National Mental Health Organizations
American
Psychoanalytic Association - www.apsa.org
Professional association offers
many resources, including a searchable bibliography of
almost 30,000 references from the literature of
psychoanalysis.
American
Psychological Society - www.psychologicalscience.org
Describes this organization's
services, publications, and lists events. Connects to a
large collection of related resources.
National
Association of School Psychologists - www.naspweb.org
Strives to encourage healthy
surroundings for kids. View abstracts from the
newsletter, position papers, and latest government and
other publications.
National
Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis(NPAP) -
www.npap.org
Provides information on
training courses in nonmedical psychoanalysis. View the
journal, a FAQ about starting therapy, and a directory.
American
Association of Community Psychiatrists -
www.comm.psych.pitt.edu
Professional organization
provides news and networking to improve patient care.
View membership details, a mission statement, and the
newsletter.
Autism
Society of America - www.autism-society.org
Organization offers information
and referral packages for parents and educators.
Includes membership and society details.
National
Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
Describes this organization's
research grants, and offers a registry for studies
seeking volunteers. Includes consumer education
pamphlets.
Alzheimer's
Association - www.alz.org
Chicago-based volunteer group
provides caregiver resources, chapter locations,
treatment information, and research information.
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry -
www.aacap.org/web/aacap
For families and children.
Provides legislative alerts, upcoming meetings, FAQs,
and a publications catalog.
American
Academy of Psychiatry and the Law(AAPL) -
www.cc.emory.edu
Organization for psychiatrists
provides publications, fellowships and many resources
for forensic psychiatry.
American
Anorexia-Bulimia Association - www.aabainc.org
Offers help to sufferers from
either of these, or related conditions. Also provides
resources to professional health-care providers.
American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy -
www.aamft.org
Provides a therapist directory,
pamphlets on matters of family well being, information
for health-care professionals, and a newsletter.
American
Association of Geriatric Psychiatry(AAGP) -
www.aagpgpa.org
Access publications, caregiver
information, and a schedule of continuing education
programs. Includes details of AAGP meetings.
American
Association of Pastoral Counselors -
www.metanoia.org/aapc
Describes pastoral counseling,
and how to locate a counselor in a your area, as well as
the certification standards of members.
American
Association of Suicidology - www.suicidology.org
Nonprofit for professionals and
others interested in suicide prevention. Has clinical,
research, support group, and crisis center information.
American
Council for Drug Education - www.acde.org
Learn about the range of
educational programs sponsored by the council.
American
Counseling Association - www.counseling.org
For counseling professionals,
with continuing education programs, publications,
abstracts, ethics, and legal information.
American
Psychoanalytic Foundation -
www.cyberpsych.org/apf/index.html
Point of contact for members.
Includes a mission statement, a bibliography, and links
to resources on the Web.
American
Psychological Association - www.apa.org
Features a help center. Also
provides news of events, publications, and resources for
professionals, students, and the public.
American
Academy Of Experts In Traumatic Stress(ASETS) -
www.aaets.org
Outlines its aims and
objectives, and invites inquiries
American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA) - www.asha.org
Professional and consumer
resources. Contains a career FAQ, and a glossary of
terms.
Association
for Advanced Training in Behavioral Science -
www.aatbs.com
Organization provides an
outline of review programs for licensure exams in the
mental health fields
Association
for Death Education and Counseling(ADEC) - www.adec.org
A professional body, describes
its conferences and workshops. Links to publications.
Association
for Specialists in Group Work - asgw.educ.kent.edu
Branch of the American
Counseling Association. Includes an outline of the
training programs the association runs, and links to
related sites
Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment(CSAT) -
www.samhsa.gov/csat/csat.htm
Government center offers
treatment research, statistics, publications, and Web
resources. Learn about current programs.
Citizens
Commission on Human Rights - www.cchr.org
Investigates and exposes human
rights violations in the psychiatric profession.
Council
For The National Register Of Health Service
Providers(CNRHSPIP) - www.nationalregister.com
Find a registered psychologist.
