Dr. Cady's Recommended Topically Organized Links for
Mental Health Resources and Research Information


Finding a doctor!

"Physician Select" from the American Medical Association

The American Board of Medical Specialties site - allows users to browse by specialty and locale and to
determine board certification information on docs. This site describes what "board certification" is and
how it is achieved.
FREE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION FOR THE NEEDY: Prescription Benefit Plans offered by manufacturers


Alternative Medicine: Respectable, reliable, factual links:

Health Care Reality Check - an excellent review of pseudoscience and quackery. I like everything I've seen on it except the multiple condemnations of chiropractic care, which I believe are unfounded and probably not scientifically valid. Numerous reviews of vitamins, supplements, and unproven, dangerous, or ineffective "alternative" methods are listed. NOTE: this site, from what I have seen, does not condemn the appropriate, integrative, and holistic practices of well-proven functional medicine.

 

Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without hyperactivity):

ADHD Sanctuary - a wonderful site for emotional support and current info
Scientific American's September, 1998 Article on ADHD by Russell Barkley, Ph.D. - multiple hyperlinks!
A Great Article!!

ABC News SPECIAL Internet report on Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD "FAQ" page, extensively marked up in hypertext by Meng Wong - with much practical information
ChADD (Children & Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder)

Doc Cady's No Bull Guide to ADD: quackery, misdiagnosis, "zombies", etc.

General Attention Deficit Disorder resource page with multiple references

HELPPPP! Need Help NOWWWW! Doc Cady's No Bull Guide to ADD Support materials
- links now being placed (construction began June 6, 1999)

Index of Mental Health References site
Index to site with information on Attention Deficit Disorder
Internet Mental Health Site for ADD - (a treasure trove of info for clinicians, parents, and Adult ADD'ers

Yahoo - current ADHD references - multiple hyperlinks!

ADD references - new and different:
The Extended Attention Span Training System developed by NASA for "improvement" in concentration
(this is the one you've been reading about in the papers)
- (This is an outgrowth of the Hazards and Error Management Program)
Psych Article Search - for the really hard-core ADD'ers and parents, use this U.K. site to search the psych journals!

Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the U.S. - a great site with multiple links for patients and parents of children with this condition

Bipolar disorder and links (more to come soon!)
Bipolar disorder and "What's it like to Have a Mental Illness?" Steven Thow's Mental Health Links
(an excellent resource!! Many links are included.)

Depression & Mood Disorders Resources:
WWW Resource Page on Mood Disorders created by Ivan Goldberg, M.D. [Excellent resource!]
Depression: Diagnosis & Treatment [site intended for M.D.'s, but should be read by informed lay public as well!]
MENTAL HEALTH NET - great info on depression. Search their site!

Diabetes and Parenting Children with Diabetes - Dr. Cady's separate web page of links...

Drug abuse:
National Clearing House for Drug & Alcohol Information [great site for latest info, stats, helpful info]

DRUGS (Pharmaceuticals) - info on pills, potions, and prescriptions...
Rx List Internet Drug Information

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Resources:
Colorado Health Net Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Center

General Medical Information:
ACHOO! - a great jumping off site with multiple links to pharmaceutical info, general health info, etc.
American Medical Association
Getting Well! - from pdr.net: has drug information, disease overview. An EXCELLENT site
Evidence Based Medicine - multiple topics which review multiple medical issues and their treatments
HealthWatch: Patient Education Information
Lycos Index Search for Health & Medicine
Mayo Clinic General Medical Information for the Lay Public ("Mayo Health O@sis")
Mayo Clinic - Institutional Tour and Orientation to Research, Patient Care, and Teaching Orientation
MediConsult.com - excellent all around medical reference site
MENTAL HEALTH NET - a great jumping off place for searches on mental health topics
Multi-Media Medical Reference Library [excellent site!]
The Web Manor - a dramatic, intriguing site by my web buddy, Howie. Use the text-only feature, and surf on over
to the "Master Bath" for a remarkable list of medical hypertext links. This is a one-of-a-kind site! If you have time
and a good, fast connection (!) take the entire graphical tour. What a trip!

