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Concept, organization, annotation, design: Robert A. Yourell, LMFT

This section holds resources that focus on a topic within mental health. See the Clinical category below for topics pertaining to clinical practice. These resources emphasize free information from journals, abstracts, media, reference tools, specialized search tools, major sites, and other professional resources.

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  • Topical Resources
    • About this topic
      • Unlike the General area, this section, Topical, takes you only to topic-centered sources. The broad categories here, such as Disorders, help you drill efficiently into specific subjects. Each of the broad categories is defined, so you can see the difference between, for example, Field of Interest and Practice Topics.
      • Topic-centered resources with special purposes such as news or reference, are also clustered in the appropriate Special Purpose areas.
    • Disorders, Diagnoses
      • About this topic
        • This topic holds resources concerned with specific mental illnesses, psychopathology, syndromes or disorders. The disorders are not limited to those recognized by official bodies. No endorsement of any disorder, treatment, or definition is intended by The PsychIN Directory™.
        • Specific disorders may fall under a broader category, as dyscalculia falls under Learning Disorders. Disorders may reasonably be perceived as falling under more than one category. In all cases, The PsychIN Directory™ attempts to make the disorders easy for clinicians to access when using the structure of The PsychIN Directory™.
      • See also
        • Issues such as Aging and populations such as Veterans are in the Issues and Populations area. Resources related to these will address specific disorders, but not primarily address a specific disorder or diagnostic category, unless it is as broad as disorders of childhood.
        • Methods and Modalities of Psychotherapy may hold methods that primarily pertain to treatment of a of a specific disorder or distinct class of disorders, but resources in that category primarily identify themselves as pertaining to a therapeutic approach.
      • Disorders in General
      • Addiction
      • Anxiety Disorders
        • See also Trauma, Abuse, Neglect-Related Disorders.
        • History of Anxiety Treatment
          • Anxiety-Panic History: Anxiety, Disorders and Treatments Throughout the Ages
          • Arthur Anderson
          • "Welcome to the Anxiety-Panic History web site. This site features a collection of historical notes from a variety of literary sources. These notes are arranged chronologically (order of historical occurrence) in an effort to display the changing and evolving perspectives of anxiety and anxiety disorders throughout the ages."
          • "Much of this web site's content was originally featured in early versions of the ASAP Dictionary of Anxiety and Panic Disorders; dating back to 1996. Development of contemporary aspects of the ASAP Dictionary was wonderfully supported by many people. However, the "chronology" (historical section) received little attention and was mainly a product of my own interest in the history of anxiety disorders. Consequently, when developing the latest version of the ASAP Dictionary, I felt the historical issues were better addressed in an independent web site with a clear focus on history."
          • http://www.anxiety-panic.com/history/ LINK >  http://www.anxiety-panic.com/history/
          • http://www.anxiety-panic.com/history/h-main.htm LINK >  http://www.anxiety-panic.com/history/h-main.htm
      • Asperger's Syndrome
        • Articles
          • Asperger syndrome: a clinical account
            • Lorna Wing, from the MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
            • Synopsis - The clinical features, course, aetiology, epidemiology, differential diagnosis and management of Asperger syndrome are described. Classification is discussed and reasons are given for including the syndrome, together with early childhood autism, in a wider group of conditions which have, in common, impairment of development of social interaction, communication and imagination.
            • http://www.mugsy.org/wing2.htm LINK >  http://www.mugsy.org/wing2.htm
      • Attention Deficit Disorder
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Borderline Personality Disorder
      • Brain Injury
      • Depression
      • Developmental Disabilities
      • Dissociative Disorders
        • Also see the Trauma topic here.
        • Organizations
          • International Society for the Study of Dissociation
          • Sidran Foundation
            • Welcome to Sidran Online.
              • Welcome to Sidran Online.
              • We help people understand, manage, and treat trauma and dissociation. We're one of the nation's leading providers of:
              • Education and resources on traumatic stress
              • Training and consulting on treating and managing traumatic stress
              • Information and advocacy on current issues related to trauma
              • Publications on traumatic stress
              • http://www.sidran.org/index.html LINK >  http://www.sidran.org/index.html
        • Reading: Journals, Articles, Books
          • Articles
            • Evaluation & Treatment
              • Treatment Guidelines (ISSD)
                • Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder
                • (Multiple Personality Disorder) in Adults (1997)
                • At its meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in May 1994, the Executive Council of ISSD adopted "Fuidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) in Adults (1994)" The guidelines present a broad outline of what has thus far seemed to be effective treatment for DID. The guidelines are not intended to replace the therapist's clinical judgment, but they do aim to summarize what most commonly has been found to benefit DID patients. Where a clear divergence of opinion exists in the field, the guidelines attempt to present both sides of the issue.
                • http://www.issd.org/indexpage/isdguide.htm LINK >  http://www.issd.org/indexpage/isdguide.htm
              • Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Dissociative Symptoms in Children and Adolescents (ISSD)
          • Journals
          • Lists
            • Dissociation: Dissociative/Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology
          • Book Lists
            • Multiple Personality and Dissociation Book List (artefact.org.nz)
            • Sidran
              • "The Sidran Bookshelf on Trauma and Dissociation is an annotated catalog of the best in clinical, educational, and survivor-supportive literature on dissociative disorders and related subjects. Income from the sale of these books helps underwrite the work of the Sidran Institute, a national nonprofit organization that provides information on trauma-related psychiatric disabilities."
              • http://www.sidran.org/bookshelf.html LINK >  http://www.sidran.org/bookshelf.html
              • DID, Trauma, Memory
                • "This reference list was compiled over a six-month period in 1997. It covers a number of topics related to the false memory/recovered memory controversy, as well as the controversy over the validity of Dissociative Identity Disorder and the treatment of DID and trauma. Most of the references are dated from 1991 - 1997, the time during which the FMS debate has emerged. I used a combination of my usual reading plus Medline, PsychInfo and PILOTS databases to research the list. This was not meant to be a completely comprehensive list, but a representative one. Omission of any particular references was not intentional. For some categories, such as Amnesia in Sexual Abuse, I attempted to include all references I could find. The list is divided into subject categories. I wrote most of the annotations, though some of them were abstracts that came with the article. There is no particular reason why some are abstracted and other are not; time was the main factor in how many got annotated" (by Kathy Steele, RN, MN, CS)
                • http://www.sidran.org/refdid.html LINK >  http://www.sidran.org/refdid.html
        • Assessment Instruments
          • Psychiatric Rating Scales for Dissociative Disorders (Neurotransmitter.net)
          • Tools Which are Useful in Screening for Dissociative Experiences
            • Detailed discussion of instruments.
            • "These tools are provided here for you, our membership, for your convenience. They are thoughtfully constructed and clinically validated devices which reduce the time necessary to make an initial screening for the presence or absence of dissociative experience in an individual or a group population. The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), Child Dissociative Checklist (CDC), and The Adolescent Dissociative Experience Scale (A-DES) are not a substitute for a thoughtful, skillful, face-to-face interview in a safe clinical setting. It is the clinician's respectful inquiry into the private experience of our patients which is modeled by patients as we encourage them to gain the reflective awareness of Self which is antithetical to the experience of dissociation. When our patients respond to the questions listed in these tools there is a moment of personal vulnerability. The risk for the person with dissociative adaptations to living is held in the simultaneous hope and fear that someone will notice what has otherwise been inarticulate for them. While some clinicians may give these instruments to patients to fill out and return in the next session, in this clinician's experience, that may prove to be unwise. Some questions may provoke intense anxiety for some patients. If that is the case, the resulting anxiety would best be contained by the timely intervention of the clinician and the provision of a holding environment. Windows of opportunity may open at an initial contact, and then close once a patient figures out the relative risk of a clinical setting. In other words, we urge you to make use of your powers of observation and to make your use of these tools part of an overall empathic approach to your patients"
            • http://atrium.issd.org/membersonly/Tests/portal.htm LINK >  http://atrium.issd.org/membersonly/Tests/portal.htm
          • Online Dissociative Experiences Scale Test
        • Client and Student Materials
          • Free download: Childrens Book: My Mom is Different
            • By Deborah Sessions, Illustrated by Susan Chalkley
            • "This illustrated book for children is written from the point of view of the child of a multiple parent. It is an ideal vehicle with which to introduce the concept of multiplicity to the young children of newly diagnosed parents. Authored by a mother with MPD, My Mom Is Different addresses many of the concerns of such children; confusion about the parent's relationship with a therapist (a relationship that many children find frightening); anger about hospitalization and fear of hospital visits; and the pain and disruption that a parent experiences when remembering past traumatic events (even though recovering memories is ultimately beneficial)"
            • http://www.expedia.com/ LINK >  http://www.expedia.com/
      • Learning Disabilities
        • Dyscalculia
          • Organizations
          • Articles
            • Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Two different issues, or part of the same problem?
              • Paper: By Tony Attwood C.Ed., B.A., M.Phil. Chairman of The Dyscalculia Group, First and Best in Education Ltd. Dyscalculia is noted as an unexpected difficulty that some people have in dealing with mathematical problems. At its simplest we may note a child whose age and intellect suggests that he or she will be able to undertake a certain range of skills, but who in effect is unable to handle maths problems that we would expect to be well within his or her grasp.
              • http://www.dyscalculia.org.uk/Dyscalculia%20and%20Dyslexia.pdf LINK >  http://www.dyscalculia.org.uk/Dyscalculia%20and%20Dyslexia.pdf
      • Neurological
      • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
        • See Trauma, Abuse, Neglect-Related Disorders
        • See Dissociative Disorders.
        • See ISSD Database in Topical Lists
      • Schizophrenia
      • Trauma, Abuse, Neglect-Related Disorders
        • While most of the material is directly related to disorders, there is also material on trauma-related information, such as statistics.
        • Major Sites
          • David Baldwin's Trauma Info Pages
          • DART Center for Journalism and Trauma
            • Many diverse articles provide information on trauma, a social perspective, and the needs of journalists facing trauma.
            • "The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma is a global network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism"
            • Home Page
            • Trauma 101, by Frank Ochberg
              • By Frank Ochberg, a founding member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Ochberg is editor of the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and also serves as executive committee chairman of the Dart Center.
          • European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
          • Empty Memories: Dissociation and PTSD
          • National Center for PTSD
            • Many professional journal articles are available. The site is well organized and indexed. It includes a full manual on disaster response. Full text is available throughout.
            • "The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress."
            • Home Page
            • Cognitive Emotional Processing
              • Many journal articles for professionals (scroll down a little, the articles for consumers appear first). These address various therapeutic approaches to trauma and traumatized populations such as veterans.
              • http://www.ncptsd.org/topics/cog-emo_procsing.html LINK >  http://www.ncptsd.org/topics/cog-emo_procsing.html
            • Specific Audiences and Topics
              • Journal articles for mental health professionals as well as many well-written fact sheets for the public. Many issues covered in this well-organized index.
              • http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/index.html LINK >  http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/index.html
            • Topics
            • Publications of the Center and its Staff
              • Includes good indexing.
              • National Center for PTSD Research Quarterly
              • Review the National Center's Research Quarterlies, quarterly reviews of selected topics on trauma
              • National Center for PTSD Clinical Quarterly
              • Review the National Center's Clinical Quarterlies, written for clinicians who work with traumatized individuals.
              • Published Articles by National Center for PTSD Staff
              • Download full text articles, by National Center staff
              • List
              • National Center for PTSD Research Quarterly
              • National Center for PTSD Research Quarterly
            • Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators
              • Full text manual for disaster response with clinical guidelines pertaining to psychological trauma. Choose HTML or PDF. Can click on any item in the complete table of contents. Broad coverage of issues.
              • http://www.ncptsd.org/publications/disaster/index.html LINK >  http://www.ncptsd.org/publications/disaster/index.html
            • Video
              • Video online for clinicians and some general public items. Listings are undated. Includes valuable topics such as pharmacology for PTSD.
              • http://www.ncptsd.org/video/index.html LINK >  http://www.ncptsd.org/video/index.html
            • Fact Sheets
              • Many topics covered: treatment, populations, issues, symptoms, much more.
            • Recommended Reading (book list)
            • Article: Treatment of PTSD
          • Sidran Foundation
          • Traumatology Institute
        • Practices, Smaller Organizations
        • Searches
          • Abstracts and Articles Database: primairly trauma and dissociation
          • Child Abuse and Neglect, Adoption (NISC)
            • "NISC is pleased to offer, in association with the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, FREE BiblioLine or CD-ROM access to the foremost bibliographic resource on the maltreatment, safety, permanency and well-being of children. This valuable resource is available to libraries and other qualified institutions. NISC's intuitive search software lets any user, from beginner to expert, access all these important databases with ease."
            • http://www.nisc.com/frame/freeaccess-f.htm LINK >  http://www.nisc.com/frame/freeaccess-f.htm
          • PILOTS Database (via Nat'l Center for PTSD)
            • It indicates if full text is available, but this may be a link to an abstract at the originating site. It provides abstracts.
            • User Manual (PDF)
          • The Database: BibleoLine Basic
          • NISC International Home Page
        • Reading: Journals, Articles, Media, News
          • Journals
            • Abstracts & Articles
            • Specific Journals
              • Journal of Traumatic Stress
              • Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
                • Free online journal.
                • Published by: School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
                • "The Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies is a peer-reviewed electronic journal utilising the Internet as a medium for the collation and distribution of original material on disaster and trauma studies within Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific rim. It is being funded initially by Massey University in New Zealand. Research and professional practice covering disaster and trauma work is growing within this region but there is currently a lack of a dedicated journal serving those with a direct interest in this area. Launching this electronic journal on the Internet offers a relatively cost-effective means of providing this medium, and one which offers the potential for the prompt publication of articles and the dissemination of information to those with an interest in this topic."
                • http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/ LINK >  http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/
              • Trauma Studies
              • PTSD Research Quarterly (NCPTSD)
                • Online and free subscription.
              • Traumatology
          • Major Lists
            • Articles on Trauma and PTSD (Sidran)
            • PTSD Articles (NCPTSD.org)
            • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
              • Not really a provider of online content, however, their write ups of conferences has informative, summaries. (6/04)
              • http://www.istss.org/ LINK >  http://www.istss.org/
            • Video Presentations (NCPTSD, US)
              • Video online for clinicians and some general public items. Listings are undated. Includes valuable topics such as pharmacology for PTSD.
              • http://www.ncptsd.org/video/index.html LINK >  http://www.ncptsd.org/video/index.html
          • Specific Articles, Media, Small, Focused collections
            • Clinical, Treatment
              • A Stress Reduction Program for Law Enforcement Officers and Their Families, an EMDR Approach
              • Canadian Traumatic Stress Studies Network (CTSN)
              • Compassion Fatigue
              • Dissociative Identity Disorder: Treatment Articles and Standards (Peter Barach)
                • A therapist experienced with clients who have severe problems from childhood trauma offers articles. As of 7/04 they are on the older side, but contain current ideas and pointers.
                • http://www.peterbarach.com/Selected%20Publications.htm LINK >  http://www.peterbarach.com/Selected%20Publications.htm
              • Indirect Trauma (ISTSS)
              • Standards of Traumatology Practice (Traumatology Inst.)
            • Other
              • Childhood Trauma Remembered, A Report on the Current Knowledge Base (ISTSS 1997)
              • The Neuro-Biochemical Basis of Post-Trauma Vision Syndrome
                • By John A. Thomas, M.S., O.D.
                • "Post-Trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) describes a constellation of symptoms that evolves as secondary injury in traumatic brain injury. This syndrome includes binocular coordination dysfunctions, disorientation, loss of equilibrium, memory problems, cognitive dysfunction, loss of executive function (including reading), an inability to follow sequential instructions, fatigue, irritability, and sensitivity to light to name the most frequent symptoms. Electrophysiological research suggests that these symptoms are the result of a breakdown in the cellular systems that form the basis of our ambient-focal visual systems (the ambient visual system lets you know where you are in space, and provides the information needed for balance, movement, coordination, and posture. The focal system identifies what you are seeing around you. If the ambient system breaks down, it, in turn, destabilizes the focal system and you cannot maintain a focus on, and properly identify, what you are seeing)."
                • http://www.neuroskills.com/index.shtml?main=/tbi/vision3.shtml LINK >  http://www.neuroskills.com/index.shtml?main=/tbi/vision3.shtml
              • Responding to Mass Violence (US NIMH)
              • Responding to Terrorist Disasters
              • Somatic-Related News/Articles, Somatice Experiencing Related (Foundation for Human Experiencing)
                • Peter Levine and others on the Somatic Experiencing method, neurophysiology of trauma and other problems, and related material.
                • http://www.traumahealing.com/news.html LINK >  http://www.traumahealing.com/news.html
          • Newsletters
          • News
        • Resource Link Pages
        • Client & Student Materials
    • Issues and Populations
    • Methods and Modalities of Psychotherapy
      • About this topic
        • This topic is for specific methods and modalities, or broader categories of them. Broader discussion, such as how methods in general are developed, regulated, reimbursed and so forth are in other areas. For example, Field of Interest holds Health Psychology because it may employ a variety of modalities, and it pertains to a specific field or area of professional interest. On the other hand, Biofeedback belongs in this category because it is a specific modality, even though it is applied to a variety of diagnoses and there are differing schools of thought regarding its application.
      • Broad or Widely Adopted
        • About this topic
          • This area is for currently or historically widely adopted approaches.
        • Behavior Therapy
          • Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
            • Articles and resources. Direct services and professional training. Educational media for sale including manuals. Online newsletter.

              "Co-founded in 1981 by Dr. Gary W. LaVigna and Dr. Thomas J. Willis, The Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis (IABA) provides behavior management services, supported employment, supported living and supported educational services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Southern California." The Children's
            • http://www.iaba.com/ LINK >  http://www.iaba.com/
        • Biofeedback, Brainwave-Related, Entrainment
          • Biofeedback is not just about brainwaves, but biofeedback and brainwave-related treatment such as brainwave entrainment are combined here, because they may be combined in treatment protocols, and because references to both may exist in a resource or article. Some problems for which biofeedback is used may also benefit from brainwave entrainment.
          • News
          • Resource Lists
          • Journals, Article Collections
            • Abstracts and articles of interest to the biofeedback community
            • Comprehensive Bibliography of Neurofeedback with Links (ISNR)
              • Topically arranged compilation by D.Corydon Hammond, PhD, selecting from hundreds of abstracts those that are deemed the most scientifically rigorous. Includes links to the actual papers in many cases.
              • http://www.isnr.org/nfbarch/nbiblio.htm LINK >  http://www.isnr.org/nfbarch/nbiblio.htm
            • Journal of Neurotherapy
            • Neurofeedback Archive (ISNR)
              • Comprehensive Bibliography of Neurofeedback
              • "This is a topically arranged compilation by D.Corydon Hammond, PhD, selecting from hundreds of abstracts those that are deemed the most scientifically rigorous. Dr. Hammond's bibliography is an invaluable tool for clinicians as well as researchers. Patients and clients who wish to gain in-depth understandings about the field will find this extremely useful, as well, It will be updated periodically to add citations to new literature. Recently, Horace Simmons has added online links for all the papers he could find on the internet, greatly increasing the utility of this listing"

                Abstracts . . . from iSNR Annual Conferences."

                ."All the hundreds of abstracts of scientific papers from nine years of iSNR conferences. For each year the abstracts are listed by author, not topic." Includes search feature.
              • Main Archive Page
              • Index of Neurofeedback Topics
              • Abstracts from iSNR Annual Conferences
              • Reprints from Peer-Reviewed Journals
                • Reprints from Peer-Reviewed Journals
                  • Reprints with the full text of the original journal articles including any graphics. Empirical studies, clinical reports, and theoretical articles from journals other than the Journal of Neurotherapy.
                • http://www.snr-jnt.org/nfbarch/nreprints.htm LINK >  http://www.snr-jnt.org/nfbarch/nreprints.htm
              • Abstracts and Papers from before 1995
                • Abstracts and Papers from Members and Meetings Prior to 1995

                  "Listed Alphabetically by Topic
                • Included here are abstracts of some presentations at the earliest Annual Conferences of The Society for Neuronal Regulation (SNR) along with other articles by SNR Members."
                • http://www.snr-jnt.org/nfbarch/nabstracts.htm LINK >  http://www.snr-jnt.org/nfbarch/nabstracts.htm
            • Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
          • Organizations
            • Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
            • International Society for Neuronal Regulation
              • Mission statement:

                "Encourage and improve scientific research, clinical and educational applications in brain wave training and/or treatment

                Integrate neurophysiology and neuronal regulation with other self-regulatory methods

                Improve clinical uses of applied neurophysiology through neuronal regulation through high standards of professional practice, peer review, ethics, and education

                Increase knowledge about neurophysiology, neuronal regulation, related neuroscience and related biofeedback to the membership via meetings and educational programs

                Promote scientific publications

                Disseminate information to the public about applied neuronal regulation"
              • http://www.isnr.org/ LINK >  http://www.isnr.org/
          • Specific Topics
            • Disorders that are Amenable to Intervention by Biofeedback or Neurofeedback (AAPB)
            • Introduction to Neurofeedback (ISDN)
              • D. Corydon Hammond, PhD, ABEN, QEEG-D
              • Professor & Psychologist, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
              • University of Utah School of Medicine

                Introduction

                "In the late 1960's and 1970's we learned that it was possible to recondition and retrain brainwave patterns. Some of this work began with the training of alpha brainwave activity for relaxation, while other work originating at UCLA focused on uncontrolled epilepsy. This training is called EEG biofeedback or neurofeedback. Before discussing this in more detail, let me provide you with some preliminary information about brainwaves. Brainwaves occur at various frequencies. Some are fast and some are quite slow. The classic names of these EEG bands are delta, theta, alpha, and beta. They are measured in cycles per second or hertz (Hz)."
              • http://www.isnr.org/pubarea/intro-nfb.htm LINK >  http://www.isnr.org/pubarea/intro-nfb.htm
          • Training
        • Body Psychotherapy
          • See Somatic Approaches.
        • Cognitive Therapy
        • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
          • A Narrative Approach to Critical and Sub-Critical Incident Debriefings
            • A Dissertation by Joel Fay

              "Narrative therapy utilizes an approach often referred to as externalizing conversations. This approach allows a person to view the problem as a separate from herself making it easier to recognize, understand and protest its influence. Externalizing helps people avoid becoming overwhelmed by a problem. When utilized in a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) context, the problematic behaviors and the meanings attributed to those behaviors are identified as belonging to the critical incident and not the officer.

              This study resulted in the formulation of a narrative intervention called Narrative Interventions for Critical Events (N.I.C.E). The intervention, utilizes aspects of narrative and social psychology, and allows for a new non-problematic story to develop by helping an individual assign a different meaning to his/her role in a critical event."
            • Part 1
            • Part 2
          • Reference List
        • EMDR
          • EMDR-Related Tools
            • BiLateral Sound: Yourell's Uplevel and Others
              • Yes, they're mine. UpLevel is the first sound introduced for EMDR, and has been enhanced over the years. The result of many hours of sound engineering for a stable, compelling, yet pleasant sound, it is used around the world.
              • http://www.psychinnovations.com/products.html LINK >  http://www.psychinnovations.com/products.html
            • Bio Lateral Recordings
            • NeuroTek
            • Thera Tapper
          • Reading, Journals, Articles
            • Lists of EMDR Articles
            • Specific Articles, Media
              • General
              • Topics
                • Acceptance by Organizations
                  • Insurance companies, the US Veteran's Administration and other organizations pass judgement on therapy approaches.
                  • VA Document (US)
                    • Joint VA DOD Practice Guideline for PTSD issued in 2004 that includes EMDR among validated treatments.
                    • www.ogp.mrd.va.gov/cpq/PTSD/PTSD_Base.htm.
                • Bilateral Stimulation
                • EMDR Integration
                  • EMDRandMeditation.com
                    • to explore the benefits of combining EMDR with mindful meditation. As a clinical psychologist, I have found Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to be an incredibly powerful and helpful form of psychotherapy. On a personal level, I have been increasingly drawn to the practice of meditation and have been amazed at the depth of insight and awareness it has fostered. Yet, I have realized that often neither mindful practices nor therapy alone is enough. Instead, I thought how wonderful it would be to combine the evocative power of meditation with the possibilities for change and healing offered by EMDR.
                    • http://www.EMDRandMeditation.com/ LINK >  http://www.EMDRandMeditation.com/
                  • Visualization and Awareness in EMDR (Robert Yourell)
                • Protocols
                  • Specific
                    • Resource Installation
                      • Procedure for Enhancing Personal Resource Access (Cloyd)
                        • According to Tom Cloyd, the developer, the procedure is a simple method for resource installation in EMDR. He would like to hear from any EMDR therapists who work with it.
                        • http://www.emdrportal.com/2004/2004-04-28a.htm/ LINK >  http://www.emdrportal.com/2004/2004-04-28a.htm/
                    • Floatback Technique
                      • Floatback and Float-Forward: Techniques for Linking Past, Present and Future
                      • Cindy Browning ( worksheet by William Zangwill)

