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Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Related Disorders
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DISORDER CATEGORIES
  • Anxiety Disorders
    Including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), separation anxiety disorder and social phobia.
  • Mood Disorders
    Including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Cyclothymic Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
  • Related Disorders
    Including ADHD, Autism, Conduct Disorder, Eating Disorders, Learning Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Schizophrenia, Tourette's Disorder
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    GENERAL INTEREST (or relating to several topics/disorders)

  • Adolescent Wellness, Inc.
  • AtHealth.com e-Campus
    Continuing Education Courses (online) for mental health professionals.
  • Autism Spectrum Traits in Children with Mood and Anxiety Disorders
    Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
  • Baker's Act
    Executive Summary from the Florida Supreme Court
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  The Bipolar Diaries
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  Brain Bondage - The Delay in Mental Health Recovery
  • Children's Mental Health Facts: Children and Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders
    U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - SAMHSA
  • CPI: Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.
    Dedicated to creating crisis prevention and intervention training and resources to support the work of helping professionals and those whom they serve.
  • Conditions comorbid to autism spectrum disorders14 comorbid conditions are discussed, including the conditions of bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorders, hyperactivity and attention abnormalities, Tourette syndrome and Sensory problems.
  • Do you have effective strategies for de-escalating a student in a crisis situation?
    From the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System, this site is outdated but my lead you in the right direction for finding similar training in your area.
  • Facial Expressions Have Greater Impact on Kids with Bipolar Disorder
    Science Daily, 11/27/07
  • History of the Baker's Act in Florida
    (enacted to help protect the rights of the mentally ill along with public safety)
  • Integrations Catalog
    "The Integrations catalog is dedicated to those professionals and parents who love children. You are the insightful, intuitive and innovative individuals who realize each person learns and processes differently. For some kids, this difference creates problems in simple daily routines."
    Includes products for Concentration Stations, Surviving Sitting, Relaxation Stations, Sleeping Solutions, Happier Handwriting.
  • Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
    Works to protect, promote and advance the rights of children with mental or emotional disorders.
  • Lite Books
    by Lori Lite
    Ms. Lite's products are an amazing resource for parents with children, teens and adults who are experiencing stress, anxiety and mood variations. The cds are so relaxing! Highly recommended!
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services including State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
  • Mood Disorders and Asperger Syndrome
  • Nathaniel's Hope
  • A Report On Mental Health: Homeless Families and Children
  • The School Crisis Prevention & Intervention (CPI) Training Curriculum
    The PREPaRE (Prevent, Reaffirm, Evaluate, Provide and Respond, Examine) crisis curriculum has been developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) as part of its decade-long leadership in providing evidence-based resources and consultation related to school crisis prevention and response. It is the only comprehensive nationally available curriculum developed by, and for, schoolbased mental health professionals. PREPaRE training is ideal for schools committed to improving and strengthening their school crisis prevention, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery capacities.
  • Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach
    Howard Glasser, MA is the designer of the Nurtured Heart Approach. Aside from his website, you may find his book (geared towards ADHD, this book is a fantastic resource and offers something for all families) by visiting our books section of the FKMAD site.
  • Visions for Tomorrow
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  wegohealth.com
    Wonderful site dedicated to finding the best health information to experts and communities. Extensive listing of disorders and conditions with researched best sites provided.
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    NATIONAL EDUCATION

  • 504 Plan: What is a 504 Plan?
    FAQs for teachers but clarifies some questions for parents
  • Discrimination: Section 504 and ADA
    From WrightsLaw.com
  • Earobics
    K-3 multisensory reading intervention
  • Fast ForWord
    Intervention products that build the processing skills needed for reading and learning
  • GreatSchools.net, The Parent's Guide to K-12 Success
  • IDEA, our nation's special education law
    IDEA stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  • IDEA Parent Guide
    From the National Center for Learning Disabilities
  • IEP: What is an IEP?
  • Educational Issues of Children with Bipolar Disorder
  • Learning Disabilities Association of America
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities
  • National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
  • A Parent's Guide for Helping Kids with Learning Difficulties
    From SchwabLearning.org
  • Schooling Options: Public, Private, Home
    Geared towards bipolar disorder but could be helpful for others, as well.
  • Systems of Care (by SAMHSA)
  • Wrights Law
    Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
  • NATIONAL MEDICAL - MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS AND RELATED CENTERS AROUND THE NATION