"Phen/Fen" Warning Issues - cautions, health risks, suggested work-ups, etc.:
Mayo Clinic Health O@sis information on Phen/fen

Parenting
About.com/parenting - an excellent resource!
Check out the excellent, hand-picked books on parenting in Dr. Cady's Amazon.com web store!
Plugged In - reviews movies, CD's, and prime-time television. Know what your kids are watching are listening to. Make an informed choice!
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program - U.S. Government links and info.
TV Guardian - cut out the garbage and cuss words on TV, videos, and DVD's!

Parents of small children:
The Learning Pages - an excellent resource for fun & games, structured activities, and non-threatening ways to keep your kids safe and secure. A must-visit!
Kid Safety Pages - discussion and checklists
TV Guardian - particularly appropriate for small children. Get the garbage out of your kids' media!!


PSYCHIATRY: Helpful Links...
American Psychiatric Association
Archives of Psychiatry
DEPARTMENTS OF PSYCHIATRY - nationwide, associated with universities and tertiary medical care centers,
courtesy of University of North Carolina Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatric News - from the American Psychiatric Association [articles, current research work, latest discoveries, etc.]
University of North Carolina - Department of Psychiatry and multiple useful links!

Psychiatric Medications
Common Psychiatric Medications - helpful information & scientific references
Doc Cady's No-Bull Guide to those pills you're taking... to be posted soon!
"DrugWise" - a monthly magazine (Adobe .pdf format) of info on psychotropic medication
How to get FREE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION from pharmaceutical manufacturers if you are financially challenged

Religious Oriented Links
The Holy Land Experience - Orlando, Florida


SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA, Rape, Ritual Abuse; Info on Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder - specific links
David Baldwin's award winning page on trauma and sequelae (link updated February 10, 1999)
International Society for the Study of Dissociation
MHSanctuary - an extremely useful "sanctuary" site for traumatized folks from multiple sources of trauma
Mollykatt's index page - a unique and exhaustive resource for survivors of multiple types of trauma



National Clearing House of Information on Child Abuse and Neglect


A UNIQUE REFERENCE SOURCE

Click on Doc Cady's custom configured YAHOO button [ Yahoo! News Search ] for up to the minute news on psychiatry & mental health topics! Multiple links to search engines, access to internet relay chat on these topics, and MORE!

Physician Resources & WWW Sites of Interest:

American Medical Association - Multiple Specialty Journals site
Centerwatch - Clinical Trials
DEPRESSION: How to Diagnose It & Treat It - the Internet Mental Health Site
The GAGE Page - a fascinating page dedicated to the curious and illuminating story of Phineas Gage
History of Medicine & Science
Index of Mental Health References site
INDIANA MEDICAL HISTORY! (Indiana Medical History Museum web site; the museum is in Indianapolis)
Medical World Search [like "Yahoo" but for medicine]
National Library of Medicine on the Internet ("Grateful Med" searching - free!)
Medscape - an incredible online resource for physicians


New England Journal of Medicine
Physician Database & Community of Science
Physicians Guide to the Internet
Psych Article Search
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook

RECOVERY in all Forms:

Borderline Sanctuary - described to me by one of my RECOVERING borderlines as "the best borderline recovery site on the net." I've looked at it and amy VERY impressed. Highly recommended.
PowerfullyRecovered.com - an excellent site for multiple conditions. I like their motto: "Eliminating Limiting Beliefs in the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 Step groups."

TREATMENT Centers
The Scripps McDonald Center - Located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, Scripps McDonald Center has set new standards of excellence in patient care. As a not-for-profit organization supported by generous community donations, Scripps McDonald Center programs are among the most accessible and affordable in California. Their programs are covered by many managed care and other insurance plans.



Extensive searching resources for:
Internet Search Engines (people, web pages, e-mails, addresses, etc.)
BEAUCOUP - index for over 800 search engine devices

This page last updated August 3, 2002.
Link suggestions gratefully accepted!