                      • "The standard EMDR protocol calls for targeting the past origins of a disturbance, present day triggers and creating templates for appropriate behavior in the future (Shapiro, 1995). Some clients, however, may have difficulty connecting their current problems to past events. Similarly, other clients may have difficulty creating positive future templates, especially if the client is anxious about trying new behavior. For these problems the Floatback and Float-forward Techniques, developed by EMDR Institute Trainer, William Zangwill, Ph.D., are effective methods for linking past, present and future in the clinical setting and providing the therapist with tools for competently addressing both of these issues"
                      • http://www.emdrportal.com/emdr_download_files/Browning_Floatback_and_Float.rtf. LINK >  http://www.emdrportal.com/emdr_download_files/Browning_Floatback_and_Float.rtf.
                      • http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:7s9sdKA_O5gJ:www.emdrportal.com/emdr_download_files/Browning_Floatback_and_Float.rtf+zangwell+emdr&hl=en&lr=lang_en&client=firefox-a LINK >  http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:7s9sdKA_O5gJ:www.emdrportal.com/emdr_download_files/Browning_Floatback_and_Float.rtf+zangwell+emdr&hl=en&lr=lang_en&client=firefox-a
                    • Put Your Best Foot Forward
                      • Krystyna Kinowski, MA, Ph.D.'s protocol that emphasizes somatic experience and position. Free material and for-fee manual & training.
                      • http://www.krystynakinowski.com/ LINK >  http://www.krystynakinowski.com/
                        • EMDR: Protocols
                  • Lists & Links
                • Clinical Articles
                • Research Verification
            • Specific EMDR Journals
            • Books on EMDR
              • Better go to Amazon, there's no way I can stay on top of listing books.
              • EMDR with Children
                • Goodbye Yucky Thoughts and Feelings: An EMDR Workbook for Children
                  • by Ann P. Waldon, LCSW, "a licensed clinical social worker in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area of North Carolina. Trained in EMDR in 1997, she is now a Certified EMDR Therapist. A specialist in psychotherapy with children and adolescents for almost 30 years, she is excited about the effectiveness of EMDR in healing childhood trauma"

                    As of 5/04, it was available on Lulu.com. Enter EMDR in the search field of Lulu.com if the link here fails.
                  • http://www.lulu.com/content/44281 LINK >  http://www.lulu.com/content/44281
          • Portals & Organizaitons
            • Lists of EMDR Resources in General
            • Lists of Organizations
            • Major Portals & Organziations
            • Additional Portals & Organizations
              • As of 8/04, none of these were identified as having substantial reading material or resource links, but are organizations for clinicians involved in EMDR.
              • EMDR Association of Canada
              • EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Project
                • http://www.emdrhap.org/ LINK >  http://www.emdrhap.org/
                  • a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, can be described as the mental health equivalent of Doctors Without Borders: a global network of clinicians who travel anywhere there is a need to stop suffering and prevent the after-effects of trauma and violence.
                  • controlled studies.

                    The HAP model emphasizes training and empowering local clinicians to continue the healing process.

                    EMDR becomes a powerful weapon for battling the after-effects of trauma, whether from natural or man-made disaster. We also help local therapists and organizations set up infrastructures to support ongoing direct service to their communities. In this way, the healing power of EMDR is increased exponentially, continuing long after HAP clinicians leave an area.

                    Our Disaster Mental Health Recovery Network coordinates clinicians to treat victims and emergency service workers after crises such as the Okalahoma City bombing and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
              • EMDR International Association
              • EMDR in Scotland (Paul Dutton)
                • This site offers a variety of lists, articles and resource reviews pertaining to EMDR.
                • www.emdrs.org.uk
          • Discussion Lists
        • Energy Psychology
        • Gestalt
        • Group Therapy
        • Humanistic Psychology
        • Hypnosis
          • Milton Erickson Foundation
            • Newsletter is online, free. Archives of videotape and other materials are at the physical site and can be reviewed for a reasonable fee. I have done this and the staff was very helpful. It is in Phoenix, Arizona. (11/04)
            • http://www.erickson-foundation.org/ LINK >  http://www.erickson-foundation.org/
            • Publications
            • Disussion Forum at Topica
            • Discussion Forum at Behavior.net (not functioning 11/04
          • Ericksonian.info
            • "A place where you can read and download articles, scripts and transcripts by distinguished contributors for FREE. It's in it's infancy now but is growing" (3/05)
            • www.Ericksonian.info
        • Logo Therapy
          • See Philosophy and Meaning
        • Narrative Approaches
          • NarrativeApproaches.com
            • Articles, papers, dissertations, teaching materials, resource links.

              "The term narrative implies listening to and telling or retelling stories about people and the problems in their lives. In the face of serious and sometimes potentially deadly problems, the idea of hearing or telling stories may seem a trivial pursuit. It is hard to believe that conversations can shape new realities. But they do. The bridges of meaning we build with others help healing developments flourish instead of wither and be forgotten. Language can shape events into narratives of hope"
            • Home Page
            • Papers
        • Neurofeedback
          • Quiet Mind Foundation
        • Psychosocial Treatment
          • Stanford University of Medicine Psychosocial Treatment Lab
            • "Under the direction of Dr. David Spiegel, the Psychosocial Treatment Laboratory pursues its mission to study interrelationships among the components of human behavior - psychological, physiological, and external environment"

              As of 10/04: Includes articles on studies and new findings, newsletter.
          • Fitting the biopsychosocial jigsaw together, Editorial
            • The British Journal of Psychiatry (2000) 177: 93-94
            • © 2000 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

              EDITORIAL

              Fitting the biopsychosocial jigsaw together
            • JEREMY HOLMES, FRCPsych, Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy
            • North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4JB; e-mail: j.a.holmes@btinternet.com LINK >  mailto:j.a.holmes@btinternet.com
            • http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/bjprcpsych;177/2/93 LINK >  http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/bjprcpsych
        • Somatic Approaches
          • Organizations
            • United States Association for Body Psychotherapy
              • "a nonprofit membership association dedicated to developing and advancing the art, science, and practice of Body Psychotherapy"

                For-fee conference recordings available, journal, last published in 2003. (11/04)
              • www.usabp.org
          • Specific Approaches
            • Focusing
              • Eugene Gendlen, Ph.D.'s work with felt sense.
              • The Focusing Institute
            • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
              • Jack Lee Rosenberg founded this method, based on Reichian and developmental work.
              • http://www.ibponline.com/ LINK >  http://www.ibponline.com/
            • Somatic Experiencing
              • Peter Levine's work, centering on natural mechanisms of trauma recovery.
              • http://www.traumahealing.com LINK >  http://www.traumahealing.com
          • Resource Links
        • Transactional Analysis
          • The International Transactional Analysis Association
            • Has abstracts of their journal articles online. There are some articles about their approach and its history. (11/04)
            • http://www.tajnet.org/ LINK >  http://www.tajnet.org/
      • Lists
      • More
        • For the most part, this category is for trainings and private practices that at least have some information about their offerings.
        • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy, Shirley Jean Schmidt
          • Articles from an EMDR practitioner who developed a system of therapy. She is the inventor of the TheraTapper.

            Her work is intended as an improved method of cognitive reprocessing through the use of ego state therapy, while maintaining the hemispheric integration aspect of EMDR by using bilateral stimulation. (Or so goes my summary of my correspondence with her.)
          • http://www.dnmsinstitute.com/psych.html LINK >  http://www.dnmsinstitute.com/psych.html
          • http://home.satx.rr.com/sjsandjgs/ LINK >  http://home.satx.rr.com/sjsandjgs/
        • Eye Movement IntegrationTherapy
          • Book Review: Eye Movement Integration Therapy: The Comprehensive Clinical Guide
            • by Danie Beaulieu, Ph.D.

              Reviewed by Dr Graham Dawes

              "Over the years many people have asked us to explain the differences between EMI and EMDR. Here in the context of reviewing the new book on EMI, Graham Dawes makes explicit the origins and history of both forms of eye movement therapy"
            • http://nlpco.com/articles/Eyemovement.html LINK >  http://nlpco.com/articles/Eyemovement.html
        • Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor
          • "The PBSP process of staging new, life-sustaining symbolic memories offsets the life-stifling consequences of deeply etched memories of damaging past events and enhances clients' capacity to encounter and experience the present with more pleasure, satisfaction, meaning and connectedness. Further, these new memories, carefully created and installed as if they had happened in the actual past, tend to result in more optimistic anticipations of the future, thus promoting a happier, healthier state of being in the world" 1/05
          • http://www.pbsp.com/uno.htm LINK >  http://www.pbsp.com/uno.htm
        • One Eye Integration
          • Uses light and eye movement. Co-developed by trauma treatment specialists Audrey Cook, M.Phil. and Rick Bradshaw, Ph.D.
        • Rhythmic Integration
          • "The Rhythmic Integration Panic Project provides a one-session rapid-change method that markedly reduces the frequency of panic attacks. Most stop having attacks. The addressing of a new point in the panic process, the rapidity of the results, and the scientifically demonstrated effectiveness have led the method to be called a "breakthrough" in treatment for this condition"

            "Dr. Ron Robbins initiated and developed the theory and application of Rhythmic Integration and the Panic Project for rapidly reducing frequent panic attacks"
          • http://www.panicproject.com/ LINK >  http://www.panicproject.com/
        • The Sanctuary Model
    • Professional Practice
      • About this topic
        • This area holds topics that are key to effective, legal practice. This includes topics that are clinical or at least relevent to clinical judgement, such as Assessment and Pharmaceutical Safety. Some of these are less obviously clinically relevant. For example, the clinician who does not prescribe medication or conduct testing may use information about such topics to make better decisions or assist clients in understanding their medication, their relationship with their psychiatrist, or the significance of their test results. Often, providers of medication or testing are not skilled in communicating with clients about sensitive matters, or do not see it as a responsibility.

          This topic also pertains to professional responsibilities and practice needs that are not so directly relevant to clinical judgment, such as Insurance Issues.

        • Other areas such as Mental Health Statistics and Testing, that round out practice knowledge also live here. See also the Field of Interest (parent level category) for professional areas.

          Practice Topics refers to issues of practice ranging from the essential (Law and Ethics) to more specialized (Client Assistance/Needy Clients). The Field of Interest (parent level category) resources may also interest you. It holds the Psychopharmacology area.
      • General
        • These resources have materials covering more than one topic within Professional Practice.
        • Information and Resources for Practicing Psychologists (APA)
          • Much of this of useful to non-psychologist clinicians. It offers a good variety and number of articles that can help with private practice, including topics such as managed care. A number of articles prepare you to present the value of psychotherapy to employers and other funders.
          • http://www.apa.org/practice/prof.html LINK >  http://www.apa.org/practice/prof.html
          • Practice Directorate Publications Order Form
            • This is intended for order by APA members, but some articles that may not appear in the above listing have links. (11/04)

              "Using this form APA members can request printed materials developed by the Practice Directorate be sent to them through the mail. This list includes some documents that are available on the web site as well as many documents that are only available in hardcopy"
            • http://www.apa.org/practice/pdorder.html LINK >  http://www.apa.org/practice/pdorder.html
        • Professional Point (APA)
          • Column by the Practice Directorate Director pertaining to professional practice and mental health in the context of culture, politics and business.
          • http://www.apa.org/practice/propoint.html LINK >  http://www.apa.org/practice/propoint.html
        • Practice Management (American Psychiatric Association)
          • There is a great deal of material and breadth here for non-physicians as well as psychiatrists. (11/04)
          • Main Page
          • Managed Care Focus (and more)
            • A good variety of articles, including much of interest to the non-physician. It emphasizes managed care topics. Topics range from "CPT Coding, Common Errors" to responding to denials by managed care, to "Practice Management Software".
            • http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/pract_mgmt/managed_care/managed_care.cfm LINK >  http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/pract_mgmt/managed_care/managed_care.cfm
          • Specialty Areas
            • A number of topics, with material of interest to the non-physician, such as reimbursement issues and smoking cessation information for clients. (11/04)
            • http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/spec_areas.cfm LINK >  http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/spec_areas.cfm
      • Business, Funding and Career
        • Careers in Mental Health
          • Topical
            • Researchers, Postdoctoral Students
            • Psychiatry
              • American Psychiatric Association
                • Many subjects and resources covered. This is not just a page about the career, but has many resources for psychiatric students.
                • Student's Page
                • Job Bank (and additional resources)
        • Continuing Education, CEU's
          • See the Courses, CEU's, Conferences, free and fee section in General : Major Information Sources.
        • Jobs
          • PsycCareers (APA)
            • Exclusively for psychologists. Listings for job seekers and employers.
            • http://www.psyccareers.com/ LINK >  http://www.psyccareers.com/
          • Career Center (ACA)
            • "The American Counseling Association offers a career placement program called ACACareers. This online career service for members and employers is a convenient and easy-to-use way to post resumes or list job opportunities." (11/04)
            • http://www.counseling.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CAREER_CENTER LINK >  http://www.counseling.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CAREER_CENTER
          • SocialServices.com
        • Grants, Grant Writing
        • Health Insurance, Reimbursement
          • Coding, Reimbursement
            • The Service Delivery and Managed Care topic in Clinical Practice Quality & Safety have relevant articles. National clinician organizations often have helpful articles. The American Psychiatric Association is a good example.
            • Coding and Reimbursement (American Academy of Neuropsychology)
          • Health Insurance & Managed Care Issues, Advocacy
            • Collections, Lists of Materials, Articles
              • Health Insurance Experiment (HIE) Publications (RAND)
                • Abstract: Summarizes the major findings of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment. It concludes that cost sharing reduced care but had little effect on health. In the years following the release of those data, conventional health insurance plans have increased front-end cost sharing to restrain spending on health care. (11/04)
                • http://www.rand.org/health/hiedescription.html LINK >  http://www.rand.org/health/hiedescription.html
              • Managed Care Issues/ Private Sector Advocacy (AMA)
            • Organizations
              • Physicians for National Health Care
                • News, links, publications, opportunities for activism.

