General Resources

American Psychiatric Association: DSM IV Made Easy
http://psyweb.com/Mdisord/DSM_IV/jsp/dsm_iv.jsp
Defines behavior the American Psychological Association considers abnormal

Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Psych Central - Disorders
http://psychcentral.com/disorders
Terms and definitions of DSM criteria

Psychological Development

Alliance for Aging Research
http://www.agingresearch.org/

Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/index.asp

American Academy for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/

Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org

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Psychological Disorders

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
http://www.aasmnet.org/

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org/

Autism Speaks
http://www.autismspeaks.org/index.php

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org

Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org/index.php

International OCD Foundation
http://ocfoundation.org

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
http://www.narsad.org/

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov

Postpartum Support International
http://www.postpartum.net

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Substance Abuse

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
http://www.ncadd.org

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/

Support Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
http://www.aa.org

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
http://www.na.org

The Wellness Community: The Cancer Support Community
http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/

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