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News

  • eClinical Psychiatry News
    5 star rating REG A newspaper that provides news and commentary about clinical developments and health care policy for the practicing psychiatrist. International Medical News Group Free registration.
  • Medpage Today Medical News - Psychiatry
    5 star rating Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
  • Psychiatric Disorders News at Doctor's Guide
    5 star rating Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Consulting Group Inc .
  • Psychiatric News
    5 star rating This newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association presents news updates regarding professional concerns: clinical and research developments, association activities, government regulation, and health care economics. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
  • PsychLinx.com
    5 star rating REG Links to abstracts and, if available, full text articles recently released at respected online sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine or the Journal of the American Medical Association. MDLinx.com Free registration.
  • Friday's Progress Notes
    4 star rating A twice-monthly, online mental health newsletter. Each issue focuses on a specific mental health topic and provides annotated weblinks with reference text and current news updates for professionals and their clients/patients.
  • Internal Medicine World Report - Psychiatry
    4 star rating A clinical newspaper with updates from major medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Published by Medical World Communications.
  • Medical News Today - Mental Health News
    4 star rating The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
  • Medical News Today - Psychology / Psychiatry News
    4 star rating The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
  • Psychwatch Newsletter
    4 star rating A weekly newsletter that offers links to news updates relevant to mental health professionals. Psychwatch Inc.
  • Mental Disorders at NewsTrove.com
    3 star rating A directory of headline weblinks to US newspaper articles on mental disorders.
  • Psychiatry at NewsTrove.com
    3 star rating A directory of headline weblinks to US newspaper articles on Psychiatry.
  • Psychiatry News from Online Medical News
    3 star rating A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
  • Science Daily News - Mental Health Disorders
    3 star rating News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
  • Science Daily News - Psychiatry
    3 star rating News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
  • MedWire News - Psychiatry
    2 star rating REG The latest, most important findings in the fast-moving world of medical research and clinical trials from scans of the world's leading journals. Free registration.
  • Science Daily News - Behavioral Medicine
    2 star rating News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
  • Psychiatry Daily Science News Updates from BrightSurf
    1 star rating A directory of news stories and press releases about scientific events and discoveries. Includes annotated links for additional background material. Updated daily.
  • Topix.net Psychiatry and Neurology News
    1 star rating News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.

