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SANTA CLARA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
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STUDENT INTERN TRAINING WEB RESOURCES PAGE
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"Dedicated to the Health of the Whole Community"
www.sccmhIntern.org
A special
thank you to Irene Covarrubias, MSW, for creating this resource page
Associations, Coalitions, & Groups American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 3615 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016 800/333-7636
American Psychiatric Association (APA) 1400 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202/682-6220
Federation of Families 1101 King Street, Suite 420 Alexandria, VA 22314 703/684-7710
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) A grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. NAMI Provides information on mental health research, local chapters and support groups, advocacy, and psycho-educational groups for consumers and families. · National Site: www.nami.org/ · NAMI Santa Clara County: www.namisantaclara.org/
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (866) 615-6464
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 800/969-6642
MHSA, DMH (Mental Health Services Act, Department of Mental Health)
A Department of Mental Health page dedicated to providing information about
programming, planning, services, www.dmh.cahwnet.gov/MHSA/default.asp
ADHD & ADD Attention Deficit Information Network, Inc. 475 Hillside Avenue Needham, MA 02194
Child Development Institute & ADHD A comprehensive site on ADHD diagnosis, treatment, medications, parent information and more www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/adhd.shtml
Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Evaluation of ADHD www.aaappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;105/5/1158
Behavior & Conduct Issues Behavior Management This site is written for parents, a list of various techniques to help in behavior modification. Attempts to address strategies for specific behaviors. Good for finding tips that you can pass on to your clients. Information provided in Spanish and English. www.addasr.org/BehaviorManagementIndex.htm#Tips%20for%20Parens
ODD and CD in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment This article can help with the following: · Assessment and diagnosis of ODD and CD and other conduct based issues in children and adolescents. · Psycho educational material for caregivers. · Discussion of treatment approaches www.klis.com/chandler/pamphlet/oddcd/oddcdpamphlet.htm
Behavioral Issues: Pervasive Developmental Delays &Treatment for Adolescents www.tinyurl.com/2njsag
Development Developmental Millstones in Children Ages 1-5 www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/devmile.htm
Disclosing and Discussing Mental Illness Mental Health Works This site can serve as a guide for clients contemplating the disclosure of their mental illness an employer, potential employer, or to coworkers. The site offers: · Information on rights & responsibilities · How to talk to an employer · What to say during a job interview · Disclosing to coworkers · Seeking Accommodations at work · Work environment and relapse prevention www.mentalhealthworks.ca/employees/all_questions.asp
Latinos Las Culturas Focused on providing health, healing, and cultural information about Latinos. Info on food, jobs, resources, and more. www.lasculturas.com/lib/libHealth.php
Latino Mental Health www.latinomentalhealth.net/Home.htm
LGBTQQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex) Resources & Psycho-education in working with the LGBTQQI community www.advocatesforyouth.org/glbtq.htm
Physical, Mental, and Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Online (LD Online) Provides information about learning disabilities for parents, professionals, and kids. Clink on a specific learning disability and be linked to helpful articles on the issue. -General Information: www.ldonline -Telling a caregiver about his/her child's learning disability: www.ldonline.org/article/5937 -The IEP process: www.ldonline.org/indepth/iep
Learning Disabilities A psycho-educational page for parents explaining various learning disabilities, bio-psycho-social issues involved with learning disabilities and legal issues. www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/ld.htm
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) PTSD: How to Help & Psycho-education
This site was originally intended to provide psycho-education to friends
& f amily of those living with PTSD, http://tinyurl.com/2ehpqe
Mental Status Examination (MSE) Conducting an MSE www.psych.uic.edu/psyclerk/psychiatric.htm
MSE Form This PDF form contains: · The major categories of an MSE · Allows one to see the exam in a checklist style format · A glossary of terms commonly found in an MSE. www.swin.edu.au/victims/resources/interview/MSE-FORM.pdf
Mood Disorders Bipolar Focus A non-profit web community providing education and support.
Bipolar with Children & Treatment www.stepup4bpkids.com/images/pdfs/TreatmentGuide03-05.pdf
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Educates the public and professionals about depression & bipolar illnesses. Also provides information on support groups and resources.
Families for Depression Awareness Provides information and tools to help families and friends cope with unipolar and bipolar depression.
Multicultural Populations NAMI's Multicultual and International Outreach Center
Nutrition Nutritional Food Diary www.mealsmatter.org/CookingForFamily/Planning/article.aspx?articleId=309
SAMHSA Sites Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the US Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. · Latest national data on mental health problems www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k5nsduh/Ch8 · Mental health related reports www.oas.samhsa.gov/Reports · National Outcome Measures (NOMs) for co-occurring disorders www.oas.samhsa.gov/NOMsCoOccur2k6.pdf · SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (focus on treatment) mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/ · SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ · State Level Mental Health Data www.oas.samhsa.gov/
Social Recovery Model Social Recovery The following links provide useful information on the social recovery model, its history, application, and relevance. www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/articles.html
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/art_wrap.html
Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention Evaluation and Treatment of Clients & Suicidal Ideation www.aafp.org/afp/990315ap/1500.html
Suicide Assessment www.psychpage.com/learning/library/counseling/suicide.html
Survivors of Suicide
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Charley Hodson, LCSW
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