Open Directory - Health: Mental Health: Organizations
See also: This category in other languages: - Public and members areas including mental health related articles and official documents. - A multi-disciplinary group committed to the art and science of psychotherapy. - Professionally developed resources for practitioners and consumers of marriage and family therapy. Site also offers a search engine for finding a qualified therapist in your area. - AATH. Therapeutic humor resources and articles. Develops and supports research into the use of humor in therapy. - Establishing standards for providers nationwide. Provides research, self-help articles, CDs, videos and client books. - ACC is an inter-disciplinary collegial organization composed of counselors, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals. Find details and about the organization and how to join. - National organization for mental health and substance abuse administrators, consumers, and family leaders. - The ACA promotes the counseling profession through work in advocacy, research and professional standards. The site has general information and on-line skill expansion courses. - Enhances the profession of mental health counseling through advocacy, education and professional development. - A multidisciplinary membership association which focuses on clinical issues and social justice issues within the mental health care professions. - U.S. and international members with the goal of ensuring humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. - Provides grant support for programs in public education that increase awareness and understanding of mental disorders, advocacy initiatives that empower patients and their families to make informed healthcare choices, and research focused on the treatment and prevention of mental illness. - Promotes research and represents the professional interests of psychologists in the United States. Includes information on publications and conferences, and a find-a-psychologist referral feature. - Membership information, newsletter, e-zine, and continuing education information. - Provides leadership, training, and research in measurement, assessment, and testing for counselors, educators and other professionals. - A professional and user-friendly association of psychological therapists who work online. Includes organization details, FAQs, training, code of ethics, membership, and seeking a therapist. - AFT members work to improve the standards of professional family therapy and systems practice by promoting family system ideas in practice, training, management and research. - Provides information about therapists, counsellors, and other practitioners who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology to their work. - An international professional organization of mental health professionals whose common bond is adherence to the principles and standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. - APP members are practicing psychologists who are licensed in Maryland and who reside or practice in Montgomery and/or Prince George's Counties. Find a psychologist, continuing education, a history and how to join the APP. - Addresses the professional needs and concerns of Veterans Affairs psychologists. - A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting effective techniques of biochemical treatment for mental and behavioral disorders. Includes articles, upcoming events, information for patients and find a practitioner. Australia based. - Find details about BACP, find a therapist, regulations, news, and member information. - An organization of practitioners who have had at least four years of relevant training and who comply with professional standards of competence and ethics in hypnotherapy. - A professional organization of MFTs. Find details about the CAMFT, conferences and workshops, and joining instructions. Also provides a private, online resource for finding a California therapist. - A national organization of psychiatrists dedicated to promoting mental health in the Canadian elderly population through clinical, educational and research activities of its members. - Facilitating Psychotherapy research. Promote, inform, educate and help network of Psychotherapy by answering the needs of the practitioners and well-being market across Canada. Includes membership requirements, news, and the services offered. - Based at the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, CQAIMH develops and tests methods to evaluate the quality of mental health care. Inventory of mental health quality measures. Useful to clinicians, care managers, payers, services researchers, and others involved in the assessment and improvement of mental health care. Provides a Consumer Guide to Obtaining Quality Mental Health Care. - A community based organization giving support to family and friends of people with a mental illness or disorder. Find out who this service is for and how to become a member or a volunteer. Australia based. - Gives the purpose and function of the commission, acts and reports, news, relevant legislation, the 1997 law, and conferences. - Promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety and panic attack disorders in their medical and social aspects. - Provide services that contribute to the mental health and emotional well-being of individuals and families in the Sacramento community. Lists news, the locations, and offers a newsletter. - A non-profit organization in which horses are used in the treatment of mental health. - Established to promote knowledge and research, develop theory, and ensure agreed standards of practice. - Official documents. The purposes and tasks. News and events. - EMDRIA promotes research and education. - Training program for mental health professionals, and referral service in NYC area - An international charity organization for the advancement of neurological and mental health patient welfare, education, and research. - Caring for the health and mental needs of survivors of mass violence and torture, through a combined practice of clinical experience and medical research. - Provides information about IPT and its clinical and research applications. It also provides