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Mental Health
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American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
In addition to organizational information about AACAP, this
site provides tables of contents and article abstracts of
JAACAP since 1996; detailed summaries of AACAP practice parameters
for the assessment and treatment of related mental health
disorders; psychiatric CPT codes; on-line facts sheets for
parents on behavioral and emotional issues of children and
adolescents (available in English, Spanish and French); a
publications list; and a search engine for locating adolescent
and child psychiatrists by state and town.
Children
and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD is a national non-profit organization for children and
adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and their
families. Activities include education, advocacy and support
through a national office and 500 regional chapters. This
site contains fact sheets on the diagnosis and treatment of
AD/HD, legal rights, parenting, and education; legislative
information; organizational information; a regional chapter
locator; and an on-line store for ordering annual conference
audio and video tapes, fact sheets in bulk, and books.
NIMH
Online Publications on Depression
A wide range of articles on depression for both professionals
and families will be found here. In addition to consumer information
about depression, articles of interest to professionals include
Genetics of Depression, Suicide Statistics,
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder, and Depression
in Children and Adolescents: a Fact Sheet for Physicians
among others.
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Teen/Family Resources
