MENTAL HEALTH

Anxiety Disorders

* Introduction
* Panic Disorder
* Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
* Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
* Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
* Specific Phobias
* Generalised Anxiety Disorder
* Role of Research in Improving the Understanding and Treatment of Anxiety Disorder
* Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
* How to Get Help for Anxiety Disorders
* Strategies to Make Treatment More Effective

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD)

* Introduction
* Symptoms
* Hyperactivity-impulsivity
* Inattention
* Is it Really ADHD?
* Diagnosis
* What Causes ADHD?
* Disorders that Sometimes Accompany ADHD
* The Treatment of ADHD
* The Family and the ADHD Child
* Some Simple Behavioural Interventions
* Your ADHD Child and School
* Your Teenager with ADHD
* Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)

* Introduction
* Rare disorders
* Symptoms
* Accompanying Problems
* Diagnosis
* Treatment
* Adults with an ASD

Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)

* Introduction
* What Are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?
* Suicide
* What Is the Course of Bipolar Disorder?
* Can Children and Adolescents Have Bipolar Disorder?
* What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
* How Is Bipolar Disorder Treated?
* Do Other Illnesses Co-occur with Bipolar Disorder?
* How Can Individuals and Families Get Help for Bipolar Disorder?

Borderline Personality Disorder

* Introduction
* Symptoms
* Treatment
* Research Findings

Depression

* Introduction: What is a Depressive Disorder?
* Types of Depression
* Symptoms of Depression and Mania
* Causes of Depression
* Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment
* Psychotherapies
* How to Help Yourself If You Are Depressed

Eating Disorders

* Introduction
* Anorexia Nervosa
* Bulimia Nervosa
* Binge-Eating Disorder
* Treatment Strategies

Schizophrenia

* What is schizophrenia?
* When does it start and who gets it?
* What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?
- Positive symptoms
- Negative symptoms
- Cognitive symptoms
* Are people with schizophrenia violent?
* Substance abuse (Sidebar)
* What about suicide?
* What causes schizophrenia?
- Can schizophrenia be inherited?
- Do people with schizophrenia have faulty brain chemistry?
- Do the brains of people with schizophrenia look different?
* How is schizophrenia treated?
- Antipsychotic medications
- Psychosocial treatment
* What is the role of the patient's support system?
* What is the outlook for the future?

Medications

* Introduction
* Relief From Symptoms
* Questions for Your Doctor
* Medications for Mental Illness
* Antipsychotic Medications
* Antimanic Medications
* Antidepressant Medications
* Antianxiety Medications
* Medications for Special Groups
* Children
* The Elderly
* Women During Childbearing Years
* Index of Medications
* Alphabetical List of Medications by Generic Name
* Alphabetical List of Medications by Trade Name
* Children's Medication Chart