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 HIPAA [see Confidentiality]

   

   HIV / AIDS Websites


The Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center

 

CDC NCHSTP-Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention Website

 

HIV & Hepatitis Education Prison Project Related Links

 

HIV Treatment Guidelines 

 

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service  

 

UCSF: HIV Insite: Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and policy.

 

Journal of American Medical Association [Use the search box in the upper right hand corner of the web page to locate appropriate artlcles.]

 

MARRIAGE AND COUPLES COUNSELING

 

Couples and marriage counseling and counselors in the greater Seattle and Puget Sound area.  If you don't find what you need in the Niche Specialty Category, use the left menu to "Find a Therapist" in your area.

 

 MENTAL HEALTH Resources

 

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law  is a national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Through precedent-setting litigation and in the public policy arena, the Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.

 

Center for Mental Health Services, a federal government site (part of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services)

 

INTERNET MENTAL HEALTH Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.

 

Mental Health Courts: working to increase effective cooperation between the mental health treatment system and the criminal justice system.

 

Mental-Health-Matters: Articles, information and resources on mental health and mental illness, psychological symptoms, traditional and alternative treatments, and medications for psychiatric disorders.

 

Information about mental health medications Medications are listed in alphabetical order in the left frame.  Click on a medication to display information about the medication in the right frame.  Click again to indicate whether you want to use acrobat reader. 

 

Mental Health Sanctuary: [Information on mental health disorders, articles, medications, communities, resources, clinicians, research, tests, volunteers, links]

 

Mental Health Services Locator. "This Locator provides you with comprehensive information about mental health services and resources and is useful for professionals, consumers and their families, and the public. You can access this information in several ways by selecting a State of U.S. Territory from the map or drop-down menu." [Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services]

 

On-line Dictionary of Mental Health a global information resource and research tool 

 

On-line Psychological Tests--An extensive listing of online tests for mental health disorders complied by HealthyPlace.com

 

PsychNet-UK: Mental Disorders - Information Sheets, Complete List of DSM-IV Codes, Diagnoses AXIS-V - Global Assessment of Functioning, Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale, Global Assessment Functioning Scale, The DSM-IV Explained.

 

PSYCHOLOGY INFORMATION ONLINE  Alphabetical List of Topics

 

Washington State DSHS Mental Health Services--Frequently Asked Questions.  Wide scope of questions and answers about mental health treatment and services.  Who qualifies? How do I find publicly funded mental health treatment for my child or adolescent? 

 

The Law and Legal Advice 

 

Disability Law: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section  A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

 
Find Law: a general legal reference source with advice on employment law (employer's rights, employee's rights), bankruptcy law, immigration law, family law, legal forms, message boards, law dictionary of legal terms, find an attorney.
 
The National Tribal Justice Resource Center is the central national clearinghouse of information for Native American and Alaska Native tribal courts, providing both technical assistance and resources for the development and enhancement of tribal justice system personnel.
 
FHA Loans Hot-Line: 1-800-561-3200.  Call for information about Federal Housing Administration loans to help those with mortgage problems.
 
Naturopathic Medicine
 

What is Naturopathic Medicine?

 

 

 

  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder  

 

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 

Sidran Traumatic Stress Institute

Trauma Treatment Manual by Edward L. Schmookler, PhD

Traumatic Stress and PTSD -- Gift From Within

Veterans and PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Resources: Veterans' Voices on PTSD, What is PTSD? What are the signs of PTSD? What is the treatment for PTSD? What can I do if I think I have PTSD? Take the next step - Make the connection. VA’s PTSD Program Locator.  [Make the Connection is a US Department of Veterans Affairs website.]
 

 

 Race

The Institute on Race, Health Care and the Law is dedicated to improving the health status of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans, and Pacific Americans by helping legislators, policy makers, lawyers, health care professionals and consumers examine race, health and human rights. The Institute pays particular attention to the role of domestic and international law in promoting and/or eliminating racial disparities in health status and health care.

  Recovered Memories

 

Guidelines for Psychologists Addressing Recovered Memories
A publication of the Canadian Psychological Association

 

The Recovered Memory Project  to collect and disseminate information relevant to the debate over whether traumatic events can be forgotten and then remembered later in life. That debate has focused on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. But the phenomenon extends to other traumas, including physical abuse or witnessing a murder. The purpose of this website, then, is to bring together the extensive and growing evidence of cases ignored or overlooked by self-described skeptics of various sorts.  [ Taubman Center for Public Policy & American Institutions
at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
]

 

MEMORY AND REALITY: Website of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation Goals: to seek the reasons for the spread of FMS that is so devastating families; to work for ways to prevent it; and to aid those who were affected by it and to bring their families into reconciliation.

 

  Relationships

   

LOVE RELATIONSHIPS BY DESIGN: Dr. Kevin Hogan--a relationship questionnaire for the one you have OR want to have.

   

Perfecting Your Relationship and Yourself: by Rabbi Forsythe

   

Relationships Creating Harmony In  Life: InnerSelf Magazine

   

Sleep Disorders  

 

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

 

NIH - National Center on Sleep Disorders Research

 

Sleepnet.com Homepage  sleep walking, insomnia and more.

 
Sleepdisordersguide.com is designed to be a valuable tool for members of the public who are seeking helpful information related to sleep disorders:  descriptions of disorders, symptoms, causes, treatments of various sleep disorders (sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring, restless legs and narcolepsy). 
 
 

Schizophrenia

 

Schizophrenia.com --the best schizophrenia site I have ever seen.  Extensive information for family and friends--resources, success stories, support groups.

 

MedlinePlus information about schizophrenia from the United States National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.

 

Torture--Working with Survivors

   

Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

   

International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)

   

Resources Finder for Torture Victims, Asylum-Seekers & Refugees

   

Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International

   

Resources for Torture Survivors, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, & People Affected by War.

  

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