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Here
are some websites where you can look for more information.
We have found these sites informative and interesting. However,
you are responsible for evaluating anything you read. WhatMeds.com
cannot be responsible for the content of any link.
Government
Web sites:
The
site for the National Institute for Mental Health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
The
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/
The
Surgeon general’s report on Mental Illness, located
on a non-profit site (see section 3 concerning mental illness
in children):
http://www.mentalhealth.org/specials/surgeongeneralreport/toc.html
A government
site from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, with information on programs for youth:
http://www.samhsa.gov
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General
Resources:
The
National Mental Health Association:
http://www.nmha.org
National
Association for Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org
An extensive
directory of resources:
http://www.mhsource.com/hy/links.html#dep
The
online version of a book, Mental Health Resources Online:
http://www.insidemh.com
A good
general mental health site based on research in Canada,
England and Australia, maintained by a Canadian doctor:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/fr13.html
The
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s
facts for families:
http://www.aacap.org/info_families/index.htm
Columbia
University's Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental
Health's site:
http://www.kidsmentalhealth.org
Information
about selecting a therapist:
http://www.psychologyinfo.com
An industry-sponsored
site about mental health:
http://www.mediconsult.com
A general
site on learning disablities with articles about various
disorders and an extensive list of books on parenting challenging
children: http://www.ldaca.org
A suicide
prevention site with information on teen suicide prevention:
http://www.afsp.org/teen.htm
Center
for Addiction and Mental Health, a research center in Toronto
with documents online:
http://www.camh.net/
A fun
site about the brain with mental exercises:
http://www.brain.com
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Sites
about particular disorders:
AACAP’s
advice for families and a description of 11 diagnoses:
http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap/publications/factsfam/psychmed.htm
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Anxiety:
A page
from the National Institute for Mental Health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety
The
Anxiety Disorders Association of America’s page on
separation anxiety in children:
http://www.adaa.org/aboutanxietydisorders/childrenadolescents/separationanxietydisorder/
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Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD)and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD):
Children
and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder's
information and advocacy site:
http://www.chadd.org/
Advocacy
and support for ADHD, with interviews with specialists in
this area:
http://www.add.org
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Asperger
Syndrome (high-functioning autism)
An extensive
site about Asperger Syndrome:
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
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Bipolar
Disorder:
Child
And Adolescent Bipolar Foundation:
http://www.bpkids.org
Bipolar
and medication, treatment options, use of mood stabilizers:
http://www.psychguides.com/bp2000gl.pdf
Information
for families:
http://www.psychguides.com/bp2000ho.pdf
Website
of the authors of "The Bipolar Child," Dr. Dimitri Papolos
and Janice Papolos:
http://www.bipolarchild.com
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Conduct
Disorder:
A review
entitled, "Do all children with Conduct Disorder also have
ADD?":
http://www.docdiller.com/html/reviews/review-2.htm
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Depression:
Characteristics
of a major depressive episode:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-md02.html#DepEp
Description
of a manic episode and its relationship to Bipolar I disorder:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-md02.html#ManEp
The
site for the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association,
800 826-3632, includes a section on adolescent depression:
http://www.ndmda.org
A site
on depression and related affective disorders, offering
information and resources for teenagers, including a video:
http://
www.med.jhu.edu/drada/Young/childadol.html
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Dyslexia:
Dr.
Harold Levinson’s site about dyslexia and its connection
to signal-scrambling in the inner ear:
http://www.dyslexiaonline.com
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Internet
addiction:
A site
about addiction to internet use, created by Dr. Kimberly
Young:
http://www.netaddiction.com
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Nonverbal
Learning Disorder (NLD or NVLD):
Extensive
information about NLD, list of testing sites and resources:
http://www.nldline.com
(hotline: 831-624-3542)
http://www.NLDontheweb.org/
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Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder:
The
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation’s page on "What Parents
Should Know":
http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1060a.htm
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Opposition
Defiant Disorder (ODD):
Treatment,
information, research and booklets on ODD:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-ch05.html
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Schizophrenia:
The
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
promotes research on causes, cures, treatment and prevention
of brain disorders (800 829-8289):
http://mhsource.com/narsad.html
AACAP’s
information on schizophrenia symptoms specific to children:
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/schizo.htm
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Sensory
Integration:
Sensory
integration and behavior problems in children:
http://www.comeunity.com/disability/sensory_integration/
The
Ayres Clinic site has a list of publications on sensory
integration:
http://www.sensoryint.com
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About
the Medications:
A nice
chart of the generic names and common uses of psychiatric
drugs, on the website of the National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill:
http://www.nami.org/update/medlist.htm
The
American Academy of child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s
webpage on psychiatric medications:
http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap/publications/factsfam/29.htm
A doctor’s
answer to the question, "How can doctors prescribe antidepressant
medication to children without the FDA’s approval?":
http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1112596d.html
Site
identifying harmful interactions between medications:
http://www.rxlist.com
Information
about medications:
http://lww.com
(Lippincott)
http://www.medscape.com
A psychopharmacologist’s
webpage:
http://www.dr-bob.org/tips
Questions
to ask the psychiatrist about your child’s medication:
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/medquest.htm
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Professional
Organizations:
Site
for physicians who specialize in mental illness, emotional
illnesses and substance abuse, including news and a library
section:
http://www.psych.org
Membership
organization for psychologists with articles and news for
the public:
http://www.apa.org
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