Full Text / MultiMedia

  • Psychiatric Times
    5 star rating REG One of the most widely read publications in the field of psychiatry. This monthly resource features outstanding columnists, compelling features, vital clinical news, intriguing special reports, career opportunities and the chance to earn Category 1 credit. Free registration. CME, Inc.
  • "Antipsychotics" Powerpoint Lectures
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures from medical schools, medical societies, etc. collected by the Google search service.
  • "The Brain" - Video Teaching Modules
    5 star rating Extensive footage and research into the inner workings of the brain - findings on Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, autism, Parkinson's disease, etc. The modules are appropriate for use in general and advanced courses in psychology, abnormal and physiological psychology, neuropsychology, and occupational therapy. Annenberg Foundation.
  • Best Practice of Medicine - Psychiatry
    5 star rating REG Continuously updated disease reviews designed to quickly answer the questions of busy clinicians and offer targeted recommendations on primary care medical conditions and symptoms. Fee registration.
  • Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - The Primary Care Companion
    5 star rating A peer-reviewed journal that brings together knowledge in medicine and psychiatry to improve patient care. In partnership with The Association of Medicine and Psychiatry, it offers articles that address neuropsychiatric problems presenting in primary care settings.
  • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    5 star rating Original research articles and review papers in clinical psychiatry (adult and child) and neuroscience that relate to major psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia, affective disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. The official journal of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
  • Medscape ` Psychiatry and Mental Health
    5 star rating REG A regularly updated collection of Medscape's key clinical content including news, conference summaries, articles, treatment updates, clinical management modules, Medline and Cochrane abstracts, practice guidelines, CME and links to professional organizations. Free registration. WebMD Medscape Health Network.
  • Medscape Mental Health
    5 star rating Peer-reviewed, clinically oriented articles that assist clinicians with recognizing and managing psychiatric illnesses. Medscape, Inc. Medscape.
  • Psychiatry On-Line
    5 star rating Independent peer-reviewed articles, cases, debates, editorials, and archived information on topics such as affective disorders and applied psychology. Priory Lodge Education Ltd.
  • PsychiatryMatters.MD
    5 star rating A website dedicated to providing psychiatrists current headline news, a professional level magazine, a drug database, literature alerts, clinical trial reports, and a calendar of conferences. Published by Science Press Internet Services and Excerpta Medica and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Organon MD.
  • Report of the Surgeon General on Mental Health
    5 star rating A review of scientific literature on mental disorders.
  • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
    5 star rating Archived full text content published by the Canadian Psychiatric Association.
  • Advances in Schizophrenia and Brain Research
    4 star rating REG A journal whose articles provide insight into clinical psychiatry developments and analysis of the current literature on the etiology and treatment of schizophrenia. ReMEDICAPUBLISHING Limited. Free registration.
  • Medscape Psychiatry
    4 star rating REG Short articles on current topics and discoveries. Free registration. Medscape.
  • Psychiatry Online
    4 star rating Archived peer reviewed scientific papers, edited by a respected editorial board, and presented online with interactive and attractive web pages. Priory Lodge Education Ltd.
  • Psychiatry Review at Texas
    4 star rating Topic reviews of psychiatric disorders for medical students and psychiatry residents: specific conditions,medications, and child and adolescent care psychiatry. Maintained at UTmed.com - a web project directed to University of Texas medical students.
  • Psychopharmacology Bulletin
    4 star rating A quarterly journal for the practicing psychopharmacologist that provides succinct yet comprehensive reviews of cutting-edge issues in this exciting field. MedWorks Media, LLC.
  • Psyweb.com
    4 star rating Topic reviews of psychology and psychiatry conditions and diseases. Includes definitions, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy.
  • The American Journal of Psychiatry
    4 star rating Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
  • Flash Card Exchange - Psychiatry
    3 star rating Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
  • Medslides Psychiatry Powerpoint Slideshows
    3 star rating A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.
  • Mind, Brain, and Behaviour Course at Massachusetts
    3 star rating Coursework that teaches the fundamentals of how the structure and function of the nervous system generate reflex, cognitive, and emotional behaviors. Emphasizes knowledge and skills which have current or anticipated clinical utility. University of Massachusetts Worcester Campus. President and Fellows of Harvard College.
  • Pediatric Development and Behavior Homepage
    3 star rating Clinically relevant documents and accredited CME opportunities, for physicians, that promote better care for children affected by developmental, learning, and behavioral problems.
  • Psychology Fundamentals
    3 star rating Lecture notes and schematics from professors Kean and Guy. University of California at Irvine .
  • Psychology Today
    3 star rating Full text articles on popular psychology and psychological research. Sussex Publishers, Inc.
  • The Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry
    3 star rating HKJP is the official journal of Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists. It aims to provide a medium of communication for the cultivation and advancement of psychiatry at large and for Hong Kong in particular, as well as to promote Chinese psychiatric research and practice to the world.
  • BehaveNet Behavioral Health Care Clinical Capsules
    2 star rating Brief text definitions and descriptions of psychologic and psychiatric conditions. Many of the descriptions are drawn from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, 1994, American Psychiatric Association BehaveNet, Inc.
  • Behavioral and Brain Science
    1 star rating REG An international, interdisciplinary journal of "open peer commentary". Archives publishing articles in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral biology, and cognitive science. Free registration. Cambridge University Press.
  • International Classification of Diseases: Psychiatry
    1 star rating A consensus classification guideline for clinical diagnosis. The psychiatric component of ICD-10 is presented as a hypertext reference document.
  • Internet Mental Health: Medications
    1 star rating Covers the most common psychiatric drugs. Includes information on indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse effects, overdose, dosage, and research findings. Internet Mental Health .
  • Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
    1 star rating Describes treatments and service delivery strategies for many mental disorders

