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Internet Resources
The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski. This site contains a full-text article by Gorski explaining his research-based treatment model, and other material relevant to substance abuse treatment. http://www.tgorski.com/
Advocacy Inc. The mission of Advocacy, Inc. is to advocate for, protect, and advance the legal, human, and service rights of people with disabilities. http://www.advocacyinc.org/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America. This site provides treatment referrals, education for the general public, support for research, and an online bookstore.
http://www.charitablechoices.org/
Anxiety Disorders Education Program. This site is maintained by the National Institute of Mental Health and contains information for the general public and mental health professionals. Information is provided in English and Spanish.
Childhood Anxiety Network. "A professional and practical guide into the world of Childhood Anxiety and related Childhood disorders. Our Goal is to keep you up to date with the newest research and information about: OCD, Panic, Selective Mutism, Separation Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety, PTSD, Trichotillomania, Specific Phobia, and conditions that can occur with childhood anxiety - Depression, ADHD, DSI. http://www.childhoodanxietynetwork.org
Drugstory. This site is sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and is an informational resource for entertainment writers and journalists. The site has information on different drugs, links to other Internet resources, and a searchable database. http://www.drugstory.org/
Dual Diagnosis Recovery Network. This site has a comprehensive online bookstore, several full text articles, and the Dual Network Magazine. http://dualdiagnosis.org/
Dual Diagnosis Website. "This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field." The site is maintained by Kathleen Sciacca, MA, and has a glossary, several full text articles, links to other sites, bibliography of relevant materials, bulletin board, and a chat room. http://users.erols.com/ksciacca/
Dual Recovery Anonymous. An independent, self-help organization. "We are chemically dependent and also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness." http://draonline.org/
Focus Adolescent Services. This site is a clearinghouse of information and resources for substance-using adolescents and their families, and has full text articles, a nationwide directory of adolescent treatment facilities, and online bookstore with book reviews. http://www.focusas.com/
Friends of NEFSH, Inc. This site is designed to promote Northeast Florida State Hospital. The site has numerous pictures of special events sponsored by the Friends of NEFSH, Inc., including the Annual Mental Illness Awareness Golf Tournament along with many others. This is a must see site and is maintained by Mr. Jeff Aboumrad. http://www.friendsofnefsh.org/
Harbor of Refuge Organization, Inc. This site provides peer-to-peer support for people who are receiving treatment for bipolar disorder, and is not appropriate for those who are untreated. http://www.harbor-of-refuge.org/
Knowledge Exchange Network. This site is maintained by the Center for Mental Health Services and provides information for consumers and their families, the general public, policy makers, and providers. http://www.mentalhealth.org
Mental Health Source. This site provides information for patients and caregivers, links to other Internet sources, and continuing education courses. http://www.mhsource.com/
Motivational Interviewing. This site is maintained by the Mid-Atlantic Technology Transfer Center and has information for clinicians and researchers, full-text material explaining motivational interviewing, and abstracts of empirical work.
http://www.motivationalinterview.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. "The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders." http://www.nami.org/
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. This site provides information on research and online continuing education credits.
http://www.narsad.org/index.html
National Center for PTSD. This site has full-text information about PTSD and substance use for clinicians, family members, policy makers, researchers, journalists and attorneys, reviews and descriptions of assessment instruments. http://www.ncptsd.org/
National Depression and BiPolar Support Alliance (DBSA) -"the nation's leading patient-directed organization focusing on mental illnesses -depression and bipolar disorder.” http://www.dbsalliance.org/index.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. http://www.nida.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health. This is a government site that provides information about a variety of mental illnesses for the general public, practitioners, and researchers. Information is provided in English and Spanish. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Mental Health Association. "The country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research and service. http://www.nmha.org/
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse. "A consumer run national technical assistance center serving the mental health consumer movement. We help connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and we offer expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.
The Online Recovery Resource Directory .Over 2,300 recovery resources for alcoholism and addiction, dual disorders, mental health, sober living, treatment resources, etc. The site contains links for information, treatment resources, and selfhelp.
Schizophrenia.com. This is a non-profit site that provides information, support, educational material, chat rooms, book reviews, and free email updates.
Southern States Psychiatric Hospital Association- http://sspha.com/
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. This site provides information and research on this state agency and in-depth information on alcohol and drug abuse. http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/
Treatment Improvement Exchange. This site is funded by SAMHSA and contains excellent full-text TIPS (such as TIP 9 on Co-Occurring Disorders and TIP 35 on Motivation) and TAPS as well as links to other Internet resources for researchers and clinicians. http://www.treatment.org/
Winds of Change. This is a self-help site and has an online support group.
http://www.thewindsofchange.org/
World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders. "Through education internationally the WFSAD strives to increase understanding and compassion and reduce the fear, stigma, discrimination and abuse that accompany these difficult conditions. The site has many full text pamphlets, a discussion group, and links to other Internet resources. http://www.world-schizophrenia.org/