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Links For Clinicians   

Follow the links below for a wealth of information for clinicians.  I hope that you will benefit from these resources as much as I have.

• To Become a Psychologist

• ATTACh  The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh) is an international coalition of parents, professionals and others working to increase awareness about attachment and its importance to human development.   ATTACh is an advocate for clinical education, training, research and standards for ethical practice.  ATTACh also promotes accurate diagnostic classifications in the mental health field, generates public policy discussions and offers family support.  Membership in ATTACh is open to any therapist, parent or individual interested in attachment issues.

            Links for Bipolar Disorder

• Amazon.com: The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide  A most important book.
• Assessing and Managing Depression in the..., Annals 1 Feb 00  Assessing and managing depression in the terminally ill patient.
• Bipolar Spectrum Disorder   An overview of the soft bipolar spectrum with its varied clinical presentations and diagnostic challenges.  Intended primarily for mental health professionals.
• Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder

            Links for Diagnostics

Testing and Assessment  A wealth of information and links.

• EMDR-HAP Home  EMDR-Humanitarian Assistance Programs.
• EMDR Institute  General information about EMDR, including a list of references of research supporting the efficacy of EMDR treatment, and information about training in EMDR.
• EMDR International Association  A professional organization of EMDR-trained therapists and researchers devoted to promoting the highest possible standard of excellence and integrity in EMDR practice, research, and education for the public good.
• EMDR Portal  The EMDR Portal home page.  Thank you for these resources Tom Cloyd!  A plethoria of EMDR information and protocols for EMDR therapists.
• John Omaha Enterprises  Affect Management Skills Training.
• Published EMDR Journal Articles: 1989-2005
• The EMDR Practitioner - European EMDR Association Journal

        Links for Sexual Issues

• The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc.  A professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders.
• Gender Role Transition: Transsexualism, gender identity disorder & crossdressing  Addresses issues regarding gender dysphoria, crossdressing, transsexualism, transgenderism, Gender Identity Disorder, hormones, sex reassignment surgery (SRS), the HBIGDA Standards of Care (SOC) and gender variant issues in general. Female-to-Male (FTM) and Male-to-Female (MTF) issues are covered.

• Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education - CFTRE  Training for  professionals.
• Child Trauma Institute - Home  Ricky Greenwald, Psy.D. provides information on child trauma, treatment, and general information about EMDR.
• David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages  A wealth of information.  This site focuses primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD.
• Hope Morrow's Trauma Central  A comprehensive listing of links to trauma-related sites and over 300 trauma-related articles.
• National Center for PTSD // National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• National Survey of Psychologists' Sexual and Physical Abuse History by Kenneth F. Pope. Over 2/3 of female psychologists report some experience of abuse, loosely defined as sexual contact or physical punishment during childhood.
• Recovered Memories of Sexual Abuse: Scientific Research & Scholarly Resources
• Recovered Memory Controversy  Index of articles, books, and abstracts.
• Remembering Worsens PTSD  A study.
• Repressed Memories
• The Child Trauma Academy  Educational materials and training information.
• The International Trauma-Healing Institute
• The Sidran Institute: information and resources for traumatic stress, post-traumatic stress disorder
• The Terrorism Research Center  Homeland Security.
• Trauma  Self-injury, abuse, and trauma resource directory.
• Trauma Response Info Sheet How Can Emergency Responders Manage their Own Response to a Traumatic event?
• Traumatology, The International Journal of Innovations  The International Journal for Understanding the Traumatic Processes and Methods for Reducing, Preventing, and Eliminating Related Human Suffering. 

 Links for Other Therapies

• The Hakomi Institute  Hakomi is a body-centered, somatic psychotherapy.
• InteliHealth:  From Aetna.  A wealth of information about alternative therapies and modalities.
• Meditation Practices
• NaturalTherapy - The Source for Natural Therapy, Quantum Healing and Holism  Information and links for alternative medicine including natural therapy, holistic medicine, and quantum healing.
• The Focusing Institute  Focusing is direct access to a bodily knowing.
• Welcome to NeuView  Lateralized glasses allows for the stimulation and increased activation of the cerebral hemisphere opposite the light source.

• AAMFT - Home Page for the Public  American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
• American Psychiatric Association
• AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
• American Psychological Society - Building a Science First Foundation for Psychology
• American Society on Aging  Enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families.
• Articles, Research, & Resources in Psychology  This site provides free access to a variety of articles from journals such as American Psychologist, Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology; Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice; and Psychology, Public Policy, & Law, as well as the complete contents of a book (Children, Ethics, & the Law).  It also contains information about licensing laws, ethics, and resources for clinicians.
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -- Advocating for the Civil Rights and Human Dignity of People with Mental Disabilities
• Behavior OnLine: The Mental Health and Behavioral Science Meeting Place
• DUAL DIAGNOSIS: Treatment, Program Development for Co-Occurring Dual/Multiple Disorders; Motivational Interviewing Training
• For the Public  National Institute of Mental Health.  Information about mental disorders.
• Geriatric Depression Scale  This scale was developed as a basic screening measure for depression in older adults. The original scale is in the public domain due to it being partly the result of Federal support.
• icisf.org/Acrobat%20Documents/TerrorismIncident/DebriefingDebriefersDisaster.pdf  Debriefing the debriefers.
• Mental Help Net - Professional Resources
• Mental Health Professionals  Resources, education, books, professional tools, continuing education, etc.
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-The Nation's Voice on Mental Illness
• National Association of Social Workers
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Home Page
• Psychiatric Times  Guidelines for Clinicians Working with Gifted, Suicidal Adolescents.
• Psychiatry On-Line - medical journal  Psychiatry articles, papers, case reports, etc.
• Psychology.net  Psychology in the news - media update.
• Psychwatch.Com - The Online Resource for Professionals and Students
• Scholarly Psychology Resources on the Web, Organized by Topic  A wealth of information and links.
• The National Mental Health Association - Leading the Way for America's Mental Health
• Therapies  A wealth of information and links.
• Welcome to The National Psychologist  A newspaper for practitioners.

For Additional Information Contact:
Linda Bedsole, Psy.D.
Creative Psychology, Ltd.
North Ridge Professional Center
610 N. Route 31, Suite E
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Tel: 815-444-8469
FAX: 815-479-1709
Internet: Bedsole@CreativePsychologyLtd.com

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