Journals

Textbooks

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) - Abbreviated
    5 star rating Briefs which include disorder description, diagnosis, treatment, and research findings. This list is a shortened version (incomplete) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), published by the American Psychiatric Association, Washington D.C., 1994, the main diagnostic reference of Mental Health professionals in the United States of America.
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Primary Care Version
    5 star rating Full text hosted by Google. By American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • eMedicine - Psychiatry
    5 star rating Constantly-updated and carefully-edited online multimedia textbooks in various specialties. This web project presents disease synopses with clinical and physical findings, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. Emedicine offers post-tests for CME credit; a typical fee is $7.50 per credit hour. Emedicine, Inc. Fee registration.
  • Medical Housestaff Manual at Beth Israel - Psychiatry
    5 star rating A section from a succinct and useful reference, updated for the year 2000, for major psychiatry clinical problems encountered in the hospital. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
  • Psychiatry - Family Practice Notebook
    5 star rating A section from an ongoing compendium of the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in Family Practice. Family Practice Notebook, LLC.
  • Psychopharmacology - The Fourth Generation of Progress
    5 star rating A collection of articles on topics of current interest.
  • The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Psychiatric Disorders
    5 star rating A hypertext presentation of the most widely used medical text which covers the symptoms, diagnosis, and managment of psychiatric disorders. Merck & Co., Inc.
  • University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook - Psychiatry
    5 star rating A chapter, from this published handbook of outpatient and inpatient medicine, that covers the diagnosis and treatment of common clinical problems. Authored by Graber, M.D. et al. and published by Mosby Year Book, Inc in 1997. Presented online by the University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital. Information on mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-use disorders, acute psychosis, eating disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
  • Canadian Medical Examination (MCCQE) 2000 Review Notes- Psychiatry
    4 star rating These review notes are an up-to-date, concise and comprehensive review of medical specialty clinical knowledge. The text prepares graduating medical students for certification examination.
  • ENotes Mental Disorders
    4 star rating A collection of approximately 400 entries providing in-depth coverage of specific disorders recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, including diagnostic procedures and techniques, therapies, and psychiatric medications.
  • The Textbook of Military Medicine - War Psychiatry
    4 star rating A Psychiatry chapter from a comprehensive, multivolume treatise on the art and science of military medicine that focuses on lessons learned from past wars. All files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. This chapter was published in 1995 under the aegis of The Surgeon General and the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School.
  • Emergency Psychiatry Service Handbook
    3 star rating A handbook for clinicans focusing on psychiatric disorders as seen in the emergency room, including crisis intervention, suicidal and violent patients, and medical emergencies. University of Iowa / Virtual Hospital.
  • Psychology Fundamentals at University of California, Irvine
    3 star rating Materials developed for a course in Psychology at University of California, Irvine taught Spring quarter 2000.

Major Sites / Home Pages

  • American Psychiatric Association Online
    5 star rating The APA has 37,000 U.S. and international physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders. This website presents the society's alerts on key topics, media releases, CME opportunities, and organizational information.
  • Psychiatry Source
    5 star rating Unbiased, unfiltered clinical psychiatry news, article reviews, case studies, congress reports, medical education, psychiatry search, drug interaction, patient education, treatment guidelines, and an events calendar. AstraZeneca Group of Companies.
  • American Psychological Association
    4 star rating A scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 155,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. APA's website provides members with access to full-text articles in APA journals, news articles, information about APA governance, APA members e-mail addresses, and job openings.
  • Psychology Information Online
    4 star rating Information about psychologic disorders and their diagnosis and manahement with psychotherapy and counseling. Internet Practice Solutions .
  • The Canadian Psychiatric Association
    4 star rating A national voluntary professional association for psychiatrists dedicated to ensuring the highest possible standard of professional practice in providing psychiatric services to Canadians.
  • Internet Mental Health
    3 star rating A web project which includes articles from professional magazines and newsletters, information on common psychiatric medications, and tutorials for the treatment of patients. Produced by Phillip W. Long, M.D.
  • MEDInfoSource - Medicine and Behavior
    3 star rating REG A directory of current mental health professional resources - news stories, CME articles, meeting announcments, articles on common mental problems, and an "Ask the Experts" section. Restricted registration or content areas.
  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
    2 star rating REG Offers breaking news, position statements, press releases, legislative updates, patient education and a meetings calendar. Restricted registration or content areas. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum
    2 star rating Presents information about the society, membership information, congresses and regional meetings, news, and publications.
  • Psychiatry Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
  • Psychology Associations at Medbioworld
    2 star rating A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.

