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Med Help: All Ask a Doctor Forums and Medical Communities
The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.
BBC
Bbc Health: Stress
We are all faced with stress in our lives but too much can be damaging. This resource delves into the symptoms of stress, dealing with stress, work related stress, and tackling work stress.
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Mental Help Net: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In addition to defining and describing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this website provides explanations as to why OCD is often misdiagnosed. Learn what "obsessions" and "compulsions" are and learn how to detect the signs and...
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Psych Central: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Presents a brief overview of Antisocial Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Psych Central: Avoidant Personality Disorder
Features a brief overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Psych Central: Dependent Personality Disorder
Provides a brief summary of Dependent Personality Disorder focusing on the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Planet psych.com: Defense Mechanisms and Why We Use Them
Brief description of some of the most common defense mechanisms and short explanation of why people use them.
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Life Events Stress Test
Simple stress test to measure the relative impact of various major life events.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Borderline Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page brief discussion of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of borderline personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Antisocial Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of antisocial personality disorder.
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New York Times: Health Guide: Avoidant Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page report of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of avoidant personality disorder.
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New York Times: Health Guide: Phobia
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of simple, specific phobias.
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New York Times: Health Guide: Social Phobia
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page synopsis of the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of social phobia.
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Pale Reflections: Anorexia Nervosa
A straight forward description of Anorexia Nervosa, including signs and symptoms, long term health problems, and why it's so hard to stop. Links to other information are included.
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All Family Resources: Advocating for Your Child
Often times being an advocate for you child can involve anticipating problems and having a professional diagnose these potential issues. This article lists symptoms that could be indicators of a child's emotional problems.
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University of Iowa Health Care: Anorexia Nervosa
This resource provides information describing diagnosing anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as well as the treatment for both eating disorders.
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Apa: Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
This website provides information about the American Psychological Association and its Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse. Mentions research opportunities, funding, experimental and clinical psychopharmacology.
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Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association: Government A
This is a proposed bill from 1999 from the FADAA concerning funding for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
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Mind: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Street Drugs
Information about the dangerous psychological effects of drugs and alcohol.
WebMD
Web Md: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd)
This Health Guide from WebMD surveys obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD--including its causes, symptoms, risks, exams and tests, treatment, prevention, home treatment, and medications.
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Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: Be That Friend
This site focuses on two often connected topics: depression and suicide. The message here is that depression need not lead to suicide. It offers information on symptoms, misconceptions, and other topics.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nami: Eating Disorders
An excellent site giving facts about eating disorders, which includes answers to commonly asked questions such as signs, causes, and treatment. A great starting point for the educator wanting to learn more about eating disorders.
WebMD
Web Md: Understanding Bulimia the Basics
This site from WebMD Health provides a good basic overview of the eating disorder, bulimia. It gives a good description, then goes on to provide links to additional information such as: symptoms, detection, treatment, and prevention.
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works: Discovery Health: Interpreting Your Dreams
This Discovery site provides a nice concise overview on dreams and dream interpretation on easy-to-read pages. Content includes a brief overview of what dreams are and why they occur, the history of dreams and their effect, what certain...