background information and contact details for the Society. - IHR is a Massachusetts service, research, policy, and program development agency that cares for individuals affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, mental health problems, and violence/trauma. Find project details, and the services and products offered. - Explains the role of the organization. - Association of therapists dedicated to improving therapy practices. Contains latest research on "what works" in therapy translated into principles for clinical practice. - These standards help bridge the gap between the principles of recovery and empowerment and the real-world application of these principles in the everyday work of direct service staff and their supervisors. They were developed by Advocates, Inc. and Patricia E. Deegan, Ph.D. - Offers training, certification, conferences, continuing education, and publications. - Explains the aims of the organization. - Professional association for psychoanalysts worldwide. Online newsletter, forthcoming events, member services. - Education, advocacy, and information organization for professionals and consumers. - Society to educate health professionals and the public in the benefits and practice of orthomolecular medicine through publications, conferences and seminars. Contains research, newsletters, journal, membership and conference information. - Provides a forum for academics, clinicians, consultants and others interested in working in and with organizations utilizing psychoanalytic concepts and insights. - A scientific organization which facilitates international communication. - Provides a multidisciplinary approach to the field of forensic mental health. - Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research and service. News, event calendar, position statements, history, mental health facts, donation information. - An Australian, non-governmental agency offering services for mental health consumers in the Canberra region. - Training, workshops, clinical services, and research in interactional/systemic studies, psychotherapy, and family therapy. - The National Association for Mental Health in the United Kingdom campaigns on behalf of those with mental illness. Includes mission statement, policies, and contact information. - Non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality through education, public policy advocacy and member services. - NARSAD is a national, not-for-profit organization whose primary objective is to raise funds to find the causes, cures, treatments, and prevention of severe brain disorders. - Professional certification for counselors and addiction therapists. - The NACBT provides certification in cognitive-behavioral therapy, along with seminars and workshops. - A nonprofit trade association serving the education, advocacy and networking needs of more than 800 community providers of mental health and addiction treatment services. - Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials. - Promotes a program which provides training in the psychodamatic method, lists workshop locations and dates, offers bios of trainers, and a guide to training. - Seattle-based, non-profit, interdisciplinary organization that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses. Dedicated to making psychoanalytic knowledge available and useful to interested professionals. - Association whose purpose is scientific research in the fields of psychiatry, psychopharmacology and social psychiatry. - A public service of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Meeting schedule and news releases. - Information about counselling and psychotherapy including how to choose a therapist and a directory outlining the professional profiles of qualified counsellors and psychotherapists in Western Australia. (List in PDF format) - SPS is a nonprofit professional organization for licensed psychologists. Find details about the organization, find a care provider in AZ, and contact information. Scottsdale, Arizona. - Organization dedicated to coordinating nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings. Contains support information for setting up screenings for specific disorders. - Dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of human emotion. Supports research on affect theory and script theory. Articles, publications, audio and videos tapes, membership information, and study groups. - Professional association supports research in medical psychiatry with humanitarian, emotional, psychological, and socio-cultural orientation. - A multidisciplinary network of professionals committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. Members in every state of the United States and over 40 foreign countries. - A non-profit agency providing support and services to those suffering from mental illness. - For the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and builds and disseminates knowledge and experience reflecting the integration of public mental health programming in evolving healthcare environments. - FACT's mission is to protect fair access to psychological and educational tests by properly trained professionals to better serve the public. - Credentialing organization for licensed psychologists. Provides free online searchable directory. - Resolving childhood abuse and associated disorders. - A charity that raises funds for mental illness and brain disease research at a centre for psychiatric and psychological medicine. Contains information for the public written by leading experts. - A non-profit organization founded to promote learning, healing, and creativity through the use of the sandtray. - Non-profit advocacy organization with a national database listing providers of home and community-based services for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. News, links, glossary, sponsors, and resources. - A community of psychotherapy professionals. - Forum of information and training for service providers offering assistance to relatives. - Seeks to improve mental health services, reduce the stigma associated with mental and emotional disorders, protect human rights of the mentally ill, promote mental health, and identify mental health issues.