Procedures

  • The Mental Status Exam
    5 star rating A physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals. UCSD School of Medicine.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

Images, Path./Clinical

CME

  • CMEList Online CME Sites - Psychiatry
    5 star rating A searchable, well-annotated, and constantly-updated directory of web links to online CME opportunities. The directory entries include credit hours, sponsors, cost, lecture format, target audience, and accrediting organization. Bernard Sklar, MD, MS.
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy
    5 star rating Live CME symposia, online webcasts, teleconferences, and enduring materials.
  • Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health CME
    5 star rating A selection of free, continuously updated continuing education activities. Offers instant, printable CME certificates online. Medscape.
  • MentalHealthCME.com
    5 star rating Free casework on depression, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders. National Institute of Mental Health.
  • psychCME
    5 star rating Free CME coursework, including slides and videos, on a variety of psychiatric topics.
  • PsychUniversity
    5 star rating Free CME text coursework on a variety of psychiatric topics.
  • APA CME Online Symposia Listings
    4 star rating REG Multimedia and presentations, drawn from recent psychiatry meetings, that cover topics of current interest in psychiatric clinical practice. RealPlayer format. A fee, approximately $15 per unit, is required for CME credits. Free registration. Fee transactions. American Psychiatric Association.
  • Interactive Testing in Psychiatry
    4 star rating Clinical topic reviews with followup questions and answers. New York University Post-Graduate Medical School. Fee transactions.
  • Journal of Clinical Psychiatry CME
    4 star rating Modules on psychiatric topics including depression, antipsychotics, schizophrenia, etc. users complete follow-up quizzes.
  • Journal Watch Psychiatry
    4 star rating REG Psychiatry newsletter articles with followup exams. Massachusetts Medical Society. Fee registration.
  • Psychiatryed.com
    4 star rating Offers health care professionals online coursework to allow them to stay up-to-date on current topics and earn CE credits.
  • Psychiatric Medicine Reports CME
    3 star rating REG A monthly online newsletter for psychiatrists with post tests for CME units. Thomson American Health Consultants. Fee registration. Subscription fee.
  • Behavioral HealthCare Meetings
    2 star rating A well-maintained list of professional meetings, listed by date. Myron Pulier, MD .
  • Conferences on Psychiatric Disorders at Doctor's Guide
    2 star rating A directory of upcoming medical conferences that is searchable by keywords, disease area, date, or location. PSL Consulting Group, Inc .

