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Mental Disorders: Anxiety Disorders | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Autism Spectrum Disorders | Bipolar Disorder | Child Behavior Disorders | Depression | Dissociative Disorders | Eating Disorders | Factitious Disorders | Impulse Control Disorders | Mental Retardation | Personality Disorders | Reactive Attachment Disorder | Schizophrenia | Sexual Disorders | Somatoform Disorders

Substance Abuse: General Substance Abuse | Substance Abuse by Juveniles |Treatment of Substance Abuse | Specific Abused Substances

Other Topics: General Mental Health | Treatment of Mental Disorders | Grief | Stress | Suicide | Co-Dependency and Dysfunctional Families


Anxiety Disorders

(Jump to: Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents | General Information | Organizations | Treatment

Specific Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | Panic Disorder | Phobias | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Social Anxiety Disorder )

Organizations
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF)
National Center for PTSD:U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (NCPTSD)
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)


General Information
Brief Overview of Anxiety Disorders:ADAA
Let's Talk Facts About Anxiety Disorders:American Psychiatric Association [PDF]
Anxiety Disorders:NIMH [Order printed copy]
Science News About Anxiety Disorders:NIMH
Anxiety and Stress:New York Public Television [Video]
eBooks About Anxiety and Panic Disorders:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Anxiety:MedlinePlus


Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Guide to Treatment:ADAA
Treating and Living With Anxiety:Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Antianxiety Medications:NIMH
Medications for Anxiety Disorders:ADAA
Anxiety Disorders: The Role of Psychotherapy in Effective Treatment:American Psychological Association
See also specific anxiety disorders below


Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents (General)
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Teens:ADAA
The Anxious Child:AACAP
Children Who Won't Go To School (Separation Anxiety):AACAP
Anxiety Disorders:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]


Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD):NIMH
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:ADAA


Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
General Information
When Unwanted Thoughts Take Over: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:NIMH
Let's Talk Facts About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:American Psychiatric Association [PDF]
About OCD:OCF
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:NAMI
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:ADAA
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Research Results, NIH [PDF]
eBooks About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:MedlinePlus
OCD in Children and Adolescents
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents:AACAP
OCD in Children:OCF
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
Organized Chaos, a Webzine for OCD Teens:OCF
Organized Chaos - Volume 8:OCF
Treatment of OCD
OCD Medication: Adults:OCF
OCD Medication: Children:OCF
Behavior Therapy:OCF
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families:Expert Consensus Guidelines
Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Expert Consensus Guidelines [for Health Professionals]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Society for Neuroscience


Panic Disorder
General Information
Panic Disorder, A Real Illness:NIMH
Let's Talk Facts About Panic Disorder:American Psychiatric Association [PDF]
Panic Disorder:NAMI
Panic Disorder:ADAA
Panic Disorder:MedlinePlus
Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents:AACAP
Treatment of Panic Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Medication Is Effective in the Treatment of Panic Disorder:American Medical Association
Treatment of Panic Disorder:American Academy of Family Physicians
Panic Disorder and Its Treatment:netLibrary


Phobias
Let's Talk Facts About Phobias:American Psychiatric Association [PDF]
Specific Phobias:ADAA
Phobia:Society for Neuroscience
Fears and Phobias:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
The Phobia List:Fredd Culbertson
Phobias:MedlinePlus


Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
General Information
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, A Real Illness:NIMH
Let's Talk Facts About Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:American Psychiatric Association [PDF]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:MHA
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:NAMI
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:ADAA
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD):New York Public Television [Video]
PTSD Information Center:U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD):Research Results, NIH [PDF]
eBooks About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:MedlinePlus
See also Emergency Preparedness, Emotional Recovery
PTSD in Children and Adolescents
PTSD in Children and Adolescents:NCPTSD
Understanding Child Traumatic Stress:NCTSN [PTF]
Posttraumatic Sress Disorder:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
Treatment of PTSD
Treatmentof PTSD:NCPTSD
Treatment and Coping for Veterans:NCPTSD
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:A Guide for Patients and Families:Expert Consensus Guideline Series [PDF]
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:Expert Consensus Guideline Series (1999) [PDF, for Health Professionals]


Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Phobias:MHA
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia):ADAA
Social Phobia:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]


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