                  "Physicians for a National Health Program is a not-for-profit organization of physicians, medical students, and other health care professionals that support a national health insurance (NHI) program. Specifically, we believe that a single-payer system (where the government finances health care, but keeps the delivery of health care to mostly private control) is the only solution to solving the United States' many health care problems: 43 million citizens with no health insurance, many more with only limited coverage, skyrocketing health insurance premiums, malpractice costs, long-term care issues, and relatively poor health indicators, when compared to similar industrialized nations."
                • http://www.pnhp.org/ LINK >  http://www.pnhp.org/
            • Specific Articles
              • Making Sense of Managed Care Qulity Information for Consumers with Special Needs (Center for Health Care Strategies)
                • "The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), in Lawrenceville, NJ, provided funding for "Making Sense of Managed Care Quality Information for Consumers with Special Needs." This project was made possible through a separate grant to CHCS by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation."

                  http://www.healthlaw.org/pubs/FS/managedcarefacts.shtml                   LINK >  http://www.healthlaw.org/pubs/FS/managedcarefacts.shtml
        • Licensure
        • Malpractice Insurance
          • Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO)
            • The American Counseling Association has partnered with them. (11/04>
            • http://www.hpso.com/ LINK >  http://www.hpso.com/
        • Management of Behavioral Health Organizations
          • Consultation & Planning
            • The Centre for Community Change International (US)
              • "The Centre for Community Change International provides consultation, technical assistance, strategic planning, research and Internet services through grants and contracts with federal, state, provincial, and local organizations."

                "The Centre for Community Change International makes extensive use of the Internet when communicating with clients - and makes Internet services directly available to clients,"

                (11/04)
              • http://www.cccinternational.com/aboutccci.htm LINK >  http://www.cccinternational.com/aboutccci.htm
        • Marketing, Promotion
        • Office Space Listings
        • Organizational Membership & Certification
          • American Counseling Association
            • Includes a malpractice insurance partnership.
            • http://www.counseling.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home LINK >  http://www.counseling.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
            • Affiliated organizations
              • *(AACE) ASSOCIATION FOR ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING AND EDUCATION
              • Promotes the effective use of assessment within the counseling and education profession; addresses pressing assessment, testing and instrument concerns, such as proper test use, counselor and educator test competencies, test selection and fair testing instrument access; develops, establishes, and disseminates relevant assessment guidelines and standards. Quarterly newsletter with electronic updates; Journal: Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. Dues: Professional $35; Regular $35; Student $25. If joining AACE, but not joining ACA, $10 processing fee applies.

                (AADA) ASSOCIATION FOR ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
              • Shares information, training and advocacy related to adult development and aging issues, and addresses counseling concerns across the human life span. Quarterly newsletter; Adultspan Journal. ACA Membership Required. Dues: Professional $30; Regular $30; Student $15. ACA Membership not required for Professional Affiliate $30 (plus $10 processing fee) and Student Affiliate $15 (plus $10 processing fee)

                *(ACC) ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVITY IN COUNSELING
              • Membership in ACA is a prerequisite. Professional $38; Regular $38; Student: $18.
              • *(ACCA) AMERICAN COLLEGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
              • Promotes college counseling and fosters student development in higher educational settings. Newsletter (3x annually); Journal of College Counseling. Dues: ACCA voting membership requires ACA membership. Professional $35; Student $25. To join ACCA, (as a nonvoting member) but not ACA, Regular $35. If joining ACCA as a Regular member without also joining ACA, $10 processing fee applies.

                (ACEG) ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS IN GOVERNMENT
              • Dedicated to counseling and education professionals in local, state and federal government and military-related agencies. Quarterly newsletter. ACA Membership Required. Dues: Professional $20; Regular $20; Student $15.

                (ACES) ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION
              • Emphasizes the need for quality education and supervision of counselors for all work settings. Quarterly newsletter; Journal: Counselor Education and Supervision. ACA Membership Required. Dues: Professional $60; Student $25

                (AGLBIC) ASSOCIATION FOR GAY, LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL ISSUES IN COUNSELING
              • Educates counselors on issues related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered clients; fosters sensitivity to the unique needs of client identity development; and creates a non-threatening counseling environment by aiding the reduction of stereotypical thinking and homoprejudice. Newsletter(3x annually). ACA Membership Required. Dues: Professional $35; Regular $35; Student $15.

                (AMCD) ASSOCIATION FOR MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT
              • Provides leadership and strives to improve cultural, ethnic, and racial understanding in counseling by developing counseling programs and practices to foster, advance and sustain personal growth and improve educational opportunities for people from multicultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. Newsletter (3x annually); Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. ACA Membership Required. Dues: Regular $40; Student $30.

                (AMHCA) AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION
              • Represents mental health counselors in public or private practice and many behavioral health settings, advocating to protect their right to practice. Newsletter (monthly); Journal: Journal of Mental Health Counseling. Call 800-326-2642 or visit www.amhca.org for membership information.

                *(ARCA) AMERICAN REHABILITATION COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
              • Advocates for quality services and increased opportunities for people with disabilities through the life span and promoting excellence in rehabilitation counseling. Quarterly newsletter; Journal: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. Dues: Professional $70, Regular $70, Student $15. To join ARCA only, $10 processing fee applies.

                (ASCA) AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION
              • Promotes professional school counseling; encourages interest in activities that affect personal, educational and career development of students and works with parents, educators and community members to provide a positive learning environment. Newsletter (5x annually); Journal: Professional School Counseling. Call 1-800-306-4722 or visit www.schoolcounseling.org for ASCA membership information.

                (ASERVIC) ASSOCIATION FOR SPIRITUAL, ETHICAL, AND RELIGIOUS VALUES IN COUNSELING
              • ASERVIC is an organization of counselors and other human development professionals who are convinced that spiritual, ethical, religious, and other human values are essential to the full development of the person and to the profession of counseling. Quarterly newsletter; Journal: Counseling and Values. ACA Membership Required. Dues: Professional $40; Affiliate (Regular) $40; Student $20.

                *(ASGW) ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALISTS IN GROUP WORK
              • Provides professional leadership in the field of group work; establishes standards for professional and ethical practice; and supports research and the dissemination of knowledge. Newsletter: The Group Worker (3x annually); Journal for Specialists in Group Work. ACA Membership Required for Professional $40; Regular $40; Student $27. To join ASGW but not ACA, a $10 processing fee applies.

                (C-AHEAD) COUNSELING ASSOCIATION FOR HUMANISTIC EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
              • Supports a belief in reason, education and knowledge in the service of mankind; asserts that humanity is responsible for its own destiny; promotes meaningful and ethical lives; promotes tolerance, nurtures diversity and upholds human rights. Quarterly newsletter, Journal: Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development. ACA Membership Required. Dues: Regular $45; Student $25

                (CSJ) COUNSELORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
              • CSJ actively promotes individual and collective social responsibility and the eradication of oppressive systems of power and privilege; develops and implements social action strategies through collaborative alliances with ACA entities, community organizations, and the community-at-large. Newsletter (Bi-monthly via Internet). ACA Membership Required. Dues: Professional $25; Regular $25; Student $12.50.

                *(IAAOC) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADDICTIONS AND OFFENDER COUNSELORS
              • IAAOC serves those who are interested in issues pertaining to addictions and/or criminal justice, especially the areas of prevention, treatment, education and advocacy. IAAOC supports research, training, education, certification and networking for counselors, counselor educators and students. Quarterly newsletter and biannual journal; Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling. Dues: Professional $43; Regular $43; Student $28; ACA Membership Required for all categories except Retired, in which case a $10 processing fee applies.

                *(IAMFC) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELORS
              • Promotes excellence in the practice of couples and family counseling. IAMFC encourages systemic thinking and advocates for the worth and dignity of all families through dissemination of knowledge in systemic counseling practice. Newsletter: The Family Digest; and Journal: The Family Journal. Dues: Professional $43; Regular $43; Student $29. To join IAMFC but not ACA, $10 processing fee applies.

                *(NCDA) NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
              • Supports career professionals working in many settings to facilitate the career development of all individuals across the life span. Quarterly newsletter; Journal: The Career Development Quarterly. Dues: ACA Membership is required for Professional category $55. To join NCDA (but not ACA) as a Regular $55; Student $23; $10 processing fee applies to non-ACA members.

                *(NECA) NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
              • Dedicated to helping people prepare for, enter, understand and progress in the world of work through legislative advocacy, establishing standards and guidelines, showcasing best practices and networking. Quarterly newsletter; Journal: Journal of Employment Counseling; Web site, and Global Career Development Facilitation training. Dues: Professional $48; Regular $48; Student $24. To join NECA but not ACA, $10 processing fee applies.

                (11/04)
          • National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
            • National certification and continuing education requirements. Includes a malpractice insurance partnership.
            • http://www.nbcc.org/index.htm LINK >  http://www.nbcc.org/index.htm
        • Salaries
        • Services for Practices
          • Physicians Only
            • Medem
              • Together with leading health care partners, Medem has established the premier physician-patient communications network, designed to facilitate online access to information and care for more than 90,000 physicians, their practices and their patients, while saving patients time and money and helping physicians generate revenue.

                Includes online consultation and patient payment features.
              • http://www.medem.com/ LINK >  http://www.medem.com/
          • Merchant Account-Related
            • ProfessionalCharges.com
              • "This website is for licensed professionals who would like to be able to accept ATM, check, debit and credit card payments for their services, but do not have their own merchant account for the electronic card transactions."
              • http://www.professionalcharges.com/ LINK >  http://www.professionalcharges.com/
      • Clients, Assisting
        • Client Materials
          • These resources have material, inspiration for or actual handouts for presentations of clients.

            There is one other, and massive, category for such material: General Mental Health: Major Resources: Public. (**link this)
          • About.com Areas
            • Since resource sites are a moving target, and About.com is no exception, the best way to find materials through their structure and guides is to start at the Health area (linked below). There you will see the obvious categories: Mental Health and Recovery/Addiction. There are also some important mental health topics tucked into other categories, such as Autism, ADD and Alzheimers in their Diseases/Conditions category. Notice I only got through the letter "A".

              You can also search, and see what categories your search results fall into. The most useful sites probably fall into a highly useful category, and the guides that manage these categories tend to put a lot of elbow grease into them, providing articles on how to use their topical areas, and selecting resources of good quality.

              Although About.com is primarily for the general public, some of the guides provide an area for professionals for some topics.

              Since About.com, like any good major resource, is a moving target, I will not link into the specific areas here, however, I have done that in topical areas where professional resources were available.
            • http://www.about.com/health/ LINK >  http://www.about.com/health/
          • Medem Medical Library for Consumers
          • Mental Health Area (MayoClinic.com)
          • Mental Health Library (CNN.com)
            • Holds many articles on a wide range of mental health topics, written for the consumer, but in a frank, intelligent manner. I reviewed the article on borderline personality disorder, and was pleased to see an excellent overview, and to learn something new as well. The articles include links to related material, such as common comorbid conditions. Clinicians may even find this a good launch pad for learning about conditions they are not very familiar with.

              It's a long page with a number of distinct categories. Scroll down to see them. (11/04)
            • http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/mental/ LINK >  http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/mental/
          • Patient Education Centers (Medscape)
          • Patient Education Page (American Academy of Neurology)
        • Patient Assistance, Clinical Trials, Disability Issues
          • Resources that might just go in the consumer/public area are listed here because often mental health professionals and social agency personnel must assist resource-poor clients in understanding and using such resources. Of course, many such clients do not have online access and have poor literacy.

            While we're on this topic, here's some food for thought. Is the definition of psychotherapy "a person who sits in a chair and talks to people?" How about mental health hospitalization: "An environment that is insulated from the reality of peoples lives outside of the dates of authorized treatment." Complacent, insular, and irrelevant are words I don't want in my epitaph. Although they could be better than some of the words that might end up there.

            Although there's plenty to read in this category, and I do indicate where a lot of that reading is, and whether it's consomer or clinician oriented, I also scooped up a lot of relevant resources that you'll have to explore yourself if the need arises, or turn over to the client, caretaker, social worker, attorney or whomever.
          • Chronic Illness Coping/Invisible Conditions
            • 10 Resolutions
              • Dr. Brian Grady's info-site. It states he has been working with people with medical problems and chronic pain since 1992.

                It has articles, links to varied resources, it's own discussion forum (not very active as of 4/04) and more. Includes ten resolutions for family members as well.

                Site purpose: To promote and support the efforts of people to live effectively with pain and chronic illness, share information and resources, and mutually find solutions.

                "We improve the lives of people living with pain and chronic illness through education, developing links between people, and self-help resources."

                Webmasters private practice site
                • Not an info-resource site. It's the webmaster's private practice site. He's in British Columbia, Canada. He works with people who have medical conditions, and hopes that his ten resolutions approach will help people with medical conditions have better lives.

