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| Journal of Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Become familiar with the "Journal of Abnormal Psychology," which publishes articles on basic research and theory in the broad field of abnormal behaviour. Selected articles are available for reading. ( http://www.apa.org/journals/abn/ ) | ||
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| Child and Adolescent Mental Health | ||
| Read information presented by the National Institute of Mental Health regarding mental disorders affecting children and adolescents. Research findings, including Surgeon General reports, are included. ( http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/childmenu.cfm ) | ||
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| Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) | ||
| Find out more about the DSM-IV published by the American Psychiatric Association. This manual covers all mental health disorders for both children and adults. It also lists known causes of these disorders, statistics in terms of gender, age of onset, and prognosis, as well as research concerning the optimal treatment approaches. ( http://allpsych.com/disorders/dsm.html ) | ||
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| Conduct Disorder | ||
| Read this fact sheet on conduct disorder presented by the National Mental Health Association. ( http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/conduct-disorder/ ) | ||
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| Pervasive Developmental Disorders | ||
| Discover more about pervasive developmental disorders from this comprehensive fact sheet published by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities ( http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs20txt.htm ) | ||
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| About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | ||
| Learn more about ADHD/ADD from the information presented on this comprehensive site. Topics addressed are diagnosis, treatment, classroom management, parent education, behaviour modification, communication, and family relationships. ( http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/adhd.shtml ) | ||
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| Interest Rises in Non-Drug Therapies for Attention Deficit in Children | ||
| Read this "Los Angeles Times" article regarding the trend for parents to try alternatives before considering drug treatment for children with ADHD. ( http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/add/Site/story_alteratives.htm ) | ||
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| NIMH Research on Treatment for Adolescents with Depression | ||
| Review the findings of a clinical trial designed to find effective treatments for adolescents with major depression. Both medication and psychotherapy were employed. ( http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/tads.cfm ) | ||
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| Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
| Read this detailed booklet on pervasive developmental disorders published by the National Institute of Mental Health. It describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. ( http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm ) | ||
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| Autism Research Institute | ||
| Discover more about autism from the Autism Research Institute. ARI is a non-profit organization devoted to conducting and disseminating the results of research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism and other severe behavioural disorders of childhood. ( http://www.autism.com ) | ||
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| Children and Mental Health | ||
| This website is intended to provide a free and comprehensive source of information for young people, parents and professionals about the range of mental health difficulties and disorders that may be encountered during childhood and adolescence. ( http://www.camh.org.uk/ ) | ||
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| Royal College of Psychiatrists | ||
| This website gives an overview of developmental psychopathology such as ADHD and conduct disorder from more of a psychiatric point of view. ( http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfo/mentalhealthandgrowingup/behaviouralproblems.as... ) | ||
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| ADHD | ||
| This website provides regular updates on treatments for ADHD. ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/attention2.shtml ) | ||
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| Autism | ||
| This British website provides lots of information on autism, understanding causes and new treatments. ( http://www.autism.org.uk/ ) | ||
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