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Mental HealthThis guide directs you to a handful of key resources that will help you get started in finding information in
WorldHealth.
With a highly selective list of books, journals, databases, websites, etc., we hope to get you headed in the right direction. You can also further explore by trying a WorldHealth-related MetaFind search.
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Books- Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Text Revision) guides classification and diagnosis of mental disorders as set out by the American Psychiatric Association.
- Introductory textbook of psychiatry
- Kaplan & Sadock's comprehensive textbook of psychiatry
- Mental health in the eastern Mediterranean region
Databases- PsycARTICLES
- Provides full-text coverage on general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology in areas including animal behavior, cognition, memory, neuroscience, perception, physiological psychology, psycholinguistics, psychometrics, social and personality psychology.
- PsycINFO
- Contains citations and summaries of the international literature in psychology and related behavioral and social sciences, including psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology, and linguistics. Includes applied psychology, communication systems, developmental psychology, educational psychology, experimental human and animal psychology, personality, physical and psychological disorders, physiological psychology and intervention, professional personnel and issues, psychometrics, social processes and issues, sports psychology and leisure, and treatment and prevention.
- PubMed
- MEDLINE is the United States National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database providing citations to biomedical literature in the following fields: medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, allied health, and the pre-clinical sciences.
EJournals- American journal of psychiatry
- British journal of psychiatry
- British journal of psychology
- Journal of Muslim mental health
- Psychiatric clinics of North America
- Psychology today
- Social science & medicine
Websites- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Provides links to a variety of Web resources discussing medical research, evidence-based medicine, technology, preventive medicine, and clinical practice guidelines.
- American Psychiatric Association
- The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its 37,000 U.S. and international member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders.
- American Psychological Association
- This website provides you with information on and links to the association's publications, and information on various topics such as learning, memory, sleep and a number of psychological afflictions.
- Arab Psychological Sciences Network
- Department of Health
- HON select
- Part of the Health on the Net Foundation, known for its commitment to quality health sites, this browsable and searchable site provides links to articles, websites, news, clinical trials and more.
- India together
- India Together provides in-depth information & news on the issues that matter covering 15 major topics and over 15 states. India Together also helps leaders, experts, practitioners, scholars and artists take their ideas, insights and concerns expeditiously to an interested national and global audience.
- International Society for Mental Health Online
- Education, advocacy, and information organization for professionals and consumers.
- MedlinePlus
- Muslim mental health
- Muslim Mental Health, Inc. is an organization committed to promoting research and educational activities, introducing Muslim mental health concepts and advancing culturally sensitive therapeutic approaches.
- National Institute of Mental Health
- U.S. government site providing news, research information, and diagnosis/treatment information on a number of disorders.
- World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH)
- Seeks to improve mental health services, reduce the stigma associated with mental and emotional disorders, protect human rights of the mentally ill, promote mental health, and identify mental health issues.
- World Islamic Association for Mental Health
- The major objectives are to promote mental health in Muslim countries and to carry research in cultural psychiatry of the Muslims.
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