                  "Having worked with hundreds of people individually and in small groups, over the years, I have seen that change is possible. I have also seen many people who have been stuck because they were not aware that the medical approach is not always the sole answer."

                  "Some mind-body techniques, including hypnosis, relaxation training and biofeedback, dealing with emotional aspects of pain, spiritual training including meditation (not a technique, really), can affect and transform the entire person, including health. I have experienced emotional transformation as a result of body-work."
                • http://www.briangrady.com/ LINK >  http://www.briangrady.com/
              • The Ten Resolutions for Living with Chronic Pain or Illness
          • Clinical Trials (Society for Neuroscience)
          • Community Support (Variety)
          • Government Benefits
            • Major Sites and Organizations
              • Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
                • "a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society."
                • Home Page
                • Disability Related Orgs (their members)
              • LII's Social Security Library
              • Medicare Rights Center
              • National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
                • Well-organized resource and information topics on Social Security benefits, including Social Security Disability and SSD appeals, claims process, ALJ hearings and so forth. Persons having trouble with their application can get a better understanding of how to appeal and their odds of success by reviewing (or getting help from a social security attorney or even a clear-headed friend) the appeals rulings in particular.
                • Appeals Rulings
                • Caselaw Summaries by Topic
                  • As of 4/04, this is just a list of topics and instructions for ordering. See the Appeals Rulings page for abstracts.

                    NOSSCR Caselaw Summaries by Topic

                    Where can you go to learn about other cases with similar fact patterns as yours, what arguments the attorney made, and what the results were?
                  • Where can you go to find support for a proposition that would show the ALJ or federal district court that your client is disabled?

                    Where can you go to find general trends in particular district or circuit courts?

                  • The NOSSCR case summaries!
                  • We have summarized all reported Social Security and SSI cases decided by the federal District Courts, the Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court since 1990. The summaries are divided into 75 topics, which are listed below.

                    http://www.nosscr.org/cases.html                     LINK >  http://www.nosscr.org/cases.html
                • Links List
                • Site Map
                • SSD FAQ
                  • Plenty of information from Charles T. Hall, Esq.,
                  • NOSSCR Sustaining Member and Past President.
                  • http://www.nosscr.org/faqind.html LINK >  http://www.nosscr.org/faqind.html
              • Social Security Disability Coalition community
                • Many links, articles. Well-organized categories, many kinds of resources.

                  "to assist in the collection of information related to the protocols used by the Social Security Administrations Disability Insurance program. The purpose for collecting this information is to search for systematic patterns in those protocols, and or arbitrary actions, that cause one of our frailest populations, the newly disabled, undue stress and economic hardship. Our primary concern is with what transpires from the first point of contact, the filing for benefits, and the final outcome, and or status, as of this point in time. We are looking for patterns of both abuse and success where available, and examples of the types of hardships experienced during the entire process.

                  This is a grassroots effort that is being supported by a group of professionals in the social services field who have experienced through their clients, the frustrations of the SSDI application process. Our intent is to reach critical mass through the construction of this coalition to affect policy and protocol change. Success will be dictated by your belief in your right to human dignity, and your faith in us to help deliver a format and foundation for change."
                • Home Page
                • SSD and Disability Related Articles
                  • Many articles! The titles of these articles are self-explanitory, so it's easy to choose. They range from the politics and related issues, to self-care, to coping with having an invisible disability, and how to relate to the system.
                  • http://groups.msn.com/SocialSecurityDisabilityCoalition/onlinemaglinks.msnw LINK >  http://groups.msn.com/SocialSecurityDisabilityCoalition/onlinemaglinks.msnw
            • Government Sites
            • Legal Info
            • Discussion Forums
              • Social Security Disability Coalition community
                • Many links, articles. Well-organized categories, many kinds of resources.

                  "to assist in the collection of information related to the protocols used by the Social Security Administrations Disability Insurance program. The purpose for collecting this information is to search for systematic patterns in those protocols, and or arbitrary actions, that cause one of our frailest populations, the newly disabled, undue stress and economic hardship. Our primary concern is with what transpires from the first point of contact, the filing for benefits, and the final outcome, and or status, as of this point in time. We are looking for patterns of both abuse and success where available, and examples of the types of hardships experienced during the entire process.

                  This is a grassroots effort that is being supported by a group of professionals in the social services field who have experienced through their clients, the frustrations of the SSDI application process. Our intent is to reach critical mass through the construction of this coalition to affect policy and protocol change. Success will be dictated by your belief in your right to human dignity, and your faith in us to help deliver a format and foundation for change."
                • Home Page
                • Discussion Forum
          • Insurance/Managed Care Issues
          • Legal Service Costs/Pro Bono Services
            • American Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Service Site
            • National Health Law Program
              • "Working for Justice in Health Care for Low Income People"

                "The National Health Law Program is a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities. NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people."
              • Home Page
              • Links
                • Very large list of links pertaining to health care access and consumer issues. The categories are very broad. Mostly not directly mental health oriented.
                • http://www.healthlaw.org/links.shtml LINK >  http://www.healthlaw.org/links.shtml
          • Medication Cost Assistance
          • Poverty Law
            • National Center on Poverty Law
              • $200 per year to access their articles, such as one indicating many battered women suffer from mental illness that I wanted to read for the demographics. I'm a little tight this week. Maybe another time. Are you going to finish that cigarette? Are we out of Fish Sticks?
              • http://www.povertylaw.org/ LINK >  http://www.povertylaw.org/
        • Major Public Mental Health Support Sites
          • MentalHelp.net
            • "Mental Help Net is an established and highly regarded internet website dedicated to educating the public about mental health, wellness, and family and relationship issues and concerns. Designed and maintained by Clinical Psychologists since it first launched in November 1995, the site provides scientifically accurate and up-to-date coverage while maintaining an independent editorial stance. News, articles, reviewed links, interactive tests, book reviews, self-help resources, therapist and job listings and even videos make up the varied content to be found in Mental Help Net's many topic centers. Mental Help Net is the recipient of many awards and citations, including being selected as the 'Forbes Favorite' mental health website."
            • Home Page
            • Videos & Featured Articles
        • Locating Resources
          • United Way
            • In some regions, it is the best directory of social services and this can be searched online. If there is no online search for the region in question, they probably have a hard copy directory and can be contacted by phone for assistance in locating appropriate resources.

              "We are a global network of nonprofit organizations operating in 45 countries. Your United Way is run by people from your community; the important decisions are made at home by people who understand circumstances where they live and work."

              (8/04)
            • http://www.uwint.org/ LINK >  http://www.uwint.org/
            • National United Way
              • To locate social services related resources, first locate a regional unit by searching on your zip code. Then, if there is not an online search feature, contact by phone for help locating the appropriate resource.

                From their site 5/04

                United Way Mission and Vision

                Mission

                The mission of United Way is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

                A Community-Based National Movement

                United Ways across the country activate community resources to make the greatest possible human impact. The United Way system includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated and governed by local volunteers.

                As community leaders, United Ways address the most critical local issues and mobilize resources beyond the dollars that are pledged through their fund-raising efforts. Community partners often include schools, government policy makers, businesses, organized labor, financial institutions, voluntary and neighborhood associations, community development corporations and the faith community."
      • Clinical Practice Quality & Safety
        • This is the most important category in The PsychIN Directory™.
        • Effectiveness of Psychotherapy: Research, Theory
          • Sites
            • TalkingCure.com
              • Articles on the results of forty years of research into psychotherapy outcomes in terms of their implications for clinical practice.
              • http://www.talkingcure.com LINK >  http://www.talkingcure.com
          • Sub-Topical Resources
            • Active Ingredients Project
              • Articles
                • Reflections on Active Ingredients in Efficient Treatments of PTSD (Gallo)
                  • Parts one and two. Article goes into detail on the project and the psychotherapy modalities being investigated. It addresses the unique nature of the research.

                    "Part 1 of this essay summarized data and summarized the methods studied in the 'Active Ingredients' Project. Part 2 explores possible change-producing ingredients germane to each as well as across the methods."
                  • http://www.fsu.edu/~trauma/art2v2i1.html LINK >  http://www.fsu.edu/~trauma/art2v2i1.html
                  • http://www.fsu.edu/~trauma/art2v2i2.html LINK >  http://www.fsu.edu/~trauma/art2v2i2.html
              • Phase 2 Updates (Figley)
              • People Involved, Personal Comments, Etc.
            • Economic & Financial Impact
              • The Economic Impact of Psychotherapy: A Review (American Journal of Psychiatry)
                • The Economic Impact of Psychotherapy: A Review

                  Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., Susan G. Lazar, M.D., John Hornberger, M.D., M.S., and David Spiegel, M.D.

                  from The American Journal of Psychiatry 1997 (February); 154:147-155

                  "Conclusions: Psychotherapy appears to have a beneficial impact on a variety of costs when used in the treatment of the most severe psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Much of that impact accrues from reductions in inpatient treatment and decreases in work impairment."
          • Articles
            • Organizational Requirements for Effective Clinical Outcome Studies
              • Full Article

                Organizational Requirements for Effective Clinical Effectiveness Studies

                Donald F. Klein, M.D.
              • Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

                Lauren B. Smith
              • Department of Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute

                Prevention & Treatment, Volume 2, Article 0002a, posted March 21, 1999
              • ISSN: 1522-3736
              • Copyright 1999 by the American Psychological Association

              • ABSTRACT

                Clinical treatment research is at a crossroads. Randomized, controlled efficacy trials have come under attack. Many argue such studies should be abandoned because they do not have high external validity. Effectiveness studies conducted in community clinics with actual patients are championed as an alternative design. The methodological issues that confront efficacy trials and effectiveness research are reviewed. A proposal is made for the adoption of dedicated, multisite efficacy/effectiveness clinics. This structure will facilitate investigations of many difficult treatment issues including compliance, comorbidity, refractory illness, and withdrawal syndromes, as well as adjunctive and maintenance treatment. The conversion of the mental health clinical research centers' role from infrastructure support to intervention will further this programmatic development.
              • http://www.journals.apa.org/prevention/volume2/pre0020002a.html LINK >  http://www.journals.apa.org/prevention/volume2/pre0020002a.html
            • Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Psychotherapy: Excerpts from Book, Comments
              • Full article

                "If this book is any indication, the future of psychotherapy is very bright indeed. David Spiegel, one of the most innovative thinkers in the field of psychotherapy, has assembled an impressive list of contributors who describe the current state of psychotherapy and the likely future course of this important endeavor."

                David H. Barlow, M.D.
                • Director, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
                • Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

                  Copyright 1999 By American Psychiatric Press
              • http://med.stanford.edu/school/Psychiatry/PSTreatLab/efficacy.html LINK >  http://med.stanford.edu/school/Psychiatry/PSTreatLab/efficacy.html
            • Effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatment of personality disorder
              • Full article

                The British Journal of Psychiatry (2000) 177: 138-143
              • © 2000 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

                PSYCHOTHERAPY PAPERS

                Effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatment of personality disorder

                ANTHONY W. BATEMAN, FRCPsych
              • Halliwick Psychotherapy Unit, St Ann's Hospital, London

                PETER FONAGY, PhD
              • Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London

                Correspondence: Dr A.W. Bateman, Halliwick Psychotherapy Department, Haringey Healthcare NHS Trust, St Ann's Hospital, St Ann's Road, London N15 3TH

                10/04

                Includes links to related articles.

                A key quote from the article:

                "Effective ingredients of treatment
              • Treatments shown to be moderately effective have certain common features. They tend: (a) to be well structured; (b) to devote considerable effort to enhancing compliance; (c) to have a clear focus, whether that focus is a problem type of behaviour such as self-harm or an aspect of interpersonal relationship patterns; (d) to be theoretically highly coherent to both therapist and patient, sometimes deliberately omitting information incompatible with the theory; (e) to be relatively long term; (f) to encourage a powerful attachment relationship between therapist and patient, enabling the therapist to adopt a relatively active rather than a passive stance; and (g) to be well integrated with other services available to the patient. While some of these features may be those of a successful research study rather than of a successful therapy, the manner in which clinical treatment protocols are constructed and delivered is probably as important in the success of treatment as the specific, theoretically driven intervention itself."
              • http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/177/2/138 LINK >  http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/177/2/138
            • Methods for Assessing the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
            • History & Concepts of Psychotherapy Effectiveness, detailed noted by professor
              • Michael T Hynan

                Department of Psychology
              • The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

                Based on: The Efficacy and Effectiveness of Psychotherapy, other materials.

                10/03
              • http://www.uwm.edu/~hynan/741/741OUTCOw.htm LINK >  http://www.uwm.edu/~hynan/741/741OUTCOw.htm
            • How do mind-body interventions affect breast cancer? (APA Monitor)
              • Volume 33, No. 6 June 2002

                How do mind-body interventions affect breast cancer?

                More data emerge on the ways psychological support may affect the lives of breast cancer patients.

