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Mental Health Links - Treatment and RecoveryOrganizations- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060110013237.htm
- http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) was established in 1978 by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to coordinate toxicological testing programs within the Department, strengthen the science base in toxicology; develop and validate improved testing methods; and provide information about potentially toxic chemicals to health regulatory and research agencies, the scientific and medical communities, and the public.
- http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Programs/PACT1/PACT_Across_America__An_Advocacy_Strategy.htm
Comprises multi-disciplinary teams of one staff member for every 10 clients, psychiatrists, nurses, peer specialists, substance abuse counselors, vocational specialists, and social workers working in the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to consumers in their homes, at work, and in community settings.
- http://www.iuphar.org/
IUPHAR is an international, non-profit organization that disseminates information about pharmacology and encourages professional collaborations among pharmacologists.
- http://www.healthsquare.com/drugmain.htm
This site provides information about more than a thousand prescribed medications and their side effects.
- http://www.larabida.org/
La Rabida is the only hospital in the country solely dedicated to caring for children with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or who have been abused or neglected. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, La Rabida has been caring for children since 1896.
- http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/
The NQMC allows users to search for evidence-based quality measures related to a specific disease or condition, treatment, age range, gender, vulnerable population, setting of care or contributing organization.
- http://www.fda.gov/cder/
The FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has responsibility for both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The center's job is to ensure that drugs are safe and effective.
- http://www.fda.gov/cder/reports/prescriptionInfo/default.htm
This report describes the methods and findings of a National study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to assess the quality of written prescription information provided to persons receiving new prescription medicines in community pharmacies.
- http://www.charg.org/
The Center provides mental health treatment, advocacy, self-help and support, and recreational opportunities; offers information about mental illness to the public.
- http://www.recoverymonth.gov/
CSAT’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, September, aims to promote the social benefits of substance abuse treatment, note the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from substance abuse is possible. This web site provides more information on events during the month.
- http://www.arttherapy.org
The AATA home page is designed to inform art therapists about legislative activities and issues affecting the practice of art therapy on the Federal level and in each State.
- http://www.aamft.org
One of the goals of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy is to advance professional interest in marriage and family therapy. On the site you can locate a family therapist in your area, find books, articles, and information on family problems, and get facts on therapy.
- http://www.adta.org
Today's Dance/Movement Therapists are graduates of masters degree programs that integrate dancers' special knowledge of body, movement and expressive spirit with the healing skills of counseling, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation. We help a wide range of people, from autistic children to seniors in their declining years, from the mentally ill to normal people who have lost touch with their inner truth, from people with spinal cord injuries to people who just have never felt quite at home in their bodies. When words alone are not enough, dance/movement therapists are there to help!
- http://www.ahpa.org/
The American Herbal Products Association promotes the responsible commerce of herbal products some of which may be used in mental heath treatments.
- http://www.musictherapy.org
The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world. Children, adolescents, adults, and elderly with a variety of mental health needs may benefit from music therapy.
- http://www.psych.org
The APA is a membership association that supports psychiatrists and promotes the field of psychiatry. The Association conducts research, establishes practice guidelines, publishes educational materials for both professionals and the public, and works on public policy issues relevant to the field of mental health. The Association has branches in each State that can provide mental health information and referrals to psychiatrists.
- http://www.apa.org
The American Psychological Association is the largest association of psychologists in the world. It is a scientific and professional organization for psychologists and psychology students in the U.S.
- http://www.ascpt.org/
ASCPT is the largest professional and scientific society for clinical pharmacologists.
- http://www.aspet.org/
ASPET is the U.S. scientific society for pharmacology professionals.
- http://www.angermanagementproviders.com
The American Society of Anger Management Providers serves as a recognized
organization to give anger management providers a voice and an official
representation on a local and national level.
- http://www.atra-tr.org/atra.htm
ATRA is a professional society for recreational therapists.
- http://www.christianrecovery.com/
This coalition of ministries helps people in the Christian community find a safe and helpful place to recover from abuse, addiction, or trauma.