  • Center for Cognitive Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Georgetown University Center for Children and Human Development
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • Mass General: Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute (MADI)
  • Medical University of South Carolina Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • NYU Child Study Center
  • University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic
  • University of Cincinatti Department of Psychiatry
  • University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville Division of Developmental Pediatrics at Shands Jacksonville
  • University of Maryland Medical Center Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
  • American Association of Suicidology
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • American Psychiatric Association
  • The Bipolar Child
    By Demitri Papolos M.D. and Janice Papolos
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  BPSO.org
    Bipolar Significant Others
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
  • Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
  • Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
  • Focus Adolescent Services: Help Your Teen and Heal Your Family
    State directory to find information specific to your area. Focus Adolescent Services is a free Internet clearinghouse of information and resources on teen and family issues to help and support families with troubled and at-risk teens.
  • Harvard Family Research Project
  • HealthyMinds.org
    Help for Families (American Psychiatric Association)
  • The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF)
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  • NARSAD
    Previously known as the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, NARSAD is a private, not-for-profit public charity 501(C)(3) organized for the purpose of raising funds for scientific research into the causes, cures, treatments and prevention of severe psychiatric brain and behavior disorders.
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • National Institute of Mental Health - Clinical Trials
  • National Mental Health Association
  • National Mental Health Information Center
    U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family
    Family Diversity Projects, Inc.
  • FKMAD Reciprocal Resource!  ParentsMedGuide.org
    These guides are designed to help patients, families, and physicians make informed decisions about obtaining and administering the most appropriate care for a child with ADHD or depression.
  • Starfish Advocacy Association (SAA)
  • NEWS ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE NATION

  • 6 Year-Olds Under Arrest
    Source: Pottersville
    Keywords: 6 year olds, arrest, tantrum, kindergarten, police chief, felony, misdemeanor
  • Police Handling of the Mentally Ill
  • Polk Shortfall in Care Creates Family Anxiety
    Source: Lakeland Ledger 8/19/07
    Keywords: 12 year old, rages, tantrums, 911, Baker's Act
  • Respite: You Deserve a Break Today
    by Cindy N. Ariel, PhD and Robert A. Naseef, PhD
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    CANADA - NATIONAL RESOURCES

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    CANADA - GREATER TORONTO AREA

      LOCAL RESOURCES
    • Camp Winston
      Camp Winston operates a residential recreational summer programme for campers with complex neurological disorders such as Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Autism and other PDD Spectrum Disorders. We also provide Behaviour Management and Skills Workshops and weekend retreats.
    • Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto (CMHA)
    • The George Hull Centre for Families and Children
    • SickKids
      The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is affiliated with the University of Toronto.

    • CARE PROVIDERS
    • Expressive Arts Therapy
      Arts-based psychotherapy. Samantha Sherer BFA, EAT
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    ALABAMA

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    ARIZONA

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    ARKANSAS - CENTRAL ARKANSAS/LITTLE ROCK

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    CALIFORNIA

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    CONNECTICUT

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    GEORGIA
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    GEORGIA - ATLANTA AREA
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    IDAHO

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    ILLINOIS
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    INDIANA
    (see sections below for specific regions)

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    INDIANA - INDIANAPOLIS
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    IOWA
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    KANSAS
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    LOUISIANA

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    LOUISIANA - NEW ORLEANS

      RESOURCES
    • Mental Health America (MHA) in Metropolitan New Orleans. P.O. Box 850407, New Orleans, Louisiana 70185. Phone: 504.897.1140. Toll-Free: Fax: 504.897.2368. mhamno@bellsouth.net
    • New Orleans CHADD
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    MASSACHUSETTS

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    MICHIGAN

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    NEW JERSEY

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    NEW YORK

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    TEXAS - STATEWIDE RESOURCES
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    TEXAS - AUSTIN

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    TEXAS - DALLAS/FORT WORTH

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    VIRGINIA

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    VIRGINIA - CHARTLOTTESVILLE

      RESOURCES
    • NAMI Blue Ridge Family (Charlottesville, VA). Phone: (434)296-2519. Phone 2: (434)970-1257. srinehart0945@comcast.net
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    VIRGINIA - CHESAPEAKE / NORFOLK / VIRGINIA BEACH

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    VIRGINIA - RICHMOND

      RESOURCES
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