                BY TORI DeANGELIS



              • http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun02/mindbody.html LINK >  http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun02/mindbody.html
            • Psychotherapy is proven to boost quality of life (APA Monitor)
        • Evidenced-Based Practice
          • Collections, Organizations with Reading
            • This category is rather mixed. The resources are diverse and many contain diverse content. I hope the annotation helps.

              You'll probably find specific practice guidlines or links to them in some resources, but the practice guidelines I am aware of are in the Practice Guidelines topic two levels up.
            • -----
            • Center for Evidence Based Mental Health
            • Agency for Healtcare Research and Quality (US, AHRQ)
            • Cochrane Library
              • The Cochrane Library is an electronic publication designed to supply high quality evidence to inform people providing and receiving care, and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all levels.
              • http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/dissemination/pubs/cochrane.html LINK >  http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/dissemination/pubs/cochrane.html
            • EPC Evidence Reports
            • Evidence-Based Toolkits
            • Psychiatry Interactive Cases (Medscape)
            • Research Ctr 4 Therapy

              • http://www.4therapy.com/professional/research/index.php?uniqueid=137& LINK >  http://www.4therapy.com/professional/research/index.php?uniqueid=137&
                • New action...
                  • Conditions (/professional/conditions/index.php)
                  • Browse the conditions area for information about conditions and disorders, including the latest news, research and insights from experienced therapists.
                  • Law & Ethics
                  • Mental health professionals are regulated by both laws and professional codes of conduct. However, there are many gray areas that require decision-making skills.
                  • Strengthening Your Practice
                  • We're all on the lookout for ways to strengthen both the day-to-day as well as the "big picture" workings of our professional lives. Read suggestions for how you can enhance the efficacy and overall enjoyment of your practice.
                  • Journal Search
                  • Search our comprehensive database of journals from child and clinical psychology to psychiatry and psychoanalysis.
                  • Professional Associations
                  • Search our comprehensive listing of links to your local and national professional associations.
                  • Treatment Guidelines
                  • Access concise information on conditions and disorders, including causes and courses of treatment.

                    Symptom Research: Methods and Opportunities (NIH)
              • Interactive textbook clearly explains how to use probability in diagnosis.
              • http://symptomresearch.nih.gov/index.htm LINK >  http://symptomresearch.nih.gov/index.htm
            • The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice
              • Appears to have low quality control. Materials are often heavy on opinion and light on knowledge.

                Page lists MH resources, journals, skepticism, MH law, relevant specialized search engines.

                Many of the editorial board members are affiliated with Science & Pseudoscience Review in Mental Health. Prometheus also publishes The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that claims to analyze the claims of alternative medicine objectively .

                (10/04)
              • http://www.srmhp.org/links.html LINK >  http://www.srmhp.org/links.html
          • Journals
          • Link Lists
          • Specific Articles
            • Mental Health (US, AHRQ)
              • Discusses selected AHRQ research projects and findings aimed at improving the quality of mental health care for people suffering from these disorders.

                Concise, with statistics.
              • http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/focus/focmental.htm LINK >  http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/focus/focmental.htm
        • Practice Guidelines
          • Diagnosis-Focused
          • Psychotherapy-Focused
            • In the Psychiatric section, there are guidlines that include important information for non-physicians. See the American Psychiatric Association CME resource as a good example. (11/04)
            • Clinical Practice Guidelines (AHRQ EPC Evidence Reports)
            • Consensus Guidelines Series
              • Free access, reprints can be ordered for a fee.

                "Treatment Guidelines to Answer the Most Difficult Questions Facing Clinicians"

                "How often have you wished that there was an expert on hand to advise you about how best to help a patient who is not responding well to treatment or is having a serious complication? Unfortunately, an expert is usually not at hand and, even if a consultation were available, how would you know that any one expert opinion represents the best judgment of our entire field? This is why we began the Expert Consensus Guidelines Series. Our practical clinical guidelines for treating the major mental disorders are based on a wide survey of the best expert opinion and are meant to be of immediate help to you in your everyday clinical work."

                supported by unrestricted educational grants that were provided by a number of different companies.
              • psychguides.com Sponsors LINK >  http://www.psychguides.com/sponsors.php
              • http://www.psychguides.com/guidelines.php LINK >  http://www.psychguides.com/guidelines.php
            • National Guideline Clearinghouse
              • National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC™), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans-Health Insurance Association of America.
              • http://www.guideline.gov/ LINK >  http://www.guideline.gov/
          • Psychiatry-Focused
          • Medical & Mental Health
            • Medical Algorithms Project
              • The psychiatric section was entirely assessment spreadsheets. Many items.

                The Decisional Analysis section has means of calculating odds and various measures for clinical decision-making.

                (12/04)
              • http://www.medalreg.com/ LINK >  http://www.medalreg.com/
        • Pharmaceutical Safety & Psychiatry (for non-physician clinicians)
        • Quality Improvement, Safety, Human Factors, Managed Care
          • Did you know that human factors engineering, the practice of systematically preventing human error?
          • It has been said that the mental health field could learn important lessons about it from medicine. It has also been said that medicine could learn a lot about human factors engineering from aeronotics, where errors get the most headlines. It has also been said that managed care could learn a lot from the mental health field.
          • Topical
          • General
            • America's Health Insurance Plans
              • An industry site, replete with the biases you'd expect, but containing articles relevant to quality improvement, including mental health issues and practice issues. Because the articles are from diverse sources and include mental heatlh topics, this is a useful site. As shown below, categories and search can help you focus your reading. Also, there are political topics such as their take on the how to enforce the ADA (the "Our Issues" page). I haven't gone there yet. Could be creepy.
              • Home Page
              • Our Issues
                • This page links to a lot of articles addressing a wide range of care issues including political hot potatos. They may not tell you what you want to hear, but it's data for the informed clinician to weigh. Besides, don't you want to know how managed care thinks? Could come in handy.
                • http://www.aahp.org/template.cfm?section=Our_Issues LINK >  http://www.aahp.org/template.cfm?section=Our_Issues
              • Research on Improving Care
                • The area is actually called Tools and Techniques of Improved Medication Use and Patient Compliance, but the scope seems broader than that.

                  This area gives immediate access to many studies (no, not theirs) on improving medical and mental health care, with a focus on quality improvement issues such as patient education. You can search, read a summary of their conclusions regarding the research overall, or view a directory by condition (an excellent choice for mental health clincians, see anxiety and depression in particular).

                  You'll be happy to know that much research here supports the contention that psychotherapy is a cost effective treatment component for mental illness. In managed care, where the fox is guarding the chickens, you just have to perk up with they say more is less.

                  Case management, quality programs, pharmacist involvement and patient education were also supported in areas such as appropriate medication use by patients, and appropriate drug management by PCP's. Various means of integrating care across specializations, such as promoting psychiatrist-PCP communication are supported. I don't want machines to think for us, but I'm glad to see a movement toward having automatic reminders in electronic patient records. Ask a human factors expert what they think of that, and odds are they'll say it will save lives and dollars.
                • Main Page
                • Medical Conditions Index
                  • This appears to include all the studies, and there are other pages accessable from the search area that provide other categories to focus your reading, such as patient education topics. As of 4/04, no psychotherapy or mental health topics outside of the medical conditions index.
                  • http://www.aahp.org/Content/NavigationMenu/MedCollab/Condition/Condition.htm LINK >  http://www.aahp.org/Content/NavigationMenu/MedCollab/Condition/Condition.htm
                • Brief, bullet point summary
                • Search the studies, includes directory topics
            • Quality Management and Outcome Measuring (Presentations)
            • Rand Health
              • "We are a research division within RAND, the first organization to be called a "think tank." For more than 50 years, RAND has been working to improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND Health continues that tradition, advancing understanding of health and health behaviors, and examining how the organization and financing of care affect costs, quality, and access."
              • Publications
              • Whats New (diverse articles)
                • Health and mental health timely articles with emphasis on social issues, service delivery.
                • http://www.rand.org/health/ LINK >  http://www.rand.org/health/
              • Quality Improvement Tools
                • "Over its 35-year history, RAND Health has produced many practical tools for improving quality of care. Many of these tools are available on this site for your use."
                • http://www.rand.org/health/tools/ LINK >  http://www.rand.org/health/tools/
              • Research Reports
              • Survey Instruments
        • Technology, Use of in Mental Health Services
          • Journal of Technology in Counseling
            • Last publication available is 11/03. (11/04)

              "This web-based electronic journal provides counselor educators, counseling practitioners and others interested in the infusion of technology in the teaching and practice of counseling a platform for publishing.

              This journal represents an innovative approach to publication not seen in the counseling literature. The Journal of Technology in Counseling is a peer reviewed professional counseling journal.

              The web-based journal encourages the use of modern interactive web-publishing platforms incorporating audio and video streaming active clips and also incorporates hypertext into manuscripts as well as still graphics and active links."

              "The Journal of Technology in Counseling publishes articles on all aspects of practice, theory, research and professionalism related to the use of technology in counselor training and counseling practice."
            • http://jtc.colstate.edu/ LINK >  http://jtc.colstate.edu/
      • Demographics
      • Education, Degree Track
        • Counsgrads
          • "COUNSGRADS has been developed to help graduate students from across the country communicate with one another. Students can talk about classes, internships, papers, and ideas about the profession. Darcy Haag Granello, a counselor educator at The Ohio State University, is the list owner. Questions regarding the listserv can be sent to her at granello.1@osu.edu. To sign up for the listserv, send an e-mail to listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu with the following in the body of the message:

            To sign up for the listserv, send an e-mail to listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu with the following in the body of the message:

            subscribe COUNSGRADS (first name) (last name)"             LINK >  mailto:granello.1@osu.edu.
      • Law & Ethics, Advocacy, Public Policy
        • Most professional organizations have ethics statements and other materials. There are only a few such links here. This section has diverse materials.
        • Major Portals and Resources
          • American Academy of Neurology Advocacy Page
          • American Psychiatric Association Ethics Page
          • American Psychological Association Ethics
            • Ethics code, articles and links. Articles are useful to non-psychologists.
            • http://www.apa.org/ethics/ LINK >  http://www.apa.org/ethics/
          • Articles, Research, & Resources in Psychology (K.S. Pope)
            • It provides free access to a variety of articles from journals such as American Psychologist, Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology; Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice; and Psychology, Public Policy, & Law, as well as the complete contents of a book (Children, Ethics, & the Law).

              It has material outside the law and ethics area as well. It is divided into fifteen major sections: assessment; dual relationships; ethics codes & practice guidelines; articles on ethics & malpractice; fallacies & pitfalls in psychology; psychology laws & licensing boards; utilities for psychology discussion lists sponsored by the American Psychological Association; memory & abuse; online literature searches; sexual issues in therapy, counseling, teaching, & the lives of psychologists; suicide; the therapist as a person; war and torture; Carolyn Payton; and Ground Zero imaged by psychologist Beverly Greene. (9/2004)
            • http://kspope.com/index.php LINK >  http://kspope.com/index.php
          • Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
            • Scroll down for their topic areas list. Contains important categories.

              "The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the leading national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Through precedent-setting litigation and in the public policy arena, the Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities."
            • http://www.bazelon.org/ LINK >  http://www.bazelon.org/
          • Community Ethics (PITT)
          • Legal Pages (4Therapy)
        • News
        • Subtopics
          • Access to Treatment, Advocacy
            • Treatment Advocacy Center
              • A national nonprofit organization working to
              • eliminate barriers to timely treatment of severe mental illness.

                Briefing papers, resources. Focus is on legal aspects of compelled treatment and related issues with advocacy for certain types of compelled treatment and against criminalization of mental illness. Includes materials for the public and media.

                "Current federal and state policies hinder treatment for psychiatrically ill individuals who are most at risk for homelessness, arrest, or suicide. As a result, 40 percent of the 4.5 million individuals with schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder), an estimated 1.8 million people, are not being treated for their illness at any given time.

                "The Treatment Advocacy Center is working on the national, state, and local levels to educate civic, legal, criminal justice, and legislative communities on the benefits of assisted treatment in an effort to decrease homelessness, jailings, suicide, violence and other devastating consequences caused by lack of treatment.

                "Founded in 1997, the Treatment Advocacy Center serves as a catalyst to achieve proper balance in judicial and legislative decisions that affect the lives of persons with serious brain disorders."

