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ADD/ADHD
- ADD / ADHD in Children
- ADHD In Teens
- ADHD In Adults
- ADHD Drug Holidays: Should Your Kid Get One?
- ADHD: Who makes the diagnosis?
- Long-term study data supports association between childhood ADHD and substance abuse risk
- Pesticide Exposure May Contribute to ADHD, Study Finds
- Attention woes in kids with Tourette syndrome likely caused by co-occurring ADHD
Adolescent Substance Use
- Graduated driving laws reduce teen drunk driving
- Adolescent Substance Use: America’s #1 Public Health Problem
- Teen Substance Abuse on Rise over Past 3 Years: study
- NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
- Binge drinking 'can damage memory skills' in teen girls
- Too many alcohol ads reaching youth on the radio?
Alzheimer’s Disease
- The Latest on Alzheimer's Disease
- Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s
- Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
- Alzheimer’s Research Aimed at Prevention
- Breaking the Chain: 'Molecular Cap' Blocks Processes That Lead to Alzheimer's, HIV
- Coping With Alzheimer's: Special Instructions for Caregivers
- Video: At what point should a person with dementia and Alzheimer's stop driving?
Anxiety Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): When Worry Gets Out of Control
- Etiology of Anxiety Disorders
- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
- How to Choose a Therapist
- Using Humor to Deal With Setbacks
- Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga and Mood
- Effects Of Yoga On Mood, Anxiety, and GABA Levels … A Randomized Controlled MRS Study
- Bullying Alters Brain Chemistry, Leads to Anxiety, Mouse Study Finds
- Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study
Autism
- Can Autism Be Cured? Ask the Experts
- Researchers Develop Mouse Model to Help Find How a Gene Mutation Leads to Autism
- Major Step Toward First Biological Test for Autism
- Weaker brain 'sync' may be early sign of autism
- Autism Blurs Distinctions Between Brain Regions
- Balance Tips toward Environment as Heritability Ebbs in Autism?
- Adolescents with Autism Spend Free Time Using Solitary, Screen-Based Media
- Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet Shows Promise for Autism Symptoms
Bipolar Disease
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder
- What is Bipolar Disorder?
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
- Bipolar Spectrum Disorder May Be Under-recognized and Improperly Treated
- Clues Help ID Depressed People at Risk of Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder and Pregnancy: Asking the Right Questions
- Stanford runs Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program
Book Recommendations
- Reflections from a Different Journey, What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew, Stanley D. Klein, John D. Kemp
- No Disabled Souls, How to welcome people with disabilities into your life and your church, Jim Pierson
- Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew, Ellen Notbohm
- Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities, A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations, by Erik W. Carter
- You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
- Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (Have We Done Everything We Can For This Child? Individuality In An Epidemic), Dr. Sid Baker and Dr. Jon Pangborn
- Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders, Kenneth Bock, M.D., with Cameron Stauth
- Madness: A Bipolar Life, Marya Hornbacher
- An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness, Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph. D.
- Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph. D.
- Unmasking Male Depression: Recognizing the Root Cause to Many Problem Behaviors Such as Anger, Resentment, Abusiveness, Silence, Addictions, and Sexual Compulsiveness, Dr. Archibald D. Hart
- Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and other Mental Disorders, Eva Edelman
- Room for J, A Family Struggles with Schizophrenia, Daniel S. Hanson
Bullying
- Bullying harms kids' mental health: study
- Expert: Bullying a mental health problem
- Bullying: What Parents, Teachers Can Do to Stop It
- Bullying and Gay Youth
- Education Department to Study School Bullying Policies
- How parents, teachers, and kids can take action to prevent bullying
- Pitt study: Gay, lesbian, bisexual youth bullied, abused more often than peers
- Bullying and Social Hierarchies in Schools
- Bullying Alters Brain Chemistry, Leads to Anxiety, Mouse Study Finds
Caregivers: About Older Adults
- Your Aging Parents are Now Senior Citizens... Time to Talk About the Future
- Spirituality and aging: How to talk to elderly parents about what's most important
Caregivers: Info & Support
- Caregiving Overview
- Considerations for Caregivers
- Tips and Support for Family Caregivers
- Caregiver Depression: Symptoms and Hope
- The Reluctant Caregiver
- Animals as Caregivers
Depression?
