
Winter Depression (SAD) Information - a 1997 article by Mary Jacobs

Personality Disorders

Online Screening for Personality Disorders (PDS) - The PDS is a screen test developed by Benjamin J. Sadock, M.D. and Waguih William IsHak, M.D. to detect personality disorder symptoms that need medical/psychiatric/psychological attention. Also includes NIMH resources and information.

Schizophrenia

Expert Consensus Guideline for the Treatment of Schizophrenia - A Guide for Clinicians
Expert Consensus Treatment for Schizophrenia: - A Guide for Patients and Families
Schizophrenia - Internet Mental Health site with information about description, treatment, current research, journal articles and booklets
Schizophrenia - information from the American Psychiatric Association
Schizophrenia - information from the Canadian Psychiatric Association

Other Psychology Sites

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Psychiatric Research
American Psychological Society
American Psychological Association
Cognitive and Psychological Sciences
Dr. Bob's Mental Health Links
Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page
Mental Health Resources on the Internet
National Institute of Mental Health
New York State Psychiatric Institute (Columbia University)
Psych Web Home Page
The Psychiatry Project (under construction)
Psychological Resource List
UCHC Dept. of Psychiatry
Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard)