Online Resources
Organizations
National Institute of Mental Health , NIMH Public Inquiries, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm 8184.MSC 9663. Bethesda MD 20892-9663. Call (800-64-PANIC) or (301) 443-4513. Or on the internet (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/) The organization is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Anxiety Disorders Association (ADAA), 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852. Call (301-231-9350) Or on the internet (http://www.adaa.org) This is the major anxiety association: It provides information and lists of professionals and self-help groups.
National Anxiety Foundation, 3135 Custer Drive, Lexington, KY 40517-4001. Call (606-272-7166). Or on the internet (http://lexington-on-line.com/nafmasthead.html)
The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc ., 337 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, CT 06471 Call (203-315-2190). Or on the internet (http://www.ocfoundation.org/) Provides information and support to people and families with OCD, as well as referrals, two newsletters, videos, and support groups.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Colonial Place Three, 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Call (703)524-7600 or NAMI Helpline (800)-950-NAMI(6264) Or on the internet (http://www.nami.org/). NAMI is a national grass roots organization providing ways for self-help and support organizations to individuals and families of people with psychological disorders.
National Mental Health Association, 1021 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2971. Call (800) 969-6642 or (703) 684-7722. Or on the internet (http://www.nmha.org). This organization will give the names and numbers of regional chapters and provides information on 200 mental health topics.
Obsessive-Compulsive Anonymous, P.O. Box 215, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (516) 741-4901.
OC & Spectrum Disorders Association, (http://www.ocdhelp.org)
Other Links
Tourette Syndrome “Plus”( http://www.tourettesyndrome.net
) An excellent website on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
in addition to TS for parents and teachers. The webmaster
is Leslie Packer, Ph.D., an incredible resource for all parents
and professionals in need of information on OCD, ADHD, TS,
Bipolar Disorder, behavior, education, legal rights, and much
more. Call (301) 231-9350.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910 ( http://www.adaa.org/)
American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, 136 East 57 th street, Suite 1101, New York City, New York 10022. Call (212) 308-2440. Or on the internet (http://www.cognitivetherapynyc.com/)
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,
305 Seventh Avenue, 16 th Floor, New York, NY 10001-60008.
Call (212) 647-1890 or (800) 685-AABT Or on the internet (http://www.aabt.org/)
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The American Psychiatric Association, 1400 K. Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Call (202) 682-6000 or (888)-357-7924. Or on the internet (http://wwwpsych.org)
The American Psychological Association, 1010 Vermont Avenue, NW –Suite 1100- Washington, DC 20005-4907. Call (800) 964-2000 or (202) 783-2077 Or on the internet (http://www.psychologicalscience.org/) and http://www.dotcomsense.com) for consumers.
The National Association of Social Workers, 750 First Street NE. Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002-4241. Call (202) 408-8600 or (800) 638-8799. Or on the internet (http://www.socialworkers.org)
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Colonial Place Three, 2107 Wilson Blvd. Suite 300-A. Arlington Va. 22201-3042. Call (703) 243-2443. Or on the internet (http://www.apna.org)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3615 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016-3007. Call (202) 966-7300. Or on the internet (http://www.aacap.org/)
Mental Help Net, (http://mentalhelp.net/)
Information on cognitive therapy (http://www.cognitivetherapy.com/)
Internet Mental Health, (http://www.mentalhealth.com/) is a free encyclopedia of mental health information.
A site with very good information on anxiety run by Reid Wilson, Ph.D., a psychologist in anxiety disorders and author of books on anxiety. (http://www.anxieties.com/)
Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health
Chat Rooms
Neurology Web Forums at Massachusetts General Hospital. For parents and adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, but teachers have gone to this site to understand what families go through.(http://www.braintalk.org)
Other online resources
The Special Ed Advocate/ Wrightslaw (http://www.wrightslaw.com) This site contains text of special education laws, and answers to special education questions.
Special Education and Disabilities (http://www.educ.drake.edu/rc/sp-ed-top.html) US information and links on special education law, assistive technology, and related topics
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