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PATIENT & FAMILY RESOURCES
The following websites and reading materials provide valuable information and resources regarding anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, impulse control disorders, and other behavioral health topics. In addition to offering suggestions for coping and support, many of the sites provide tools for identifying and tracking symptoms, and education and support for patients and their families.
LEARNING MORE
The American Psychological Association (APA) provides numerous resources on various psychological conditions, including current research articles, treatments, and links to other services for patients, families, and practitioners. www.apa.org
The Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) provides information on current treatments for emotional and behavioral disorders. www.aabt.org
Behavioral Tech, LLC was developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, and provides training and resources related to the research and treatment of borderline personality disorder. www.behavioraltech.org
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) provides current, scientifically-based tools and information on depression and bipolar disorder.
www.dbsalliance.org
Dr. Jim Phelps (author of "Why Am I Still Depressed?") provides extensive information on bipolar depression and other variants of the bipolar spectrum.
www.PsychEducation.org
The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation provides education, advocacy, and support for pediatric bipolar disorder.
www.bpkids.org
BPD World provides excellent information, advice and support about borderline personality disorder, depression and schizophrenia
www.bpdworld.org
Dr. R. Reid Wilson is an international expert who provides information and resources on anxiety disorders.
www.Anxieties.com
The Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support (O.A.S.I.S.) website provides extensive resources.
www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
ADVOCACY & SUPPORT
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of seriously mentally ill persons and their families.
www.nami.org
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides suicide prevention and intervention services through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Mental Health America is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating mentally healthier lives.
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
SUGGESTED READINGS
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook - Matthew McKay, Ph.D., Jeffrey C. Wood, Psy.D., & Jeffrey Brantley, M.D.
Why Am I Still Depressed? - Jim Phelps, MD
Feeling Good & When Panic Attacks - David D. Burns, MD
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide - David J. Miklowitz, PhD
The Bipolar Workbook - Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD
Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life - Steven C. Hayes, PhD with Spencer Smith.
The Mindful Way Out of Depression - J. Mark Williams, PhD, John Teasedale, PhD, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.
5655 College Avenue
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ph: (510) 764-9862
fax: (510) 764-9862
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