- https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
PhRMA and its member companies collaborated to create HelpingPatients.org,
an interactive Web site that provides a comprehensive one-stop link to
thousands of medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance
programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies, and government and local organizations.
- http://www.herbsociety.org/
The Herb Society of America was founded in 1933 for the purpose of furthering the knowledge and use of herbs, and for contributing the results of the experience and research of its members to the records of horticulture, science, and economics. The Society is concerned with the cultivation of herbs and with the study of their history and their uses, both past and present.
- http://www.herbmed.org/
HerbMed is an interactive, electronic herbal database that provides hyperlinked access to scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public.
- http://www.cmhsweb.org/
The Center for Multicultural Human Services assists mental health workers in meeting the needs of clients who have a culture and/or language barrier to treatment. The Center is dedicated to bridging the gap between diverse client populations and mainstream mental health provider organizations.
- http://www.themercury.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12755884%255E3462,00.html
- http://www.iom.edu/
The mission of the Institute of Medicine is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health. The Institute provides objective, timely, authoritative information and advice concerning health and social policy. Reports by the Institute are available to order from the web site. It also contains information on ongoing studies, events, and links to related sites.
- http://www.amfoundation.org/
The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a non-profit organization, founded in March 1998 to provide responsible and reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals.
- http://www.pathways2promise.org/
Pathways is an interfaith technical assistance and resource center which offers liturgical and educational materials, program models, and networking information for use with people with mental illness and their families.
- http://www.resna.org/
Interdisciplinary association for the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
- http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html
A federal agency that develops and implements comprehensive and coordinated programs of vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and independent living, for individuals with disabilities, through services, training, research and economic opportunities.
- http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
Screening for Mental Health, Inc. is a non-profit that coordinates nationwide mental health screening programs and so as to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings.
- http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/stanley/
Promotes increased knowledge about and understanding of bipolar disorder (manic depression), and the development of comprehensive and innovative treatments for bipolar disorder.
- http://www.judgerc.org
The Center operates residential and respite programs for children and adults with behavior problems, including conduct disorders, emotional problems, brain injury, psychosis, autism and developmental disabilities
- http://www.themedicineprogram.com/
The Medicine Program was established by volunteers seeking to help those
individuals who could not afford the cost of their prescriptions.
- http://www.parentsfoundation.com/index.htm
The Parent's Foundation is a unique residential community dedicated to providing brief, transitional and long-term care (housing and support) for adults who suffer from mental illness. Although based in Connecticut, this program accepts applications from individuals throughout the United States.
- http://rcsp.samhsa.gov/
- http://www.treatment.org/topics/rcsp.htm
Fosters the participation of persons in recovery, their families, and other allies in the development of substance abuse treatment policies, programs, and quality assurance activities at the State, regional, and local levels.
- http://www.treatment.org/
The Treatment Improvement Exchange is a program sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies.
Online Resources- http://www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp
A searchable tool providing detailed information about the performance of every medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the U.S.
- http://www.enterthefreudianslip.com
This Web page examines the use of popular music in therapy, especially with children and adolescents. The site includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music, including original music by a therapeutic rock band.
- http://www.biochemimbal-behavior.com/
Information on orthomolecular treatment, which emphasizes the use of nutrition in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
- http://www.needymeds.com/
NeedyMeds.com provides information on medication assistance programs for individuals meeting financial hardship criteria.
- http://www.citizen.org/eletter/
eLetter provides information on most major psychiatric drugs and medications. It is a service of Public Citizen's Health Research Group in consultation with the Treatment Advocacy Center.
- http://www.forensic-psych.com/
The Medicine, Psychiatry & Forensic Expert is an online guide to forensic psychiatry, medicine, and the law.
- http://www.alzheimers.org/trials/index.html
The Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database is a joint project of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) maintained by the NIA's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center. You can search a database of clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and dementia that are currently in progress at centers throughout the U.S.
- http://www.clinicaltrials.com
online resource for comprehensive information on current clinical trials being conducted in mental and physical health nationwide. Also provides access to a host of health agencies and support groups nationwide through its Community Resources link.