Patient Education

  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Facts For Families
    3 star rating REG Provides brief informational handouts on a variety of psychiatric topics and diagnoses, written for a general audience. Also available in Spanish, German and French. Restricted registration or content areas. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • AtHealth.com
    3 star rating Publishes mental health information and directories to treatment. At Health, Inc.
  • Psychological Self-Help
    3 star rating Provides explanations of and self-treatment for most psychological problems, including anxiety & panic, depression & self-criticism, anger & aggression, dependency & passivity, family conflicts, dating, marital, and sexual difficulties. Mental Health Net.
  • The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    3 star rating NAMI is a advocacy organization for friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. NAMI's website offers organizational information, news updates, and research articles.
  • Wellplace
    3 star rating REG Behavioral health news, feature articles clinical corners on specific disorders, fact sheets and a resource center for consumers and health professionals. Restricted registration or content areas. Wellplace.
  • MentalHealthChannel
    2 star rating Information on the treatment of mental disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, panic and anxiety. Healthcommunities.com.
  • Psychiatric Medications Patient Information at the Virtual Hospital
    2 star rating Offers patient instructions for the use of medications prescribed to treat various psychiatric conditions. University of Iowa.
  • American Psychiatric Association Consumer Resources
    1 star rating Online versions of APA pamphlets. PDF files. American Psychiatric Association.
  • Med Help: Mental Health and Mental Illness Search
    1 star rating Patient oriented articles in lay terminology. Med Help International .
  • National Institute of Mental Health "For the Public"
    1 star rating Information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
  • Schizophrenia and Mentalwellness.com
    1 star rating Archived mental health news updates, a concise review of various mental disorders, and patient education documents. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.

Directories

  • Psychwatch.com
    4 star rating A well categorized directory of links to valuable content for psychologists and psychiatrists. Psychwatch Inc.
  • Current Topics in Psychology
    3 star rating A directory of links to web articles, sites and research tools, organized alphabetically. Michael Fenichel.
  • Karolinska Directory of Internet Resources for Behavioral & Mental Disorders
    3 star rating A systematic disease classification of Internet resources for laymen, healthcare professionals and scientists. Presented by a medical librarian team at Sweden's Karolinska Institute. Karolinska Institute.
  • Mental Help Net
    2 star rating A large, comprehensive guide to mental health online which features over 3,500 individual resources.
  • HSLS Psychiatric Resources
    1 star rating Contains a list of mental health resources arranged by topic. Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh.
  • Online Dictionary of Mental Health
    1 star rating Pointers to journals, texts, and other resources in mental health.
  • Psych Central
    1 star rating An annotated guide to useful websites, newsgroups, and mailing lists regarding mental health, psychology, social work, and psychiatry. John M. Grohol, Psy.D.

Educational Materials

  • Psychiatry Lectures at NOMI
    5 star rating Powerpoint lectures on basic psychiatry, aviation psychiatry, combat psychiatry, etc. directed to students at the Naval Operational Medicine Institute.
  • Mental Disorders Factsheets from NIMH
    4 star rating Offers research reports on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. National Institute of Mental Health. Available in print or PDF format.
  • Neuropsychopharmacology: The Fifth Generation of Progress
    4 star rating Details advances in both the basic science and clinical application of recent research in psychopharmacology. The Fifth Edition of this world-renowned classic synthesizes the latest advances in basic neurobiology, biological psychiatry, and clinical neuropsychopharmacology: "Neurotransmitter And Signal Transduction", "Applying Functional Genomics To Neuropsychopharmacology", etc. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
  • Educational Videos of the National Institute of Mental Health
    3 star rating National Institute of Mental Health recent conferences, research workshops, and lectures on video. (NIMH) Office of Communications.
  • Mental Health - An Overview from the BBC
    3 star rating Mental illness is estimated to affect up to one in three of the population at any given time and one in five of children. BBC News Online examines the problem in depth. The British Broadcasting System.
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (Koenig)
    2 star rating A calculator that reports likelihood of depression.
  • Hospital Physician Psychiatry Board Review Manuals
    2 star rating Up-to-date manuals, developed by leading clinical educators, that assist physicians studying for Board certification or recertification examinations. PDF format. Turner White Communications, Inc. Fee transactions.
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry On-Line
    1 star rating Articles on current issues from the United Kingdom based publisher Priory Lodge Education.
  • Major Depressive Disorder Online Diagnosis
    1 star rating Accepts users input of patient characteristics such as energy level, etc. Offers a diagnostic suggestion. Clinical correlation advised. Internet Mental Health.
  • Tips in Psychopharmacology
    1 star rating Tips, regarding the use of psychoactive drugs, which were either posted by members of the Interpsych psycho-pharm discussion list or emailed directly to the author. Can be translated with link to Bablefish. Robert Hsiung, MD.

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