Cognitive Science Society -
www.umich.edu/~cogsci
Membership information, news,
and searchable details of publications and posters
accepted by the society.
Compeer
National Volunteer Network - www.compeer.org
Nationwide network of
volunteers who befriend children and adults suffering
from mental illness. Gives details of local chapter.
Devereux
- Child-Adolescent Centers - www.devereux.org
Mental-health foundation helps
emotionally and developmentally disturbed youth.
Includes information on treatment programs and contact
details.
Eating
Disorders Awareness - www.edap.org
National organization devoted
to increasing the awareness, and successful treatment,
of eating disorders. Provides information regarding
services.
International
Association of Group Psychotherapy -
www.psych.mcgill.ca/labs/iagp/IAGP.html
Worldwide network of therapists
now meet on the Internet. Features an electronic edition
of the newsletter, and membership criteria.
Internation
Society For Traumatic Stress Studies(ISTSS) -
www.istss.org
Provides conference programs
and reviews of research initiatives.
National
Association Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists(NACBT) -
www.nacbt.org
A professional and student body
providing services and programs. Links to its store.
National
Alliance For Research On Schizophrenia And
Depression(ARSAD) - www.mhsource.com/narsad.html
Raises and distributes funds
for scientific research. Links to it's publications.
National
Association Of State Mental Health Program
Directors(NASMHPD) - Research Institute -
www.nasmhpd.org/nri
Describes current projects and
connects to publications.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill - www.nami.org
Read book reviews, updates on
medications, and news stories provided by this mental
health consumer group.
National
Association for Self-Esteem - www.self-esteem-nase.org
Outlines the history, aims and
objectives of this organization. Learn about its
programs.
National
Association of School Psychologists - www.naspweb.org
Previews its newsletter,
displays its products, links to related sites, and
provides membership and convention details.
National
Institute of Health - www.nih.gov
Government biomedical research
center with information on grants, contracts, and
calendar of events.
National
Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov/home.htm
Learn about the institute's
research grants, and find a registry for studies seeking
volunteers. Includes consumer education pamphlets.
National
Mental Health Association - www.nmha.org
Search for helpful information
on a variety of mental health topics. Find a local
mental-health association or browse news and events.
National
Board Of Certified Counsellors(NBCC) - www.nbcc.org
Provides updates on it's
training and continuing education courses. Also contains
it's policy on Web counseling.
National
Council For Community Behavior Healthcare(NCCBH) -
www.nccbh.org
Presents continuing education
and professional advocacy resources.
National
Depressive And Manic-Depressive Association(NDMDA) -
www.ndmda.org
Offers an explanation of these
conditions, and an overview of treatments.
National
Register Of Health Service Providers(NRHSPIP) -
www.nationalregister.com
Professionals with suitable
qualifications can online register with this
organization.
Psi
Chi - The National Honor Society in Psychology -
www.psichi.org/content
Find membership details, an
event list, and links to related psychology resources.
Suicide
Awareness Voices Of Education(SA-VE) - www.save.org
Practical advice for dealing
with suicidal feelings.
Society
For The Exploration Of Psychotherapy Integration(SEPI) -
www.cyberpsych.org/sepi.htm
Publishes membership
information and articles explaining Psychotherapy
Integration.
Sidran
Foundation - www.sidran.org
Publishes books and resources
for survivors of catastrophic trauma, and those who live
and work with them. Read about the Tamar Project.
Society
For Industrial And Organizational Psychology -
www.siop.org
Provides membership details,
publications, and a list of conferences and meetings.
Society
for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology -
www.virginia.edu/~sbne/home.html
Professional association
committed to understanding the interaction between
behavior and neuroendocrine function. Find a journal and
schedule.
Society
for Personality & Social Psychology - www.spsp.org
Provides scholarly resources,
including a journal, publications, news, and
descriptions of events. Find membership details.
Society
For The Quantitative Analyses Behavior(SQAB) -
www.jsu.edu/psychology/sqab.html
Learn about their research
publications, meetings and conferences.
Society
For Research In Child Development(SRCD) - www.srcd.org
Details its membership,
research activities, publications, and meetings.
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