Internet Resources
Anxiety and Panic The Brain Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Counseling Depression EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Learning Disabilities Sexual Abuse Trauma
Anxiety and Panic
For more information on Anxiety Disorders, you can go to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America at www.ADAA.org.
The Brain
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Three Rivers Press, NY, 1998
This book describes some of the newest research in SPECT studies, where the actual functioning of the brain can be presented in a 3-D picture. Dr. Amen discusses his work with persons with anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness, as well as showing the effects of head trauma, alcohol and drugs on the brain. For more information see Daniel Amen, Ph.D. at www.amenclinics.com.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is considered very effective for depression. For more information on cognitive behavioral therapy, check out the National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists website at www.nacbt.org
Counseling
For general information on mental health counseling, you can go to the American Counseling Association at www.counseling.org
Depression
For more information on depression, you can access the National Institute of Mental Health's website at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
For a large variety of useful articles and information, you can also access Dr. Ivan's Depression Central website at www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy
EMDR is a method which has been shown in numerous research studies to be effective for desensitizing traumatic memories and reducing symptoms of PTSD. For more information on EMDR, contact www.EMDRIA.org.
Learning Disabilities
If your children are struggling in school, and you are concerned they may have a learning disability, try this link for a list of 19 learning disabilities, with detailed descriptions of what these may look like: http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/description.htm.
Sexual Abuse
Toni Cavanaugh Johnson, PhD has a website: http://www.tcavjohn.com/orderform.htm which is a great website to order information materials about helping out a child who has been sexually abused.
Trauma
Check out David Baldwin's award winning website on trauma at www.trauma-pages.com.
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