Mental Health

Alternative Therapy

1.	Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0044/default.asp

Children

1.	Talking to Kids about Mental Illness American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/84.htm

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Health National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/term=%22mental+health%22&recruiting=true




2.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001523&recruiting...

Coping

1.	Support Groups Offer Understanding, Information Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00044




2.	Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Sel Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA-3720/foreword.asp




3.	Building Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA-3715/introducti...




4.	Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Per NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Coping_Tips_for_Sibling...




5.	Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Gu Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA-3717/default.asp




6.	Maintaining Your Own Health: For Family Members Ca World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders http://www.world-schizophrenia.org/publications/07-health.html




7.	Mental Illness in the Family: Recognizing the War National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/11.cfm




8.	Road to Resilience American Psychological Association http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=6&ch=1




9.	Tips for People Living with Mental Illness in Unce National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/reassurance/mentalillnesscopingtips.cfm

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	What Are the Warning Signs of Mental Illness? American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/public_info/warnings.cfm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Mental Health Dictionary Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/resources/dictionary.aspx




2.	Mental Health Definitions Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00039

Directories

1.	Hotline Numbers Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/hotlines/default.asp




2.	Mental Health Services Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.mentalhealth.org/databases/




3.	State/Territory Resources: Browse and Read Publica Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/Publications_browse.asp?ID=185&Top...




4.	Find a Psychologist National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology http://www.nationalregister.org/osd.htm

Financial Issues

1.	Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10184.pdf




2.	Social Security Benefits NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Social_Security_and_Dis...




3.	Health Insurance - Provision of Mental Health and Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/insurance/




4.	Institutions for Mental Diseases (Medicaid) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/imd.asp




5.	How to Pay for Mental Health Services Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0050/default.asp

Genetics

1.	Gene May Bias Amygdala Response to Frightful Faces National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2002/nimh-18.htm




2.	Gene Hunting (Mental Illnesses) National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/huntgene.cfm




3.	Mouse Gene Knockout Illuminates How Light Resets C National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2002/nimh-16.htm

Law and Policy

1.	Know Your Rights Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0051/default.asp




2.	Consumer Questions and Answers about the Mental He Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa1/content/mhpaconsqa.asp




3.	Rights and Protection and Advocacy Frequently Aske Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/P&A/




4.	Mental Health Parity Act Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa1/content/mhpa.asp




5.	Insanity Defense American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/public_info/insanity.cfm




6.	Decriminalizing Mental Illness NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Criminal_Justice&template=/Content...




7.	Dealing with the Criminal Justice System NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Dealing_with_the_Crimin...

Nutrition

1.	Food for Thought NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Find_Support/Education_and_Train...

Organizations

1.	American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/




2.	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis http://www.samhsa.gov/




3.	NAMI http://www.nami.org/




4.	National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/




5.	National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/




6.	Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/

Overviews

1.	Defining Mental Illness Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01079




2.	Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/589.xml




3.	Overview of Mental Illness Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter2/sec2.html

Rehabilitation/Recovery

1.	Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect You American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/782.xml

Related Issues

1.	Housing Options for People with Mental Illness Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0048/default.asp




2.	Mental Health and Mental Health Services Frequentl Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/government/




3.	Homeless and Missing Mentally Ill: A Guide for Rel NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Homeless_and_Missing_Me...




4.	Anti-Stigma: Do You Know the Facts? Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/OEL99-0004/default.asp




5.	Myths & Facts about Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://allmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/myths_facts.html




6.	Psychology and Law Enforcement - Criminal Profilin American Psychological Association http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=64

Research

1.	Smokers with Psychiatric Disorders Including Nicot National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/niaaa-01.htm




2.	Scientists Detect Two Decision-Making Pathways in National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nia-15.htm




3.	Brain's Reward Circuitry Revealed in Procrast National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nimh-10.htm




4.	Perceptual Decision-Making Hub Pinpointed in Human National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/press/prdecisionhub.cfm




5.	Participant's Guide to Mental Health Clinical National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/clinres.cfm

Seniors

1.	Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/psychrole.asp




2.	JAMA Patient Page: Psychiatric Illness in Older A American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSDCGUACC&sub_...




3.	Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/healthy_lifestyles/mental_health/mental_health.as...

Specific Conditions

1.	Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/dissociation.cfm




2.	Cutting (Self-Mutilation) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00396




3.	Conversion Disorder InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/25759/349402.html?d=dmtH...




4.	Compulsive Gambling Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00443




5.	Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Il American Psychiatric Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUDUUCGID&sub_...




6.	Body Dysmorphic Disorder Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00559




7.	Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Re Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/NMH02-0140/default.asp




8.	Adjustment Disorders Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00584




9.	Dissociative Disorders NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Dissociative_Disorders....




10.	Dual Diagnosis National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/03.cfm




11.	Frequently Asked Questions about Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://getfit.samhsa.gov/MentalHealth/information/faqsmyths.aspx




12.	Somatization Disorder InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/25759/187986.html?d=dmtH...




13.	Self-Injury National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/selfinjury.cfm




14.	Overview of Factitious Disorders Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2820.asp?index=...




15.	Munchausen Syndrome Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2821.asp?index=...




16.	Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2822.asp?index=...




17.	Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/munchausen.html




18.	Intermittent Explosive Disorder Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00306




19.	Hypochondriasis InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/25759/187979.html?d=dmtH...




20.	Ganser Syndrome Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2823.asp?index=...




21.	Gambling: When Is It a Problem? American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/498.xml




22.	How to Deal with Grief Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ken-01-0104/default...

Statistics

1.	Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health http://www.cdc.gov/omh/AMH/factsheets/mental.htm




2.	Emergency Departments See Dramatic Increase in Peo American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/emergencystudy06032004.pdf




3.	FASTATS: Mental Health Disorders National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mental.htm




4.	New Study Shows Approximately 4 Million Living wit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/040729nr_cooc_stats.htm




5.	Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm




6.	Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Repor National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200212/figures13_1-13_3.ht...




7.	Spending Money in All the Wrong Places: Uninsured NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Fact_Sheets&Template=/ContentManag...




8.	Consumer Survey on Mental Health Issues American Psychiatric Association http://www.healthyminds.org/consumersurvey.cfm




9.	Impact of Mental Illness on Society National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/burden.cfm

Treatment

1.	Choosing the Right Mental Health Therapist Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0046/default.asp




2.	Psychotherapy: Improve Your Mental Health through Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00009




3.	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Transcranial_Magnetic_S...




4.	Psychosocial Treatments NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Psychosocial_Treatments...




5.	Choosing a Mental Health Provider: How to Find One Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00008




6.	Traditional Therapies Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0053/default.asp




7.	Mental Health Professionals: Who They Are and How NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Mental_Health_Professio...




8.	Medications National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm




9.	Getting Help: Locate Services National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/GettingHelp.cfm




10.	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Treatments_and_Supports&temp...




11.	Finding Help: How to Choose a Psychotherapist American Psychological Association http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=51




12.	Electroconvulsive Therapy: Dramatic Relief for Sev Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00022

Women

1.	Women's Mental Health National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/mh/




2.	Women with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/femDual/femDual.htm




3.	Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Women and Mental Healt National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/womensoms.cfm




4.	Pregnancy Pointers for Women with Psychiatric Hist NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Pregnancy_Pointers_for_...




5.	Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) American Psychiatric Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZF9KNGTRC&sub_...