Child and Adolescent Mental Health
ADHD/ADD
http://add.miningco.com/
This is a comprehensive site on attention deficit disorder and related conditions. It is hosted by Bob Seay who describes himself as "a K-12 music teacher who also works with the Gifted and Talented Education program in his school district. He was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at the age of 33." The site contains advertising and there is no disclosure about possible conflicts of interest.
Alateen
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/alateen.html
Alateen is a program for young people to help them recover from the effects of problem drinking of a family member or friend. This site has links to meeting locations and literature.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
http://www.help4adhd.org/
This National Resource Center on ADHD is sponsored by C.H.A.D.D. (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder) a leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD. It appears to be objective and offers much useful information.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
This is a very useful series of pamphlets from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Includes a wide range of topics from watching TV to psychiatric medication. Pamphlets include dates of publication (a good feature) and are available in Spanish and French
Cognitive Therapy in Children and Adolescents
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7144/1559
This article is a systematic review of the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapies in childhood and adolescent depressive disorder (from the British Medical Journal, 1998).
Common Health Problems in Children/Adolescents
http://www.vh.org/VCH/CommonProblems/CommonProblems.html
The Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients. The goal of the Virtual Hospital digital library is to make the Internet a useful medical reference and health promotion tool for health care providers and patients. The Virtual Hospital digital library contains hundreds of books and brochures for health care providers and patients.
Early Childhood A - Z
http://www.zerotothree.org/ztt_parentAZ.html
Parenting A-Z provides information about the development of infants and toddlers that is relevant for parents. The topics are listed alphabetically, and linked with articles or a question and answer format. Practical suggestions are offered for normal tasks such as potty training and for behavioral difficulties such as aggression. There are also resources in Spanish.
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/childmenu.cfm
The National Institute of Mental Health maintains this site to provide information about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. Includes a well-balanced discussion of the FDA warning about the possible risks of antidepressant medications in young people.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
http://ocfoundation.org/
The National Institute of Mental Health maintains this site to provide information about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. Includes a well-balanced discussion of the FDA warning about the possible risks of antidepressant medications in young people.
Parenting Advice
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/child/child00.htm
This is a series of very brief bits of advice for parents on a variety of topics such as adoption, rebellion, crying, fathering, latchkey kids, etc. from the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. There is a similar series for adolescents and young adults at http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/child/child00.htm.
Preventing Teen Suicide and Violence
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1997/03mar/gins_web.htm
This site contains very useful and specific techniques for physicians and other health care workers to use in working with adolescents who may be at high risk for violent behavior (toward self or others).
Psychology Topics
http://www.apa.org/topics/
This is part of the American Psychological Association's Web Site. It provides useful and current information about emotional problems. Topics include ADHD, children and the media, anxiety, depression, children and school, bullying and violence.
Tourette Syndrome
http://www.tsa-usa.org/
This kid-friendly site includes stories by young people with Tourette Syndrome. It has a brochure about Tourette Syndrome that can be printed and shared with their peers or teachers. The left side lists relevant topics such as “What is Tourette Syndrome”. The medical treatment section includes an article by Barbara Coffey, an expert in tic disorders. There is also a discussion of habit reversal therapy.
Violent Youth
http://nssc1.org/reporter/checklist.htm
This is a checklist of characteristics of youth who have caused school-associated violent deaths, developed by the National School Safety Center (1998).