Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Counselor Support Libraray
A selection of Louisiana-specific activities to facilitate throughout School Counseling Week.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Social Anxiety Disorder
Read a passage about the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on social anxiety disorder and answer the follow-up questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Educational Attainment, Income, and Psychiatric Disorders
Read a passage that looks at the connection between educational attainment, income, and psychiatric disorders and answer the follow-up questions.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something: Student Leader Guide
This easy-to-use guide is designed to assist peer leaders and SAVE Promise Club members in sustaining Say Something throughout the year. It includes tips for getting started, key action steps and messages to emphasize, and ideas,...
Other
Between Us Counseling Helpline: Abnormal Behavior
Discusses what maladaptive, or abnormal, behavior is, the impact of stigma on people suffering from a mental health issue, and some of the causes of maladaptations.
WebMD
Web Md: Understanding Bulimia the Basics
This site from WebMD Health provides a good basic overview of the eating disorder, bulimia. It gives a good description, then goes on to provide links to additional information such as: symptoms, detection, treatment, and prevention.
Other
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
Home page of association of professional nurses working in the home-care setting. This site includes reference to current publications and also contains information for families and caregivers regarding home healthcare issues.
WebMD
Web Md: Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
This lengthy article addresses several topics associated with alcohol use, such as alcohol abuse, health problems, and alcohol treatment programs. Navigate the pages of this article through the "topic contents" to the right of the text.
National Institutes of Health
U.s. National Library of Medicine: Call to Action to Prevent Suicide
This page provides a brief look at the topic of suicide in the United States as of 1999. It includes statistics and resources for further study. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Other
Philip Mc Rae: From Distraction to Addiction?
To better understand the scope of physical, mental and social consequences of digital technologies in areas such as exercise, homework, identity formation, distraction, cognition, learning, technology compulsions, nutrition and sleep...
York University
Classics in the History of Psychology: Gestalt Psychology Today
This site is provided for by York University. Where classic Freudian Psychoanalysis fails with the non-verbal patient, Gestalt Psychology tries to combine a little drama, movement, and action to broaden the scope and population that...
Other
Anxiety Panic Internet: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In addition to providing general information on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this website includes a first-hand account of the disease. Learn how OCD, when left untreated, can control and ruin a person's life.
Other
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Online
Read about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the treatments associated with this disease. OCD Online provides general information about the disease and includes write-ups on successful treatment through cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Other
Pni: The Biopsychopharmacology of Vitamin B6
This website discusses the importance of the biopsychopharmacology of vitamin B6. B6 is critical to "extremely important metabolic processes in the nervous system." Mentions epilepsy and behavioral disturbances.
Other
Eating Disorders
A thorough reference site for information on various eating disorders to help with both the identification and the treatment of eating disorders.
Other
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
The website is an excellent resource for those with obssessive-compulsive disorder and also for those just wanting to know more about this disease. Learn how OCD is diagnosed and check out information on how the disease is treated and...
Other
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Its Treatment
Organized into question/answer format, this website is a good introduction to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read about the causes and treatments associated with OCD and learn how this disease can be managed through behavior therapy.
Other
Simple Phobias
This site defines simple phobia and gives information on a few of these types of phobias. Written in conversational language with a link to a panic attack self help kit.
Other
Academy for the Psychoanalytic Arts
Home page of the Academy of Psycholoanalytic Arts with links to academy publications, presentations, and information on the topic.
Other
Northwestern Univ.: The Personality Project Overview
Overview of studies underway that are attempting to ascertain the relationship of behavior and personality to brain function.
Other
Story md.com: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Discover the symptoms, treatments, and latest Alzheimer's research.
American Psychological Association
American Psychiatric Association: Sexual Orientation
This article explains how the physician members of the American Psychiatric Association define sexual orientation. Also includes a discussion of lesbian, gay and bisexual orientations, along with a fact sheet about sexual orientation...
Other
Med Jump
Career portal focuses on the health-care and medical industries. Job seekers can post resumes and search for jobs free of charge.
Other
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene: Smallpox [Pdf]
Talks about what smallpox is, how it was treated before a vaccine came out, and talks about Edward Jenner and his association with smallpox. PDF file