                Example comment: "Approximately 40 percent of all individuals with severe mental illnesses (i.e., schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness) are not receiving treatment at any given time. A major reason why so many severely psychiatrically ill individuals are not being treated is that, because of the effects of the illness on their brain, they lack awareness of their illness."
              • Home Page
              • Briefing Papers
                • For clinicians, most information appears to be basic, however, statistics and other information on the extent and nature of outcomes of system deterioration and legal obstacles are very informative and could be useful for presentations. Much material of use for public understanding of mental illness.
                • http://www.psychlaws.org/BriefingPapers/index.htm LINK >  http://www.psychlaws.org/BriefingPapers/index.htm
              • News
              • Newsletter: Catalyst
            • Involuntary Committment articles (Bazelon)
            • Article: Studies of Outpatient Commitment are Misused (Bazelon)
            • Historic Case Digests (PsychLaws.org)
              • Here is the basis for many of the judgements we make concerning competency and commitment of persons with mental illnesses. The case that established the requirement for immanent danger to self or others as the test for involuntary commitment is at the top of the list.
              • http://www.psychlaws.org/LegalResources/Case%20Laws/CaseLawIndex.htm LINK >  http://www.psychlaws.org/LegalResources/Case%20Laws/CaseLawIndex.htm
          • HIPAA
            • HIPAA Compliance (US Law)
              • Articles, Online Course (NCCBHC)
                • Examples from the Litwak article:

                  "The organizations covered by HIPAA are public and private health benefit plans, healthcare clearinghouses (intermediaries that translate non-standard communications into standard communications) and healthcare providers that engage in electronic transactions with health plans. Failure of a "covered entity" to comply with the HIPAA standards can result in civil or even criminal penalties."

                  "It is critically important that all provider organizations and health plans covered by HIPAA review state and federal law against the amended HIPAA Privacy Rule, and apply the provisions of each that are "most stringent."

                  Paul Litwak is an attorney and consultant to government agencies, health service systems, and information technology companies. He is licensed to practice law in New York and Virginia, and is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, and the Computer Law Association.
                • http://www.nccbh.org/html/learn/hipaa-articles.htm LINK >  http://www.nccbh.org/html/learn/hipaa-articles.htm
              • HIPAA Compliance (APA)
              • SAMHSA (US)
              • HIPAA, HHS Office of Civil Rights
                • USDHHS: Office for Civil Rights: HIPAA. Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information.

                  Well-rounded information and links on all aspects of HIPAA: Privacy, portability, etc.
                • Home Page
                • Medical Privacy
              • Links
            • HIPAA Documentation
              • Example Rights and Responsibilities Document, okay to reproduce and use
                • By Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. ABPP

                  "Informed consent in mental health services is one of the most important and least understood concepts with which consumer/survivors must deal. Dr. Laura Brown has written the following document for her clients and has given Sidran permission to post it for reproduction and individual use. It is an excellent tool for survivor empowerment, providing practical application of the education and information Sidran advocates.

                  This document, which specifies the rights and responsibilities of both the survivor and the helping professional in a therapeutic relationship, represents a "high bar" in the ethics of psychotherapy. We encourage all participants in therapeutic interactions to maximize the safety and quality of trauma treatment by striving for this level of ethical excellence.

                  Please feel free to substitute your name (if used by a helping professional) or the name of your therapist (if used by a consumer/survivor), and specifics of roles, policies, rates, etc. agreed upon in a specific psychotherapy relationship.

                  We thank Dr. Brown for sharing this valuable tool for consumer empowerment."
                • http://www.sidran.org/consent.html LINK >  http://www.sidran.org/consent.html
            • HIPAA Education Materials (American Psychiatric Association)
            • HIPAA Resource Center
          • Online Communication and Treatment
          • Legislation and Politics Affecting Counselors and Therapists
            • Discussion Forums
            • Advocacy and Position Papers
              • American Counseling Association, Public Policy & Legislation Page
                • Various resources such as links to send messages to elected representatives, and overviews on political issues and proposed legislation related to mental health. ACA members can sign up for an email alert regarding issues such as upcoming votes.
                • http://capwiz.com/counseling/home/ LINK >  http://capwiz.com/counseling/home/
              • American Psychiatric Association
              • Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet (US)
                • This is for following or researching legislation and votes on Capitaol Hill. Also provides links to other information about government and the legislative process.
                • http://thomas.loc.gov/ LINK >  http://thomas.loc.gov/
            • Organizational Support/Infrastructure
              • Capitol Advantage
                • Internet resources for organizations with membership bases that want to influence lawmakers. Fee-based. Used by ACA.
                • http://capitoladvantage.com/ LINK >  http://capitoladvantage.com/
    • Field of Interest
      • About this topic
        • In this area, Fields of Interest you'll find fields such as social psychology and psychopharmacology. Broader categories, such as psychiatry, are only grouped as needed in the General and Special Purpose areas.
      • Broader Fields/Perspectives
        • Evolutionary Psychology, Behavioral Genetics
          • Article Lists
          • Articles
            • Evolution, Altruism and Genetic Similarity Theory
              • J. PHILIPPE RUSHTON

                University of Western Ontario

                The author reviews his work on altruism, offering a time continuum for understanding levels of explanation in social behavior showing that individual differences in both prosocial and antisocial behavior are about 50% heritable, and outlining how epigenetic rules guide development in one direction over alternatives. He also presents "genetic similarity theory," showing that humans are able to detect degrees of genetic similarity in others and to prefer those most similar for friendship and marriage, a process which provides a basis for ethnic favoritism and group selection.

                http://www.euvolution.com/articles/gensim01.html                 LINK >  http://www.euvolution.com/articles/gensim01.html
            • Organs Of Computation
              • A Talk With Steven Pinker

              • Introduction by
              • John Brockman

                One of the central metaphors of the third culture is computation. The computer does computation and the mind does computation. To understand what makes birds fly, you may look at airplanes, because there are principles of flight and aerodynamics that apply to anything that flies. That is how the idea of computation figures into the new ways in which scientists are thinking about complicated systems.
              • http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/pinker/pinker_p1.html LINK >  http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/pinker/pinker_p1.html
            • Heritability Estimates and Eugenic Effectiveness
            • The apotheosis of Stephen Jay Gould
              • by Paul R. Gross





                When, in May of 2002, Stephen Jay Gould died at age sixty, a torrent of eulogy issued from the presses. Gould was a paleontologist and a writer of popular science. Some readers who were neither consumers of popular science nor adepts of left politics were puzzled. Yes, his death was untimely; and he was a public figure. But so are other professors who are regularly in the public prints. Gould was not a politician, not a film star, not, despite his well-advertised baseball know-how, a sports figure. Biologists don't usually qualify for the industrial-strength obituary product. Somehow, this one, neither an Einstein nor a Ted Williams nor a lawmaker, did.

                http://www.newcriterion.com/archive/21/oct02/gould.htm                 LINK >  http://www.newcriterion.com/archive/21/oct02/gould.htm
        • Consciousness
        • Family and Relationship
        • Health Psychology
          • Link Lists
          • Reading
            • Abstracts & References (Duke U)
            • Psychology Online Journal
              • Last update 6/02. (11/04)

                Appears to be largely the effort of a single psychologist, but shows an advisory board with some well-known names.

                Content seems to be exclusively interviews.

                American Institute of Psychology and Health

                "a genuine online publication presenting substantive, full-text interviews with leading authorities in psychology and health.

                "Psychjournal is a free online periodical offered to the public"
              • http://www.psychjournal.com/ LINK >  http://www.psychjournal.com/
            • Research Outside Duke, Abstracts (Duke U)
          • News
          • Organizations
            • Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health (Duke U)
              • The purpose of the Center is to conduct research on the effects of religion (or spirituality) on physical and mental health. The Center provides opportunities for Duke University professors, graduate students, undergraduates, chaplains, medical students, and residents to conduct multi-disciplinary studies on the effects of religion on health. We are interested in working with clergy, theologians, and other scientists to learn more about how religion impacts health, as well as explore the medical and theological implications of those effects. We frequently work with researchers outside of Duke who are doing research in this area, as well as provide consultation to state and federal government agencies. Center faculty members often give presentations on religion and health to outside groups. We welcome contact with print, radio, and television media. The theme of the Center's research focuses largely on traditional Western religious beliefs and practices, but is not limited to them.

                http://www.dukespiritualityandhealth.org/                 LINK >  http://www.dukespiritualityandhealth.org/
            • Discussion forum (not very active as of 11/04, MindBody.org)
          • Groups or Practices
            • Listings do not have substantial reading material, if any.
            • MindBody.org
              • "The Mind-Body Wellness Center is a department of Meadville Medical Center"
              • http://www.mind-body.org/ LINK >  http://www.mind-body.org/
        • Innovations in Psychotherapy
        • Psychotherapy Integration
          • Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
            • an interdisciplinary organization of professionals interested in approaches to psychotherapy that are not limited by a single orientation.

              to encourage communication and to serve as a reference group for individuals interested in exploring the interface between differing approaches to psychotherapy
            • http://www.cyberpsych.org/sepi/ LINK >  http://www.cyberpsych.org/sepi/
        • Philosophy and Meaning, Existential Psychology
          • See also: Health Psychology
          • Major Organizations and Portals
            • International Network on Personal Meaning
              • Links include reading, research resources, discussion forums, links to schools of therapy and related information, links to specific therapists, more.

                "INPM promotes existential therapy and integrative models which address existential and spiritual issues. INPM seeks to facilitate your search for meaning, purpose, spirituality and personal significance. INPM promotes research on the role of personal meaning
              • in health, coping, recovery, and spirituality. "
              • Home Page
              • Featured Article Archives
              • Article Archives
              • Newsletter Archives
              • Meaningful Research, and other resources
              • Meaningful Living
              • Meaningful Therapy
                • Link list for therapies of existential and integrative nature that adress issues of meaning and spirituality.

                  Includes discussion forums.
                • http://www.meaning.ca/meaning_therapy/ LINK >  http://www.meaning.ca/meaning_therapy/
            • International Society for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
              • Click on the About links at the top for lists of information areas. Be warned: as of 6/04, the links were just place holders.
              • http://www.existentialpsychology.org/ LINK >  http://www.existentialpsychology.org/
          • Journals
        • Political Psychology
          • International Society of Political Psychology
          • The Center for the Study of Political Psychology
            • Journal: Political Psychology
            • Projects
              • Brief articles on projects in which the Center is involved. Some stem from concerns regarding building political capital in communities through means such as building local electronic networks.
              • http://www.polisci.umn.edu/polipsyc/about/projects.html LINK >  http://www.polisci.umn.edu/polipsyc/about/projects.html
        • Postmodern Therapy
          • PostmodernTherapies NEWS
            • "Postmodern questioning is not just for the sake of questioning. It has developed from a growing awareness that things are more complicated than they at first seem, and that simplistic stories about things have been used to justify regretable things, and a hope that some doubt and questioning can make the world safer for all of us."
            • http://www.california.com/~rathbone/pmth.htm LINK >  http://www.california.com/~rathbone/pmth.htm
        • Psychohistory
          • The Institute for Psychohistory
            • Articles, book chapters, discussion list, links.

              "Psychohistory, the science of historical motivation, combines the insights of psychotherapy with the research methodology of the social sciences to understand the emotional origin of the social and political behavior of groups and nations, past and present. The center of psychohistorical research around the globe is The Institute for Psychohistory...has published The Journal of Psychohistory, various books by The Psychohistory Press, and has been affiliated with the International Psychohistorical Association, which holds an annual convention. This website contains extensive material reproduced from The Journal of Psychohistory and from deMause's books. It also contains addresses of Institute branches and links..."
            • http://www.psychohistory.com/ LINK >  http://www.psychohistory.com/
            • The Journal of Psychohistory
              • As of 4/04, no articles online. Reasonable subscription price.

                "The Journal of Psychohistory gives you a new psychological view of world events--past and present.

                With this exciting quarterly journal, you'll be able to understand the intimate connections between people's emotional life and their social and political behavior.

                Termed by Alice Miller as "the first journal that doesn't gloss over the facts of childhood," the journal has for over 25 years been giving readers insights into the hidden causes of social behavior that other periodicals overlook.

                Called "scholarly and documented yet readable for the interested lay person" by Library Journal and "the richest decoding of the impulses of our age" by The Nation, the journal contains in-depth articles."
              • http://www.psychohistory.com/htm/01_journal.html LINK >  http://www.psychohistory.com/htm/01_journal.html
            • Psychohistory Discussion List
              • Psychohistorians from all over the world discuss their specialty, historical motivation of events, past and present, on the Psychohistory Discussion Group on psychohistory.topica.com. This discussion group, sponsored by The Institute for Psychohistory, can be viewed at www.topica.com/lists/psychohistory
              • Discription, instructions
              • View
                • www.topica.com/lists/psychohistory
            • List of psychohistory links
        • Social Issues, Social Welfare
        • Social Psychology
          • Social Psychology Network
            • Resource links to sites, journals, articles, graduate programs, organizations, more.
            • http://www.socialpsychology.org/ LINK >  http://www.socialpsychology.org/
        • Sociology
        • Spirituality
          • See also Philosophy and Meaning
      • Fields, Settings & Services for Clinical Practice
        • Fields
          • Forensics
          • Behavioral Analysis & Therapy
            • Journal of Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention
              • Free, online journal.

                "This journal was created to disseminate information about research relevant to intensive and early interventions using applied behavior analysis. Please see the appropriate pages for information about how to submit articles for publication."

