Mental Health

Attachment Disorders

Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children

http://www.attach.org
ATTACh is a national organization of professionals and the public working in the field of attachment. This web page has information on attachment, conference information, links to resources, a newsletter and affiliate organizations information

Nancy Thomas Parenting

http://www.nancythomasparenting.com/
Website of nationally renowned author and lecturer about attachment disorder and parent of over 20 adopted children

Reactive Attachment Disorder

http://www.members.tripod.com/radclass/
This page contains a self-guided primer for the understanding and treatment of Reactive Attachment Disorder and includes speaker's notes.Mental Health - Other Mental Health Issues

About Our Kids (NYU Child Study Center)

http://www.AboutOurKids.org/index.html
About Our Kids is a research and practice institute and the NYU child study center. Their website provides information about childhood mental health issues, a newsletter, the center's research and their current projects.

The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

http://www.aamft.org/
Website features resources for families and practitioners, and helps users search for a therapist in their area.

The American Psychiatric Association

http://www.psych.org/
Website features professional tools in the field of psychiatry.

The American Psychological Association (APA)

http://www.apa.org/
This APA is the oldest and largest psychological organization in the world. The website features extensive resources on psychological issues.

Children and Adolescent Bi-Polar Foundation

http://www.bpkids.org/
A parent-led, not-for-profit, web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, early-onset bipolar disorder. Their website contains information about early-onset bipolar disorder, links to resources, and an online support community center for members and information about the organization.

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center

http://www.edreferral.com/
Provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association

http://www.ndmda.org
Educates patients, families, professionals and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illnesses as treatable medical diseases.

National Mental Health Association

http://www.nmha.org/
Addresses all aspects of mental health and mental illness through advocacy, education, research and service.

Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health

http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/
Promotes effective community-based, culturally competent, family-centered services for families and their children who are, or may be affected by mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.

Mental Health - Sexual Abuse Issues

C. Henry Kempe National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect

http://www.kempe.org/
Has resources about child abuse and also houses the National Adolescent Perpetrator Network.

Child Sexual Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Issues

http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/usermanuals/sexabuse/index.cfm
This manual is intended to address the needs of professionals who encounter child sexual abuse in the course of their work. It describes professional practices in sexual abuse and discusses "how to" address the problems of sexually abused children and their families.

Children with Sexual Behavior Problems: Assessment and Treatment

http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/otherpubs/childassessment/
Comprehensive guidebook from the Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect.

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect

http://www.calib.com/nccanch/
A national resource for professionals and others seeking information on child abuse and neglect and child welfare.

Sexual Abuse of Infants

http://www.childtrauma.org/CTAMATERIALS/infant_abuse.asp
A five-part question focusing on sexual abuse during infancy.

Mental Health - Trauma and the Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)

http://www.apsac.org/
Provides resources to ensure that everyone affected by child maltreatment receives the best possible professional response.

Child Measures

http://www.ncptsd.org/treatment/assessment/child_measures.html#TSCC
Various screening methods for child trauma and how to obtain them.

Child Trauma Academy

http://www.childtrauma.org/
This website contains information pertaining to childhood trauma for individuals, organizations and professionals. The site also contains links to resources and offers a childhood trauma training curriculum.

Child Welfare League of America

http://www.cwla.org/
Website features many resources for families and professionals working with traumatized children.

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages

http://www.trauma-pages.com
Provides information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Study (ISTSS)

http://www.istss.org
Provides a forum for the sharing of research, clinical strategies, public policy concerns and theoretical formulations on trauma.

National Clearinghouse for Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN)

http://www.calib.com/nccanch
Resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and related child welfare issues.

Prevent Child Abuse, America

www.preventchildabuse.org
Works to equip professionals with the latest, proven prevention approaches through training and technical assistance.

Traumatic Events Screening Inventory (TESI-C)

http://www.ncptsd.org/treatment/assessment/tesi_c.html
The TESI-C is a clinical interview to assess the child's history of exposure to potentially traumatic experiences directly from the child.