- http://clinicaltrials.gov/
Database that provides patients, family members, health care professionals, and members of the public easy access to information on clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Contains approximately 5,700 clinical studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, other Federal agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry in over 59,000 locations worldwide.
- http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16231
This manual, available free of charge through SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, provides a 12-week cognitive behavioral anger management group treatment.
- http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/pdfs/anger2.pdf
This workbook was developed for use in conjunction with "Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual". It provides individuals participating in the 12-week anger management group treatment with a summary of core concepts, worksheets to complete homework assignments, and space to take notes for each of the sessions.
- http://pad.duhs.duke.edu/
Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are relatively new legal instruments
that may be used to document a competent person’s specific instructions or
preferences regarding future mental health treatment, in preparation for the possibility that the person may lose capacity to give or withhold informed consent to treatment during acute episodes of psychiatric illness.
- http://www.centerwatch.com/
Clinical trials information for patients and research professionals. Includes more than 41,000 industry and government-sponsored clinical trials, as well as new drug therapies recently approved by the FDA.
- http://www.phrma.org
Created by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), this directory lists company programs that provide drugs to physicians whose patients could not otherwise afford them. Programs are listed alphabetically by company.
- http://users1.ee.net/coldir/dere.htm
A non-profit group that provides technology and knowledge to assist people with disabilities to master the power of electronic communication.
- http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression
Psychology Information Online provides information for consumers, psychologists, and students about the practice of psychology. This Internet resource provides information about types of depression, causes, diagnoses, medications, treatments, depression and medical disorders, and depression information specific to seniors, teens, and women. Includes a national directory of psychologists.
- http://cosmos.ot.buffalo.edu/
Addresses the hurdles involved in technology transfer and how to overcome them, and shows how to secure the resources and knowledge needed to improve the movement of core technology or prototype product to the market place.
- http://www.nasmhpd.org/general_files/publications/ntac_pubs/reports/ralphrecovweb.pdf
The purpose of this paper, which is the result of collaboration between several different groups, is to review the different types of literature on recovery in mental health, both published and unpublished, and to provide examples of each type.
- http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm
This site provides a compilation of application criteria and forms for use by health care providers for applying for free pharmaceuticals for their qualified uninsured patients
- http://www.rxhope.com
This site provides help to physicians to apply for, obtain and track requests for no cost medications for their patients who are unable to afford them and do not have access to prescription insurance or government-funded programs.
- http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/MentalHealthStatistics/URS2002.asp
SAMHSA's Data Systems provides links to three of SAMHSA's agency websites that maintain statistics on substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services.
- http://www.priory.com/side.htm
Side Effect Registry is a registry of side effects associated with commonly used antidepressants and antipsychotics. It is updated regularly.
- http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/index.htm
St. John’s wort is an herb that has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, including to treat depression. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has developed this fact sheet on the use of St. John’s wort for depression.
- http://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm
This site provides names, addresses, and contact information on public and private facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by State substance abuse agencies can be found here. Over 11,000 substance abuse facilities are available.
- http://www.consumerstar.org/
The STAR Center is one of five consumer and consumer supporter technical assistance centers nationwide, funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to promote self-help in the planning, delivery and evaluation of mental health services. The STAR Center develops, produces, disseminates, and stores a wide range of culturally appropriate materials, resources, and tools for consumers, consumer-operated programs and self-help groups that strengthen skills, organizational capabilities, and service capacity. All materials and technical assistance services are accessible through this web site, a national toll-free telephone number—(866) 537-STAR (7827), E-newsletters, and a resource library. The Web site is also translated in Spanish El Centro STAR.
- http://www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.html
Links to teaching tools for educators to use with persons with disabilities. Resources range from assistive technology to visual deficits aids.
- http://www.theinstitute.org
Non-profit organization that teaches alternative treatment therapies.
- http://www.merckhomeedition.com/
Free, searchable medical/health information database.
- http://www.vitamins-nutrition.org/
Information on vitamins, the latest research on vitamins, information on
multivitamins, and tips for proper supplementation with vitamins.
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