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http://healthinfo.health-first.org/healthnews/reuters/20031017elin010.htm
Just for the fun of it, check out this article on using video games to overcome phobias.
( http://healthinfo.health-first.org/healthnews/reuters/20031017elin010.htm )
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/phobias.html
This site from Medline Plus offers links to information on anxiety disorders, including simple phobias, social phobias, panic disorder and agoraphobia, and treatment options. It also has links for information on statistics and facts about anxiety disorders, and the special problems of children and adolescents.
( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/phobias.html )
http://www.nami.org/
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) offers a wide range of resources providing information about mental health, support for individuals and their families who are affected by psychological disorders, and on-going local and national activities.
( http://www.nami.org/ )
http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/085/085_statement.htm
For an in-depth look at panic disorder, try this NIH paper: Treatment of Panic Disorder: National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement, September 25-27, 1991.
( http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/085/085_statement.htm )
http://www.aboutpsychotherapy.com/
This site explains psychotherapy in clear and accessible language. By exploring the site you can learn about depression, phobias, anxiety, obsession, attention deficit, learning disability, and a host of other related issues; there are also sections on behavior therapy, children and adolescents, couples, biofeedback, and many more. Primarily, though, you will come away understanding psychotherapy: What it is, how it works, why go, why stop (and when), and what should and should not happen there.
( http://www.aboutpsychotherapy.com/ )
http://www.cognitivetherapy.com/
The material on this site will acquaint you with the facts about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): what it is, treatment issues, historical origins, and links to other resources.
( http://www.cognitivetherapy.com/ )
http://www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy.
( http://www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp )
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Do a search on electroconvulsive therapy at the Mayo Clinic's Web site to learn more about the risks and rewards of ECT, and watch a video essay of a woman who has undergone ECT.
( http://www.mayoclinic.com/ )







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