Health and Medical Guide to Mental Health and Behavior Mental Health Health information topics about Mental Health: Alternative Therapy 1. Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0044/default.asp Children 1. Talking to Kids about Mental Illness American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/84.htm Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Health National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/term=%22mental+health%22&recruiting=true 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mental Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001523&recruiting... Coping 1. Support Groups Offer Understanding, Information Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00044 2. Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Sel Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA-3720/foreword.asp 3. Building Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA-3715/introducti... 4. Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Per NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Coping_Tips_for_Sibling... 5. Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Gu Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA-3717/default.asp 6. Maintaining Your Own Health: For Family Members Ca World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders http://www.world-schizophrenia.org/publications/07-health.html 7. Mental Illness in the Family: Recognizing the War National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/11.cfm 8. Road to Resilience American Psychological Association http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=6&ch=1 9. Tips for People Living with Mental Illness in Unce National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/reassurance/mentalillnesscopingtips.cfm Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. What Are the Warning Signs of Mental Illness? American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/public_info/warnings.cfm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Mental Health Dictionary Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/resources/dictionary.aspx 2. Mental Health Definitions Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00039 Directories 1. Hotline Numbers Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/hotlines/default.asp 2. Mental Health Services Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.mentalhealth.org/databases/ 3. State/Territory Resources: Browse and Read Publica Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/Publications_browse.asp?ID=185&Top... 4. Find a Psychologist National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology http://www.nationalregister.org/osd.htm Financial Issues 1. Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10184.pdf 2. Social Security Benefits NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Social_Security_and_Dis... 3. Health Insurance - Provision of Mental Health and Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/insurance/ 4. Institutions for Mental Diseases (Medicaid) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/imd.asp 5. How to Pay for Mental Health Services Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0050/default.asp Genetics 1. Gene May Bias Amygdala Response to Frightful Faces National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2002/nimh-18.htm 2. Gene Hunting (Mental Illnesses) National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/huntgene.cfm 3. Mouse Gene Knockout Illuminates How Light Resets C National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2002/nimh-16.htm Law and Policy 1. Know Your Rights Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0051/default.asp 2. Consumer Questions and Answers about the Mental He Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa1/content/mhpaconsqa.asp 3. Rights and Protection and Advocacy Frequently Aske Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/P&A/ 4. Mental Health Parity Act Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa1/content/mhpa.asp 5. Insanity Defense American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/public_info/insanity.cfm 6. Decriminalizing Mental Illness NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Criminal_Justice&template=/Content... 7. Dealing with the Criminal Justice System NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Dealing_with_the_Crimin... Nutrition 1. Food for Thought NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Find_Support/Education_and_Train... Organizations 1. American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/ 2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis http://www.samhsa.gov/ 3. NAMI http://www.nami.org/ 4. National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 5. National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/ 6. Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/ Overviews 1. Defining Mental Illness Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01079 2. Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/589.xml 3. Overview of Mental Illness Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter2/sec2.html Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect You American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/782.xml Related Issues 1. Housing Options for People with Mental Illness Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0048/default.asp 2. Mental Health and Mental Health Services Frequentl Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/government/ 3. Homeless and Missing Mentally Ill: A Guide for Rel NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Homeless_and_Missing_Me... 4. Anti-Stigma: Do You Know the Facts? Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/OEL99-0004/default.asp 5. Myths & Facts about Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://allmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/myths_facts.html 6. Psychology and Law Enforcement - Criminal Profilin American Psychological Association http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=64 Research 1. Smokers with Psychiatric Disorders Including Nicot National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/niaaa-01.htm 2. Scientists Detect Two Decision-Making Pathways in National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nia-15.htm 3. Brain's Reward Circuitry Revealed in Procrast National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nimh-10.htm 4. Perceptual Decision-Making Hub Pinpointed in Human National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/press/prdecisionhub.cfm 5. Participant's Guide to Mental Health Clinical National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/clinres.cfm Seniors 1. Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/psychrole.asp 2. JAMA Patient Page: Psychiatric Illness in Older A American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSDCGUACC&sub_... 3. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Mental Health Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/healthy_lifestyles/mental_health/mental_health.as... Specific Conditions 1. Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/dissociation.cfm 2. Cutting (Self-Mutilation) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00396 3. Conversion Disorder InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/25759/349402.html?d=dmtH... 4. Compulsive Gambling Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00443 5. Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Il American Psychiatric Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUDUUCGID&sub_... 6. Body Dysmorphic Disorder Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00559 7. Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Re Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/NMH02-0140/default.asp 8. Adjustment Disorders Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00584 9. Dissociative Disorders NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Dissociative_Disorders.... 10. Dual Diagnosis National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/03.cfm 11. Frequently Asked Questions about Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://getfit.samhsa.gov/MentalHealth/information/faqsmyths.aspx 12. Somatization Disorder InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/25759/187986.html?d=dmtH... 13. Self-Injury National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/selfinjury.cfm 14. Overview of Factitious Disorders Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2820.asp?index=... 15. Munchausen Syndrome Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2821.asp?index=... 16. Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2822.asp?index=... 17. Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/munchausen.html 18. Intermittent Explosive Disorder Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00306 19. Hypochondriasis InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/25759/187979.html?d=dmtH... 20. Ganser Syndrome Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2823.asp?index=... 21. Gambling: When Is It a Problem? American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/498.xml 22. How to Deal with Grief Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ken-01-0104/default... Statistics 1. Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health http://www.cdc.gov/omh/AMH/factsheets/mental.htm 2. Emergency Departments See Dramatic Increase in Peo American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/emergencystudy06032004.pdf 3. FASTATS: Mental Health Disorders National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mental.htm 4. New Study Shows Approximately 4 Million Living wit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/040729nr_cooc_stats.htm 5. Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm 6. Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Repor National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200212/figures13_1-13_3.ht... 7. Spending Money in All the Wrong Places: Uninsured NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Fact_Sheets&Template=/ContentManag... 8. Consumer Survey on Mental Health Issues American Psychiatric Association http://www.healthyminds.org/consumersurvey.cfm 9. Impact of Mental Illness on Society National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/burden.cfm Treatment 1. Choosing the Right Mental Health Therapist Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0046/default.asp 2. Psychotherapy: Improve Your Mental Health through Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00009 3. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Transcranial_Magnetic_S... 4. Psychosocial Treatments NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Psychosocial_Treatments... 5. Choosing a Mental Health Provider: How to Find One Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00008 6. Traditional Therapies Center for Mental Health Services http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications//allpubs/ken98-0053/default.asp 7. Mental Health Professionals: Who They Are and How NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Mental_Health_Professio... 8. Medications National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm 9. Getting Help: Locate Services National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/GettingHelp.cfm 10. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy NAMI http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Treatments_and_Supports&temp... 11. Finding Help: How to Choose a Psychotherapist American Psychological Association http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=51 12. Electroconvulsive Therapy: Dramatic Relief for Sev Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00022 Women 1. Women's Mental Health National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/mh/ 2. Women with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/femDual/femDual.htm 3. Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Women and Mental Healt National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/womensoms.cfm 4. Pregnancy Pointers for Women with Psychiatric Hist NAMI http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Pregnancy_Pointers_for_... 5. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) American Psychiatric Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZF9KNGTRC&sub_...   Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Psychiatrists Call For Northern Ireland Executive To Follow Scottish Lead On ... 5 Sep 2010 at 3:00am The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has called on the Executive to take the advice of the Health and Social Development Ministers and follow Scotland's lead in proposing a minimum price for alcohol of 45 pence a unit... 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