Resources

Web Resource Links

General Information For All Psychiatric Disorders:

American Psychiatric Association - HealthyMinds.org
American Psychological Association - APA.org
National Institute of Health - NIH.gov
NYU Child Study Center - AboutOurKids.org (An excellent web site for general and detailed information)
National Institute of Mental Health - Child & Adolescent NIMH
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP Behavioral Health
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org (Type in Disorder)
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development - NICHD.NIH.gov
National Association of Mental Illness - NAMI.org
Mental Health America (formally known as National Mental Health Association) - NMHA.org
The Mental Health Research Association - NARSAD.org
National Association of Social Workers - Helpstartshere.org
Mental Help Net - MentalHelp.net
WebMD - Children's Health
BehaveNet (DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria)- BehaveNet.com

Information On Specific Disorders:Web Sites

EATING DISORDERS

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) - EDAP.org NEDA Eating Disorders Survival Guide (Affording Appropriate Treatment) - EDAP.org National Institute of Mental Health (Eating Disorders) - NIMH.gov National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders - ANAD.org
Eating Disorder Referral & Information Center - EDreferral.com
Eating Disorder Hope - Eating DisorderHope.com
Something Fishy (Web Site on Eating Disorders)- Something-Fishy.org
Eating Disorders Anonymous - EatingDisordersAnonymous.org
Academy of Eating Disorders - AEDweb.org
Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness - EatingDisorderInfo.org
Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue (Gurze Books)- Bulimia.com
(a Web Site for purchasing self help & professional Books/Journals/Info about Eating Disorders)

MOOD DISORDERS (Depression & Bipolar Disorders)

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - DBSalliance.org
Adolescent Mood Disorders - Adolescent-Mood-Disorders.com
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org (Type in Disorder)
Depression & Related Affective Disorders Association - DRADA.org

DEPRESSION

National Institute of Mental Health (Depression) - NIMH.gov
National Institute of Health (Depression) - NIH.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Depression) - NAMI.org
WebMD (Depression Health Center) - WebMD.com
DepressedTeens.com - DepressedTeens.com
Families for Depression Awareness - FamilyAware.org
Depression Hurts - DepressionHurts.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Lilly)

BIPOLAR DISORDER

National Institute of Mental Health (Depression) - NIMH.gov
National Institute of Health (Depression) - NIH.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Depression) - NAMI.org

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - BPkids.org
WebMD (Bipolar Disorder Health Center) - WebMD.com
Bipolar Focus - MoodSwing.org
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - BPKIDS.org
Juviile Bipolar Research Foundation - BPChildResearch.org

PREMENSTRAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD)

Know My Cycle - KnowMyCycle.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Wyeth) PMDD (Facts for Health) - PMDD.FactsForHealth.org

SUICIDE PREVENTION

Columbia University TeenScreen Program - TeenScreen.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - AFSP.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center - SPRC.org
Jed Foundation (Mental Health Safety for College Students) - JedFoundation.org
ULifeline (Anonymous & Confidential Resource Center for college Students) - Ulifeline.org

ANXIETY DISORDERS (Generalized Anxiety , OCD, Panic Disorder, PTSD, Social Anxiety)

National Institute of Mental Health (Anxiety Disorders) - NIMH.gov
Anxiety Disorders Association of America - ADAA.org
PTSD Alliance- PTSDalliance.org (PDF information guide)
PTSD Info - PTSDinfo.org
PTSD Facts - PTSD.FactsForHealth.org
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation - OCfoundation.org
Medline Plus (OCD) - NLM.NIH.gov
Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder - SocialPhobia.org
Medline Plus (Phobias) - NLM.NIH.gov

ADHD

NYU Child Study Center - AboutOurKids.org
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP ADHD Resource Kit
Children & Adults with ADHD - CHADD.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources - ADDresources.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association - ADD.org
National Resource Center on ADHD - Help4ADHD.org
WebMD - ADHD Health Center
ADHDinfo.com - ADHDinfo.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Novartis)
Focus on ADHD - FocusOnADHD.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - McNeil)
ADHD Support - ADHDsupport.com (Pharmaceutical Web Site - Shire)