- What is Depression?
- Primary Care Physicians Need To Explain Depression
- Depression in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pregnancy and Depression
- Magnet Therapy May Ease Hard-to-Treat Depression
- Tai Chi for Mental Health
- Telephone-based Depression Treatment Program Effective While Cost Efficient
- Study: Tai Chi Helps Fight Depression Among the Elderly
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Can Reduce Relapse In Recurrent Depression
- Researchers Distinguish Between Depression And OCD In Children Based On Cortical Thickness
- Too Much TV, Too Little Exercise Tied to Depression
Developmental Disabilities
Eating Disorders
- About Eating Disorders
- Treatment and Recovery
- Terms and Definitions
- Video: Brain Imaging and Eating Disorders
- Video: Binge Eating Disorder and Obesity
- People With Body-Image Disorders Process 'Big Picture' Visual Information Abnormally
- Women With Eating Disorders Draw a Different Picture of Themselves Than Women Without, Study Suggests
Health & Religion Research/Studies
- Religion Improves Health
- Spiritual well-being and health-related quality of life in colorectal cancer: a multi-site examination of the role of personal meaning
- Lack of social participation or religious strength and comfort as risk factors for death after cardiac surgery in the elderly
- Spiritually augmented cognitive behavioral therapy
- Characteristics of adults who use prayer as an alternative therapy
- Religion and Health Care Should Mix, MU Study Says
- Spirituality, religion and health: evidence and research directions
Nutrition Studies
- Nutriceutical Combination Improves Memory and Cognitive Performance
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Magnesium
- 400 IU of Vitamin E per day reduces epileptic seizures in children by more than 60%
- Supplementation with Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) May Improve Learning and Memory Function in Older Adults with Age-Related Cognitive Decline
- Supplementation with Eicosapentaenoic Acid May Benefit Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
- Mineral Supplementation Supports Mood Balancing
- Preventable Causes of Death
- No Deaths from Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids or Herbs
- Probiotics Reduce the Risk of Infections in Infants
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
- Medications for OCD
- OCD Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Researchers Distinguish Between Depression And OCD In Children Based On Cortical Thickness
- When Washing Becomes a Compulsion
- Adding Psychotherapy to Medication Treatment Improves Outcomes in Pediatric OCD
Panic Disorder
- What is panic disorder?
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Panic Disorder and Pharmacological Treatment Options
- People at Risk for Panic Buffered from Stressor by High Levels of Physical Activity
- Panic symptoms increase steadily, not acutely, after stressful event
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- What is PTSD?
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Children and Youth
- About Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Veterans: Where to Get Help for PTSD
- Veterans wait too long for mental health services, reports say
Schizophrenia
- New Genetic Clues for Schizophrenia
- Etiology of Schizophrenia
- Dopamine System in Highly Creative People Similar to That Seen in Schizophrenics, Study Finds
- Brain Chemical Finding Could Open Door to New Schizophrenia Drugs
Senior Housing
- MN Nursing Home Report Card
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Seniors housing choices: from Senior Citizen Apartments to Senior Care Housing
- Choosing The Right Senior Care Facility
Senior Services
- Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (651-641-8612)
- US Government site for Medicare
- Medicaid – Keeping America Healthy
- Government website for insurance information
- MinnesotaHelp.info Senior Link
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Long-term Care Choices Navigator
- MinnesotaHelp.info – Disability Link
Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
- Social Anxiety is the third largest mental health care problem in the world today
- The Least Understood Anxiety Disorder
- What is a Phobia?
- Social Phobia – for Teens
Suicide
- Teen Suicide Attempts Rise, Is Your Kid at Risk?
- Measuring the Suicidal Mind
- Collaborative Launches National Suicide Prevention Campaign for Teens
- What are the risk factors and protective factors for suicide?
- Lonely? Trapped? Hopeless? Alone? When it seems like there is no hope, there is help.
- Suicide Risk May Be Higher in Senior Facilities
- Suggested Reading List
- The Under-recognized Public Health Crisis of Suicide
- Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide
- The Physician’s Role in Suicide Prevention: Lessons Learned …
- Few Suicidal Teens Get the Help They Need
