Mental Health Net -  Extensive listing of professional and lay resources in subcategories and disorders. Has an internal search engine. Resources are reviewed and rated. Numerous other features.

At Health, Inc  (http://www.athealth.com) "Connecting Mental Health Resources, " John L. Miller, MD, mailto:jlm@athealth.com Publishes electronic newsletters. Friday's Progress Notes provides weekly mental health information emphasizing information and organizational resources. Diverse information and services on this site.

Mental Health Infosource (http://www.mhsource.com/ ) With a strong section on continuing education, including online credits, this portal also has the breadth that includes various info resources, a list of conditions, and interactive such as "Ask the Expert."
 

MetaDirectories For Mental Health
(Lists of Resources)

Updates to The Insider's Guide to MentalHealth Resources Online, John M. Grohol, Psy.D. "The online world is in a constant state of flux. On this site, Dr. John Grohol keeps you current on changes in Web (URL) and E-mail addresses since The Insider's Guide's publication. He also provides brief listings for important new mental health resources that have come online since the book's publication."

The Mining Company, Leonard Holmes, Ph.D (http://mentalhealth.miningco.com)  "A sizable collection of mental health resources.  The Mining Company is an attempt to 'take back the net' by using human 'guides' to help people find the best resources." Has articles, also.
 

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources (http://www.arcade.uiowa.edu/hardin-www/md-psych.html) Various professional mental health resource lists.
 

Search Services

National Library of Medicine and MEDLINE  (http://www.nlm.nih.gov )  The world's largest medical library. Medline, in particular, is a very impressive database of medical and psychiatric information and articles.

The Informant  (http://informant.dartmouth.edu) This service keeps an eye out for new web sites on subjects of your choice. It notifies you by e-mail so you can explore the new links. Try it with a new modality you're watching, or your family name, for that matter.

Newspage  (http://www.newspage.com) Customizable news service that includes categories of interest to therapists such as psychiatry, managed care, addiction. They will e-mail it to you, or you can visit your customized selections. Particularly good for keeping an eye on industries, because it's glutted with press releases.

Directories, Search Engines

Google- An excellent automated search engine.

Yahoo Mental Health - Human edited directory with numerous mental health subcategories for professional and lay information.
 

Specialized Information Services

RxList  (http://www.rxlist.com/) Search for information on over 2,000 drugs. Section on top 200 prescriptions. Includes alternative medicine section. A patient education section can help your clients understand medications and their use. 

If you'd like, you can search it right now!

PsycLink  http://www.plattsburgh.edu/psyclink - "The PsycLink Software Information Service provides comprehensive information about software for psychology instruction and research, and counseling practice. PsycLink also maintains a an archive for PC software.
 

Who's Who in Mental Health on the Web (http://idealist.com/wwmhw/) - A directory of mental health professionals and their networking interests around the globe. Submit your entry. If you qualify, you're invited to join by submitting a free listing.
 

http://www.Health.gov

http://www.health.gov
dbaker@maple.os.dhhs.gov

http://www.nida.nih.gov
A place to dig for government info on programs, demographics, public health statistics and other official information.

"www.health.gov is a portal to the web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal Departments. The site is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

Continuing Education, Consultations, Discussions
(Not Including Discussion Lists)

Behavior OnLine
http://www.behavior.net
boleditor@behavior.net

Lists some discussion groups and organizations. Has the Journal of Online Behavior.

audioPsych
http://www.audioPsych.com/

Online Continuing Education in Mental Health, delivered as spoken lectures accompanied by slides and other visual demonstrations. All courses are offered for continuing education credit. Courses are fee-based.
 

Educational Materials for Psychotherapy,
On Line

Climate Help (http://www.unsw.edu.au/clients/crufad/climate/climate.htm) According to Martin Briscoe of Computers in Mental Health, "Well worth looking at. The download only took me 2.5 minutes. Climate Help can now be downloaded for free." "Climate is essentially a computerized book containing something in the region of 200-300 screens of information covering the assessment, diagnosis and management of psychiatric illness. The assessment chapters contain flow charts for presenting problems and new cases, a problem screening checklist and about 30 screens on taking a psychiatric history and examining the mental state.  The diagnosis chapters give the clinical features and differential diagnosis for about 20 of the major ICD-10categories.   The management chapters provide essential information for patients and families; specific counseling for patients and families; and information on medication and when to seek a specialist opinion for each of the diagnostic categories."
 

Managed Care

Open Minds (http://www.openminds.com) -Managed care info and resources for therapists and administrators. Newsletter available for a fee. Publications, magazine and training available. Sponsorship of Managed Behavioral Health Care discussion list.

Managed Health Links (http://www.managedhealthlinks.com) - "A user-friendly search tool that conveniently pinpoints targeted healthcare web site addresses on the Internet." Managed Health Links functions much like a search engine, and provides links to the top managed care web sites in categories such as Associations, Pharmaceuticals, Journals, and Conferences. The site also lists upcoming conferences and trade shows.

Social Action/Social Welfare

Join Together http://www.jointogether.org - Join Together is a national resource center for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.