| 1. | The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors | | | For the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and builds and disseminates knowledge and experience reflecting the integration of public mental health programming in evolving healthcare environments.
www.nasmhpd.org |
| 2. | National Mental Health Association | | | Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research and service. News, event calendar, position statements, history, mental health facts, donation information.
www.nmha.org |
| 3. | National Institute of Mental Health | | | Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
www.nimh.nih.gov |
| 4. | American Psychiatric Association | | | The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians with the goal of ensuring humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders.
www.psych.org |
| 6. | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | | | AACAP. Membership information and benefits, news, publications, research and training. Child and adolescent psychiatry definition and FAQ, glossary of symptoms and illnesses, public health issues, and publications catalog.
www.aacap.org |
| 7. | Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association | | | A non-profit organization for the field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), a growing field in which horses are used as an effective tool in the treatment of mental health.
www.eagala.org |
| 8. | The National Register On the Web | | | Largest credentialing organization for licensed psychologists; evaluates their education, training and experience to determine if they meet the criteria for recognition as credentialed health service providers in psychology.Site provides free online searchable directory.
www.nationalregister.org |
| 9. | American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry | | | AAGP is a national association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. It is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late life mental disorders.
www.aagpgpa.org |
| 13. | New Hope | | | Information about the organization which offers new hope for recovery from serious mental illness. Includes details about the program, newsletter and fund raising.
www.newhopefoundationinc.org |
| 16. | Community Options | | | Incorporated on February 9, 1989 to develop residential and employment supports for people with severe disabilities, utilizing technology and training. Serving 11 states.
www.comopdonations.org |
| 18. | American Counseling Association | | | The ACA promotes the counseling profession through work in advocacy, research and professional standards. The site has general information and on-line skill expansion courses.
www.counseling.org |
| 20. | American Psychological Association | | | Promotes research and represents the professional interests of psychologists in the United States. Includes information on publications and conferences, and a find-a-psychologist referral feature.
www.apa.org |
| 23. | Association for Birth Psychology | | | The first organization of professionals interested in the psychological impact of pregnancy, birth, and the perinatal period on personality. Research and clinical practice of psychotherapy and empirical investigation of the fetus, pregnancy, parents, and obstetical considerations.
BirthPsychology.org |
| 27. | International Primal Association | | | A community of feeling-oriented people, who highly value primal process and other deep feeling work as modalities.
www.primals.org |
| 29. | Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy | | | Integrative Psychotherapy's guiding principle is that the decisions made and beliefs formed during one's formative years continue to shape and influence one's perceptions, feelings and behaviors throughout life.
integrativetherapy.com |
| 32. | Mental Research Institute | | | Training, workshops, clinical services, and research in interactional/systemic studies, psychotherapy, brief therapy, and family therapy.
www.mri.org |
| 34. | The Sandtray Network | | | A non-profit organization founded to promote learning, healing, and creativity through the use of the sandtray.
www.sandtray.org |
| 37. | Silvan S. Tomkins Institute | | | Dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of human emotion. Supports research on affect theory and script theory. Articles, publications, audio and videos tapes, membership information, and study groups.
www.behavior.net |
| 38. | The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress | | | A multidisciplinary network of professionals committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. Members in every state of the United States and over 40 foreign countries.
www.aaets.org |
| 40. | The Psychiatry Research Trust | | | A charity that raises funds for mental illness and brain disease research at the Institute of Psychiatry, a world-recognised centre for psychiatric and psychological medicine. Contains information for the public written by leading experts.
www.iop.kcl.ac.uk |
| 41. | American Orthopsychiatric Association | | | A multidisciplinary membership association which focuses on clinical issues and social justice issues within the mental health care professions.
www.amerortho.org |
| 42. | Pro Aid Autisme | | | Pro Aid Autisme is working for better answers to the needs of people challenged by autism or similar disorders of communication.
www.proaidautisme.org |
| 45. | Intentional Care Performance Standards | | | These standards help bridge the gap between the principles of recovery and empowerment and the real-world application of these principles in the everyday work of direct service staff and their supervisors. They were developed by Advocates, Inc. and Patricia E. Deegan, Ph.D.
