The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Journal of School Health: Mental Health Screening in Schools
The National Alliance on Mental Illness presents this article from the Journal of School Health. It discusses the importance of screening students in schools for mental health problems.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Borderline Personality Disorder
Thorough overview of this mental disorder. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Trichotillomania
A serious, compulsive behavior of pulling one's hair out, trichotillomania is examined in this brief article.
Other
Internet Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It also contains links to information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, research, booklets, and magazine articles, as well as informational videos.
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Cleveland Clinic: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
BDD is described here as a type of somatoform disorder, a mental illness. Article explains the symptoms, causes, diagnoses and treatment.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Thorough overview of this mental disorder. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Health Information for the Whole Family
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides this comprehensive health information article with sections for men, women, parents, kids, and seniors.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Female Athlete Triad
The female athlete triad is composed of three disorders that all stem from a woman's obsession with how she looks. Conditions in this triad result in weakness and damage to one's body. This condition is outlined in a detailed manner in...
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Kids Health: Dealing With Divorce
The reasons for two adults divorcing isn't always clear to their children. This article explains why parents sometimes divorce, how it might change their lives, and what they can do to make it easier for themselves. The article also...
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Kids Health: Going to a Therapist
This four page site from Kids Heath will help a child that is going to see a therapist. This article takes the reader through a visit to the therapist and relates how they can help a patient. It also includes links to related articles.
WebMD
Web Md: Mental Health and Trichotillomania
An irresistible urge to pull out hair, trichotillomania is a mental disorder. This article provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and tests, treatment and care, and management of this disorder.
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Kids Health: Adoption
When someone is adopted it isn't always easy for them to deal with the reasons that it happened. This article attempts to help those with similar issues cope with the thoughts and feelings that surround being adopted. Links to related...
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Optimistic Bias in Perceiving Physical and Mental Health
This article looks at the tendency to view oneself as invulnerable to experience negative life events. They suggest this goes hand in hand with the tendency to overestimate one's probability of experiencing postive life events. (Miami...
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Internet Mental Health: Chlordiazepoxide
This article on chlordiazepoxide, better known by its trade name Librium, provides information about the drug's use and side effects.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Stigma in Psychiatry
Addresses the issue of stigmatization of mental health disorders, its roots, attitudes of public and professionals, the impact of stigma, and efforts to combat stigmatization.
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Avoidant Personality Disorder
A comprehensive look at Avoidant Personality Disorder complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Antisocial Personality Disorder
A comprehensive look at Antisocial Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Dependent Personality Disorder
A comprehensive look at Dependent Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
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Kids Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
This article from Family Doctor.org explains common characteristics of people with the disorder, their fears, and treatments. This comprehensive article also contains links to similar sites.
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Mental Health Channel: Binge Eating Disorder
This introduction on binge-eating disorder, defines the disorder, compares it to bulimia, and briefly describes the actions of binge-eaters. Below the article are links to the rest of this article on binge-eating disorder, where you can...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath's only published novel, "The Bell Jar, " explores mental illness and the pressure of social expectations on women in 1950s America. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
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Kids Health: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This article from Family Doctor.org gives details on individuals who encounter the same painful events, but their reactions are different. Read this article to find out more about this disorder and how people can find help. Links to...
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Contains comprehensive medical articles on over one hundred fifty mental disorders such as learning disorders, mental illnesses, bipolar disorder, and Asperger's.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: How Is Depression Diagnosed?
Lists three assessments used to diagnose depression with links to more information.