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Buprenorphine
Update Questions and answers about the medication for opiate
dependence, produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Chronic
Pain: Hope Through Research
Review of effectiveness of medical and psychological treatments of chronic
pain, as well as resources for seeking help; published by the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Guide
to Clinical Preventive Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guide reviews evidence
for hundreds of preventive services and recommends appropriate treatment
and risk reduction interventions
Medline
Consumer HealthNational
Library of Medicine site includes extensive links to sources on hundreds
of conditions, diseases, and wellness issues, as well as drug information,
medical encyclopedia, and Medline database of 11 million medical articles
Medical
Methadone Maintenance
Training and resource guide for office-based physicians, produced by
the New England Technology Transfer Center
Merck
Manual of Medical Information
Home version of the Merck Manual, which is used by medical practitioners
to diagnose diseases and develop preventive and treatment strategies;
this version includes a table of contents and search function for all
categories of diseases
Mental
Health Infosource
Medical site with searchable index of psychiatric disorders, links to
psychiatric publications, continuing medical education opportunities,
and news
Mental
Health NetComprehensive
mental health site offers news, information about psychiatric disorders
and treatments, chats, opinion polls, and online self-help books
NIMH
Publications
Brochures, information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets,
and other educational materials addressing the symptoms, diagnosis,
and treatment of mental illnesses; available from the National Institute
of Mental Health
National
Center for PTSD
Facts, research, and the diagnosis and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder; covers diverse populations, including veterans, women, and
children, as well as the effects on families
Online
Dictionary of Mental HealthVery
interesting site with a comprehensive list of "mental health bestsellers,"
subject index, mental health search engine, and discussion webs
PsychCentralDr. John
Grohol's comprehensive index offering mental health and psychology resources,
links, chats, and book reviews
PsychLinxThis site
provides daily headlines in a variety of psychiatric subspecialties,
including addiction, anxiety, geriatrics, eating disorders, psychopharmacology,
psychotherapy, and mood disorders
Drug Rehab Program
Unique holistic drug and alcohol treatment program specializing in treating chronic relapsers.
NIDA
Clinical Toolbox
This site provides a variety of science-based clinical tools for addiction
treatment providers, including therapy manuals, approaches to drug counseling,
and research reports. Developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Cancer
Prevention Research Center
University of Rhode Island center conducting research on Dr. James Prochaska's
stage of change model with a variety of health behaviors; site includes
change assessments for tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, as well as high
risk sexual behavior
Motivational
Interviewing Page
Contains links, training resources, and articles about counseling style
intended to enhance the motivation of substance abusers; approach developed
by Drs. William Miller and Steve Rollnick
Significant
Aspects of Client-Centered Therapy
Client-centered therapy is a cornerstone of motivational interviewing;
this classic article by Carl Rogers was published in 1946 in the American
Psychologist
Secular
Organizations for Sobriety Self-help groups advocating
humanistic approach to alcoholism; encourages use of the
scientific method rather than spirituality
SMART
Recovery Website of the mutual support group that
emphasizes empowerment and cognitive therapy approaches
in addictive behavior
Women
for Sobriety Nonprofit support group for women seeking
to overcome alcoholism and other addictions
The Workplace
Life
Skills for Vocational Success
Broad-ranging manual to increase employability of disabled people by
building work and social skills; developed by the Alabama Department
of Rehabilitation Services
Working
Partners
U.S. Department of Labor initiative for an alcohol- and drug-free workplace;
site includes employer resources and information about detection and
intervention
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