                "The mission of The Journal of Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention (JEIBI) is to provide up to the moment information on critical issues and research in early intervention and intensive behavioral interventions. The journal perceives itself as being a primary source of information for those who work within the field of early childhood interventions and intensive interventions from a behavioral perspective. Topics will include issues, literature review, and research on successful interventions for children with various mental health, medical (pain, obesity, etc) or developmental disorders. In addition, articles and research conducted on organizational behavior management to facilitate program design and development of early intervention centers will also be accepted."
              • http://www.behavior-analyst-online.org/JEIBI/index.htm LINK >  http://www.behavior-analyst-online.org/JEIBI/index.htm
            • The Behavior Analyst Today
              • Free online journal.

                "BAT is the joint publication of the Clinical Behavior Analysis Special Interest Group (CBA-SIG) of the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Behavior Analysis SIG (BA-SIG) of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, and the Pennsylvania Behavior Analyst Credentialing Board."
              • http://www.behavior-analyst-today.com/ LINK >  http://www.behavior-analyst-today.com/
            • Links (Behavior-Analyst-Online.org)
            • Behavior-Analyst-Online.org
              • "Mission:

                The BEHAVIOR ANALYST ONLINE.ORG will develop and deploy new resources making them available on the internet free of charge to the public. These resources will be dedicated to educating the public about Behavior Analysis as well as serving as a resource for professionals involved in Behavior Analysis.

                The BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS ONLINE.ORG will be responsible to its membership to develop resources that the membership will find useful in everyday, research, education, and application of the science of behavior." (11/04)
              • http://www.behavior-analyst-online.org/ LINK >  http://www.behavior-analyst-online.org/
          • Coaching
            • Major Resources
              • Coachville.com
            • Groups & Practices
              • Performance Strategies, Diane S. Bogino
          • Cognitive Rehabilitation
          • Neurology, Clinical, Neuroscience
            • Major Portals, Resources
              • Brain Storms Clinical Neuroscience Topics
              • The Crainial Nerves
              • Brain Info
                • Atlas, search, resource links, and other features regardin brain anatomy and function.

                  "BrainInfo is designed to help you identify structures in the brain. If you provide the name of a structure, BrainInfo will show it and tell you about it. If you don't know the name but can locate the structure in the Template Atlas of the Primate Brain, BrainInfo will tell you its name and other facts about it."

                  "BrainInfo is a website that helps one identify structures in the brain and provides many different kinds of information about each structure. It consists of three basic knowledge bases: NeuroNames, which provides the index to brain structures and narrative information about them; the Template Atlas, which shows the structures that are found in the primate brain; and NeuroMaps, a set of several hundred overlays that will show the location of different kinds of information that have been mapped to the standard background maps (templates) of the Atlas. Information about brain structures in other species, particularly the human, is provided by links to other websites."
                • http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/ LINK >  http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/
              • Brain and Neuroanatomy Atlases (Brain Info)
              • Internet Handbook of Neurology
                • Directory of professional resources plus original content. Neuroanatomy and pathology. Has a numerous categories of links in addition to search.

                  Department of Neurology, University of Debrecen, Hungary

                  "A searchable Directory compiled for Medical Students, Residents, and other Health Professionals"

                • http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/ LINK >  http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/
                • Documents
                • Links
              • MindBrain.com
                • "To develop neuroscience and neurotechnology with the intent of using them as tools for the enhancement and expansion of normal healthy human consciousness...to bring together intelligent, highly-motivated individuals, and to facilitate the achievement of the site main objective of enhancing and expanding consciousness through neuroscience."

                  Has news, research topics, tools, discussion forums pertaining to neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality and other topics. Active discusson forum.

                  Site founder: "Shawn Mikula received B.S. degrees in mathematics, physics, and biochemistry, all with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and is currently finishing up the doctoral program in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University."
                • http://mind-brain.com/index.php LINK >  http://mind-brain.com/index.php
              • Neuro Infosource
              • Neuroscience.net
                • Online, free.

                  "A Scholarly Journal Devoted to
                • Publishing Research in Basic and
                • Clinical Neuroscience"
                • http://www.neuroscience.com/ LINK >  http://www.neuroscience.com/
            • Journals, Articles
              • The Journal of Neuroscience (Society for Neuroscience)
              • Brain Briefings (Newsletter, Society for Neuroscience)
              • Abstracts/Annual Meeting Publications (Society for Neuroscience)
                • The SfN annual meeting is held every year in October or November. A number of publications are published in conjunction with the meeting to inform members and attendees of sessions and events.
                • http://web.sfn.org/content/Publications/AnnualMeeting/index.html LINK >  http://web.sfn.org/content/Publications/AnnualMeeting/index.html
            • Organizations
              • Society for Neuroscience
                • "SfN's mission is to:

                  1. Advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system by bringing together scientists of diverse backgrounds, by facilitating the integration of research directed at all levels of biological organization, and by encouraging translational research and the application of new scientific knowledge to develop improved disease treatments and cures.

                  2. Provide professional development activities, information, and educational resources for neuroscientists at all stages of their careers, including undergraduates, graduates, and post doctoral fellows, and increase participation of scientists from a diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

                  3. Promote public information and general education about the nature of scientific discovery and the results and implications of the latest neuroscience research. Support active and continuing discussions on ethical issues relating to the conduct and outcomes of neuroscience research.

                  4. Inform legislators and other policy makers about new scientific knowledge and recent developments in neuroscience research and their implications for public policy, societal benefit, and continued scientific progress." (11/04)
                • http://web.sfn.org/ LINK >  http://web.sfn.org/
            • Teaching Materials
            • eBooks
              • Brain Facts (SFN)
                • "Brain Facts is a 52-page primer on the brain and nervous system, published by the Society for Neuroscience. In addition to serving as a starting point for a lay audience interested in neuroscience, the book is used at the annual Brain Bee, which is held in conjunction with Brain Awareness Week."
                • http://web.sfn.org/content/Publications/BrainFacts/index.html LINK >  http://web.sfn.org/content/Publications/BrainFacts/index.html
          • Pastoral Counseling
            • PastoralCounseling.net
              • "Jean Fitzpatrick's Pastoral Psychotherapy Page... Dedicated to the integration of human growth and spirituality. Not much psychobabble, I hope. A place to explore our most ancient and creative paths to wholeness."
              • http://www.pastoralcounseling.net/ LINK >  http://www.pastoralcounseling.net/
          • Psychopharmacology
            • For pharmaceutical reference, see the General Mental Health: Reference and Research Tools area.

              Legal issues, prescription drugs, and brand names vary from country to country, hence the division by country. The international category is for international issues and organizations. Sites that are not country or region-specific are to be categorized by their primry topic or function.
            • United States
            • International
            • General
          • Research and Testing, Validity of
            • MPR-online
              • "a journal of the Methods Section in the German Psychology Society (DGPs)."
              • http://www.mpr-online.de/ LINK >  http://www.mpr-online.de/
          • Social Work
          • Sports Psychology, Performance
            • Journal of the American Board of Sport Psychology
              • "The Journal of the American Board of Sport Psychology is a quasi-peer reviewed journal devoted to disseminating scientific and popular research-based articles in an efficient and timely manner. The Journal also publishes technical reports, editorials, opinions, special features, and letters to the editors, as well as classified and other advertising." (11/04)
              • http://www.americanboardofsportpsychology.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=585 LINK >  http://www.americanboardofsportpsychology.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=585
            • American Board of Sport Psychology
          • Cognitive Science
            • Cognitive Science Society
              • "The Cognitive Science Society, Inc. brings together researchers from many fields who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The Society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of Cognitive Science, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education."
              • http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org/ LINK >  http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org/
            • Cognitive Science: A Multidisciplinary Journal (CSS)
        • Services
          • Assessment
            • Resources to assist the clinician in assessment. This can include reference materials, articles, guidelines and so forth.
            • Larger Resources
            • Associations
              • Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE)
                • Site includes a list of resources related to assessment. Hosts articles from their newsletter, and reviews of various assessments.
                • http://aac.ncat.edu/ LINK >  http://aac.ncat.edu/
            • Suppliers, private/fee
              • DSM Library (American Psychiatric Publishing)
                • Not online, must order, but has many offerings specifically on DSM-based assessment, so it's an important link. Sorry it isn't free!
                • http://www.appi.org/dsm.cfx LINK >  http://www.appi.org/dsm.cfx
              • Performance Assessment Network
                • "Performance Assessment Network (referred to as pan) is a state-of-the-art web-based system for the distribution, administration, and analysis of professional assessments, tests, and surveys. pan is distinguished by both its wide range of products and its web-based e-testing process, representing a network of over 35 of the top assessment publishers in the world."
                • http://www.pantesting.com/home.htm LINK >  http://www.pantesting.com/home.htm
            • Specific Tests
        • Settings
          • Primary Care Issues in Mental Health
            • Integrated Primary Care
              • "Integrated Primary Care combines medical and behavioral health services to more fully address the spectrum of problems that patients bring to primary medical care. Because the vast majority of patients in primary care have either a physical ailment that is affected by stress, problems maintaining healthy lifestyles or a psychological disorder, it is clinically effective and cost effective to make behavioral health providers part of primary medical care." According to a page maintained by Alexander Blount, Ed.D.
              • IntegratedPrimaryCare.com
                • Many articles regarding integrated primary care. It has a state by state listing of programs and related articles. They provide consultation on developing a program.
                • http://www.integratedprimarycare.com/index.htm LINK >  http://www.integratedprimarycare.com/index.htm
              • Psychological Practice in Primary Care Settings
            • Psychiatry
          • School Mental Health
            • UCLA School Mental Health Project
              • School mental health, psychology and counseling issues for professionals. An incredibly rich site. See the Training Tutorials for generous topical coverage.

                Articles, papers, technical assistance, resource links, discussion board links, continuing education resources. Quick Training & Presentation Aids, Training Tutorials.
              • Home Page
              • Articles, Papers, Key site resource categories
              • Free Quarterly Newsletter: ENews
                • ENEWS: A Monthly Forum for Sharing and Interchange
                • for thoseconcerned with enhancing policies, programs, and practices related to addressingbarriers to student learning and to promoting mental health in schools.
                • Main page
                • Archive
              • Newsletter: Addressing Barriers to Learning
              • Net Exchange
              • Mental Health Practitioners discussion forum
              • Ideas for Enhancing Support at Your School
              • Training Tutorials
                • Self directed opportunities for indepth learning or a guide for training others.

                  These topical links take you to a list of documents and web resources that can be quite extensive (at least the one I tried: Assessment and Screening). The documents are center-developed ones and documents selected from other web sites.
                • http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/schoolsupport.htm LINK >  http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/schoolsupport.htm
              • Example Tutorial: Assessment and Screening
              • Quick Training Aids
                • A brief set of resources to guide those providing an inservice session. Also useful as a form of quick self-tutorial. Click below to see each item online, or click here for additional information about ordering these materials by mail.
                • http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/recent.htm#training LINK >  http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/recent.htm#training
              • New Material
            • National Association of School Psychologists
          • Workplace and Organizations
            • Topical
              • Employee Assistance
                • General
                • Topical
                  • Tools, Publications to Use
                    • EAPTools.com
                      • "DFA Publishing & Consulting, LLC, EAPTools.com, and BehavioralRisk.com is dedicated to the development and distribution of effective products and tools to increase the value and effectiveness of employee assistance programs. We also dedicate this site to the search for effective, teachable, addictive disease intervention technology for America's families and workplaces.
                      • "Dan Feerst, MSW, LCSW, CEAP is General Manager of DFA Publishing & Consulting, LLC, and maintains a private practice in Manteo, North Carolina. Formerly, he was Assistant Director of the Arlington Public Schools & Arlington County Government Employee Assistance Program in Arlington, Virginia. He is founder and editor-in-chief of The FrontLine Supervisor and FrontLine Employee EAP Newsletters."
                      • http://www.eaptools.com/ LINK >  http://www.eaptools.com/
              • Training and Development (Organizational)
                • Training and development professionals include mental health professionals such as employee assistance professionals, who consult or train on clinical issues. The psychology of workplace performance and motivation, group dynamics, organizational development, workplace violence prevention, and dealing with emotional, mental health and stress issues are among the clinical or psychological matters for which organizations may need training and development services.
                • American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
                  • "ASTD is a leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals, forming a world-class community of practice."
                  • http://www.astd.org/astd/ LINK >  http://www.astd.org/astd/
            • General
              • The Job Stress Network, The Center for Social Epidemiology
                • "The JOB STRESS NETWORK is the home page of the Center For Social Epidemiology. The purpose of this site is to bring together, for public dissemination, information about and related to Job Strain (specifically) and Work Stress (in general)."
                • http://www.workhealth.org/ LINK >  http://www.workhealth.org/
              • National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
                • Much material in broad range of categories.

                  "The mission of the National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health is to develop and support educational efforts focusing on better understanding of the benefits to a mentally healthy workforce, early recognition of mental disorders, effective treatment, and appropriate access to quality mental health care.

                  "The program fulfills this mission by:
                • delivering educational materials to employers and employees on a broad range of mental health topics;
                • providing a forum for businesses to explore mental health issues and share innovative solutions; and
                • serving as a clearinghouse of mental health information important to employers."

                  American Psychiatric Foundation
                • http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/ LINK >  http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/

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