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Alzheimer's Disease
A general overview of Alzheimer's Disease that includes a description and information about treatment, prognosis and research. Selected references, a list of organizations where users can obtain addit... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
AACAP: Publication Store 
AACAP offers information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fello... Details >
About Compulsive Gambling
Compulsive gambling is the obvious symptom of an emotional disorder. The emotional factors involved are: inability or unwillingness to accept reality, emotional insecurity, basic immaturity, and lack ... Details >
African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease
Today more than 5 million people have Alzheimer's. And African-Americans may be at especially high risk for the disease. Learn more about Alzheimer's, how you can reduce your risk and how to get stres... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center
This online journal from the National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research contains empirical research, program evaluations, case studies, unpublished dissertations, and... Details >
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
American Psychological Association's Help Center
Information designed to help people understand when to seek psychological services and how a psychologist can help with everyday life problems. Includes a link to referral information for a psychologi... Details >
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
This is one of a series of fact sheets on the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that can appear in childhood or adolescence. Young people with an anxiety disorder typically are so afraid, wor... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Once considered a rare disorder, autism and other conditions within the autism spectrum are now estimated to occur at a rate of 1 in 500 children. This site provides a great amount of information inc... Details >
A-Z Disorder Guide
This page has information on articles and resources of disorders and conditions that AboutOurKids has developed.... Details >
Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive brain disorder ... Details >
Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health
In this fact sheet, 'Mental Health Problems' for children and adolescents refers to the range of all diagnosable emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders. They include depression, attention- defici... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health Services Technical Assistance and Research Centers
A list of Technical Assistance, Research and Training Centers and Clearinghouses that are supported by the Center for Mental Health Services. Services may include technical assistance, information and... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Clinical Trials at the National Institute of Mental Health
Find out about new and ongoing mental health clinical research trials and what you and your health care provider need to know before making a decision to participate in a trial.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Depression and African Americans
A common myth about depression is that it is “normal” for certain people to feel depressed—older people, teenagers, new mothers, menopausal women, or those with a chronic illness. The truth is that de... Details >
Depression: NIMH Health Information
Mental illnesses are common health conditions. This document from the National Institute of Mental Health provides information about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for depression.... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Dissociative Identity Disorder
A general overview -- symptoms, causes, treatment options and prognosis -- of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder (MPD).... Details >
Facts for Families
Also available in: Spanish
Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on child and adolescent development and issues concerning the behavioral, mental or developmental disorders that may affect them. Topics i... Details >
Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs
Also available in: Spanish
A bilingual family Guide developed with the support of the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch of the Center for Mental Health Services Caring for Every Child's Mental Health: Communities Together Cam... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Filing an ADA Employment Discrimination Charge: Making It Work for You
This guide focuses on employment discrimination and the extent to which the ADA charge process can be of help to people with psychiatric disabilities. This guide covers the general filing and investi... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Find a Psychologist
This web site provides information about how you can quickly locate a psychologist in your area. A toll-free number is listed where an operator, using your zip code, will locate and connect you with t... Details >
Gambling Self-Assessment Quiz
Also available in: Spanish
This guide will help you understand gambling, figure out if you need to change, and decide how to deal with the actual process of change. If you’re at all concerned about your gambling, this guide is ... Details >
Glossary of Children's Mental Health Terms
This glossary contains terms used frequently when dealing with the mental health needs of children. The terms in this glossary describe ideal services. This help may not be available in all communitie... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Handling your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School
Information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other employment and education issues for people with psychiatric disabilities. Answers questions about reasonable accommodation, laws a... Details >
International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) - Frequently Asked Questions
Dissociation is a word that is used to describe the disconnection or lack of connection between things usually associated with each other. This site presents frequently asked questions about this dis... Details >
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Kids Mental Health Sites
Links the user to a choice of mental health-related private industry and government websites.... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Know Your Rights
This fact sheet discusses selected disability rights topics for people with severe mental illness. Topics covered include: the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) progr... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Medications - Mental Health, Mental Illness
This booklet is designed to help people understand how and why drugs can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It also discusses several psychotherapeutic medicines in the four ... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Mental Disorders and Medications
Anyone can develop a mental illness—you, a family member, a friend, or a neighbor. This booklet describes mental disorders and the medications for treating them — includes a comprehensive list of medi... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Mental, Emotional and Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents
This fact sheet considers the prevalence and impact of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among children and adolescents. Descriptions of some of these disorders are included as well as info... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Promising Practices in Children's Mental Health
A series of monographs (7) on practices in children's mental health -- children with emotional or behavioral disorders -- are available for downloading in PDF Adobe format or for ordering in print. ... Details >
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
This journal publishes articles and book reviews from mental health and rehabilitation professionals, consumers, and family members. It is intended for use by those with a professional and personal in... Details >
Psychiatry FAQ
This document answers questions about mental illness and psychiatrists, medical physicians who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses, substance abuse and addictio... Details >
Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: An On-line Resource for Employers and Educators
Practical information about reasonable accommodations for people who have psychiatric disabilities. Includes news & advisories, regulations, FAQs, research, training and more.... Details >
Research and Education on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Online resources for the clinician, researcher and members of the general public on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). Includes research journals, study reports and assessment instruments.... Details >
SAMHSA's Funding Opportunities: Grants Information
Links to current SAMHSA grants announcements and applications as well as archives of past SAMHSA grants. This web page also provides a general overview of SAMHSA's grant program, the Knowledge Develop... Details >
Schizophrenia Diagnosis
Also available in: Hmong Khmer/Cambodian Korean Vietnamese
This pamphlet lists symptoms of schizophrenia, including jumping from one subject to another and saying things that don’t make sense; seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not deal; no interest ... Details >
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Scientific Meetings - National Institute of Mental Health
This page offers up-to-date listings of upcoming conferences, events, national meetings, and national health observances related to the services and programs of the National Institute of Mental Health... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Signs Someone You Love has a Gambling Problem
This site provides a list of signs that may indicate someone is experiencing a gambling problem.... Details >
State Planning - Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Programs
Visit this site for details related to grants and funding programs available to states and community health departments involved in substance abuse and mental health services and programs.... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Support Groups: Emotions Anonymous
This site presents a searchable database to find emotions support groups in the US and other countries.... Details >
Systems of Care (Coordination of Services)
This fact sheet discusses effective, accessible treatment and support for children and adolescents with behavioral problems through community-based "systems of care."... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Treatment Of Children with Mental Disorders
Children are in a state of rapid change and growth during their developmental years. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders must be viewed with these changes in mind. While some problems are shor... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
What is Bipolar Disorder? A Guide to Hope and Recovery for African Americans
Bipolar disorder (also called manic depression) is a serious medical condition that causes extremes in a person’s mood and behavior. Though it affects people of every race, many African Americans with... Details >