ADDICTION DISORDERS

Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics-Anonymous.org
Al-anon and Alateen - Al-Anon.AlaTeen.org
Cocaine Anonymous - CA.org
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) - MADD.org
National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA.NIH.gov
American Academy of Pediatrics (Substance Abuse) - AAP.org
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) - DARE-America.com
Partnership for a Drug-Free America - DrugFree.org
Parents: The Anti-Drug - TheAntiDrug.com
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (Drug Information) - USDOJ.gov
Substance Abuse Treatment Locator - SAMHSA.gov
Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free (Family Guide) - Family.SAMHSA.gov
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information - NCADI.SAMHSA.gov
Addiction Recovery Guide - AddictionRecoveryGuide.org
Women For Sobriety - WomenforSobriety.org
National Association for Children of Alcoholics - NACOA.org
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for Parents - DARE-America.com
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for Kids - DARE-America.com

BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS

Sexaholics Anonymous - (Long Island Hotline (516) 733-0002) - SA.org
Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous of NY - SLAANY.org
Gamblers Anonymous - GamblersAnonymous.org
Shopping Addictions - R-A.org
Debtors Anonymous - DebtorsAnonymous.org

PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

National Institute of Mental Health (Depression) - NIMH.gov
National Institute of Health (Depression) - NIH.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Depression) - NAMI.org
WebMD (Psychotic Disorders) - WebMD.com
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - AACAP.org (Type in Disorder)

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

NYU Child Study Center - AboutOurKids.org
American Academy of Pediatrics (Autism) -AAP.org
CDC (Autism) -CDC.gov
National Autism Association -NationalAutismAssociation.org
Autism Speaks -AutismSpeaks.org
National Institute of Mental Health (Autism Specturm Disorders) -NIMH.gov
National Institute of Health (Autism) -NIH.gov
Yale Child Study Center (Autism Spectrum Disorders) -Med.Yale.Edu
University of Michigan (Autism Spectrum Disorders) -Med.UMich.edu
Association for Science in Autism Treatment - ASATonline.org
Association for Behavioral Analysis - ABAinternational.org
Kid Foundation (Sensory Processing Disorders) - KidFoundation.org
WebMD (Autism) -WebMD.com
Special Needs Project - SpecialNeeds.com (Books/DVD's/Info about Special Needs) 

ASPERGER SYNDROME

The Source - MaapServices.org
 Asperger.net - Asperger.net (Books on Autism/Asperger's)

LEARNING DISORDERS

Learning Disabilities Association of America - LDAamerica.org
LD Online (LD's & ADHD) - LDonline.org
National Parent Information Network - NPIN.org
National Institute of Health (Learning Disorders) - NIH.gov
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association - NLDA.org
US Department of Education (Special Education) - IDEA.ed.gov
International Dyslexia Association - InterDys.org
SchwabLearning.org - SchwabLearning.org

TOURETTE SYNDROME

Tourette Syndrome Association - TSA-USA.org
Tourette Syndrome Plus - TouretteSyndrome.net
Tourette-Syndrome - Tourette-Syndrome.com
National Institute of Health (Tourette Fact Sheet) - NIH.gov
Growing Up With Tourette's Syndrome (For Kids) - TSkids4.tripod.com

MENTAL RETARDATION/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

  National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - NICHCY.org (Many good links)
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Online - DBpeds.org
The ARC (Advocacy Organization) - TheArc.org
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) - AAMR.org
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - NOFAS.org
CDC (Developmental Disabilities) - CDC.gov
SIRRI Developmental Rehabilitation & Learning Center - SIRRIAZ.com
March of Dimes - MarchofDimes.com
Family Voices - FamilyVoices.org
Special Needs Project - SpecialNeeds.com (Books/DVD's/Info about Special Needs)

Parenting and Family

FOR FAMILIES

FamilyDoctor.org - FamilyDoctor.org
American Dietetic Association - EatRight.org
American Heart Association (Kids) - AmericanHeart.org
USDA Food Pyramid (for Fids) - MyPyramid.gov
Melpomene Institute for Women's Health - Melpomene.org

GENERAL PARENTING

American Academy of Pediatrics (Parenting Corner) - AAP.org
Parenting.com - Parenting.com
Parents.com - Parents.com
Psychology Today (ParentingCenter) - PsychologyToday.com
Today's Parent - TodaysParent.com
Kids Health (Parents) - KidsHealth.org
National Institute of Health (Parenting) - NIH.gov
Talking with Your Kids - TalkingWithKids.org
Not My Kid - NotMyKid.org
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health - FFCMH.org
Zero to Three - ZeroToThree.org
Family Education - FamilyEducation.com
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future (Families) - BBlocks.SAMHSA.gov
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - TeenPregnancy.org
Collaborative for Children - CollabForChildren.org