www.intentionalcare.org |
| 46. | TheArcLink Incorporated | | | Non-profit advocacy organization with a national database listing providers of home and community-based services for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. News, links, glossary, sponsors, and resources.
www.thearclink.org |
| 47. | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association | | | EMDRIAŽ promotes high standards of excellence and integrity in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practice, research and education. EMDR treatment is the resolution of emotional distress arising from difficult childhood experiences,or the recovery from the effects of critical incidents, such as automobile accidents, assault, natural disasters, and combat trauma.
www.emdria.org |
| 48. | Center for Quality Assessment and Improvement in Mental Health, CQAIMH | | | Based at the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, CQAIMH develops and tests methods to evaluate the quality of mental health care. Inventory of mental health quality measures. Useful to clinicians, care managers, payers, services researchers, and others involved in the assessment and improvement of mental health care. Provides a Consumer Guide to Obtaining Quality Mental Health Care.
www.cqaimh.org |
| 49. | Screening for Mental Health | | | Organization dedicated to coordinating nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings. Contains support information for setting up screenings for specific disorders.
www.mentalhealthscreening.org |
| 51. | International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine | | | Society to educate health professionals and the public in the benefits and practice of orthomolecular medicine through publications, conferences and seminars. Contains research, newsletters, journal, membership and conference information.
www.orthomed.org |
| 52. | Center for Mental Health Services | | | Links users to the Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses, promote mental health, and prevent the development or worsening of mental illness.
www.samhsa.gov |
| 55. | Psychiatric Studies Centre | | | Association whose purpose is scientific research in the fields of psychiatry, psychopharmacology and social psychiatry.
www.censtupsi.org |
| 58. | The Soup Can League | | | A grassroots Mental Health organization with a sense of humor. Learn about patient's rights. Visit the museums. Get advice on dealing with medication side effects.
ca.geocities.com |
| 60. | Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma | | | Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma has spent 25 years caring for the health and mental needs of survivors of mass violence and torture, through a combined practice of clinical experience and medical research.
www.hprt-cambridge.org |
| 61. | Psychogeriatrics | | | A public service of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Meeting schedule and news releases.
www.ipa-online.org |
| 64. | Southwest Hypnotherapist Examining Board | | | The site lists hypnotherapists that are certified by SHEB. Also lists the requirements for membership, frequently asked questions about hypnotherapy and links to another complementary web sites.
www.shebweb.com |
| 65. | World Federation for Mental Health | | | Seeks to improve mental health services, reduce the stigma associated with mental and emotional disorders, protect human rights of the mentally ill, promote mental health, and identify mental health issues.
www.wfmh.com |
| 66. | The Forensic Mental Health Association of California | | | Welcome to FMHAC The Forensic Mental Health Association of California Established 1980 About FMHAC: The Forensic Mental Health Association of California is a Non-Profit Educational Organization. Click here to learn more about the association. How to become a member. The Forum The FORUM is published quarterly by the Forensic Mental Health Association of California.
www.fmhac.org |
| 68. | American Psychiatric Foundation | | | Provides grant support for programs in public eEducation that increase awareness and understanding of mental disorders, aAdvocacy initiatives that empower patients and their families to make informed healthcare choices, and rResearch focused on the treatment and prevention of mental illness.
www.psychfoundation.org |
| 69. | NeoPsychology International - NPI | | | An organization that discusses and provides mental health care solutions using a public discussion forum combined with public research material.
www.n-p-i.tk |
| 70. | American Academy of Psychotherapists | | | American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP): To enhance the person of the psychotherapist. AAP is a multi-disci- plinary group of caring therapists who are committed to the art and science of psychotherapy.
www.aapweb.com |
| 73. | Ness Foundation | | | Conducting research into safer treatments for schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD, particularly in connection with dietary lipids and oxidative stress.
www.ness-foundation.org.uk |
| 75. | Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study | | | Seattle-based, non-profit, interdisciplinary organization that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses. Dedicated to making psychoanalytic knowledge available and useful to interested professionals.
www.nwaps.org |
| 76. | Northern Ireland Association for Mantal Health | | | Site provides an overview of the services provided by NIAMH and their location, fact sheets, statistics for Northern Ireland, and useful contacts in the mental health field.
www.niamh.co.uk |
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