The Insider's Guide to Mental Health Resources Online, 2000/2001 Edition - Softcover

Grohol PsyD, John M.; Grohol, John M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572305495 ISBN 13: 9781572305496

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2000

Synopsis

From online mental health pioneer John M. Grohol, the 2000/2001 edition of this acclaimed guide helps readers take full advantage of Internet and World Wide Web resources in psychology, psychiatry, and related areas such as self-help and patient education. The book explains and evaluates the full range of search tools, newsgroups, and databases--including MEDLINE and PsychINFO--and describes hundreds of specific mental health sites. Easy to use and chock-full of the latest information, the 2000/2001 edition features new reviews and critical ratings, up-to-date website and e-mail addresses, and coverage of over 60 new resources. Users learn how and where to go online to get the latest treatment information for specific disorders, find job listings and network with other professionals, obtain needed articles and books, conduct grant searches, and much more.

About this title

About the Author

Updated Oct. 2001
John M. Grohol, PsyD, is a Boston-area author, online expert, and researcher. He built drkoop.com's mental health center and was the cofounder and director for nearly 4 years of Mental Health Net, at one time among the top 10 most-trafficked mental health Web sites. He also served as chief operating officer of HelpHorizons.com, an e-therapy services provider. Trained and educated as a clinical psychologist at Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Grohol has been a patient advocate, mental health educator, and online services innovator.

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I. Basic Map and Tools for Finding Mental Health Information Online
1. Why and How to Look Online
2. Knowing Where to Look Online
II. Getting Answers to Your Professional Questions
3. Finding Disorders, Sub-Specialities, Clinical and Treatment Information Online
4. Locating Employment Opportunities Through the Web
5. Online Education and Continuing Education Resources
6. Networking with Other Professionals Online
7. Researching Online: References and Databases
8. Professional Associations, Issues, and Ethics Online
9. Book Publishers, Bookstores, and Journals Online
10. Finding and Downloading Software Online
11. Online Therapy and Behavior
III. Patient Education Resources
12. General Consumer-Oriented Resources on the Web
13. Consumer Mailing List Discussion and Support Groups
14. Consumer Newsgroup Discussion and Support Groups
Appendices:
A. Glossary of Terms
B. Further Reading
C. How to Get Online
D. Creating Your Own Web Resource
E. Grant Searches Online

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1572305495
• ISBN 13: 9781572305496
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 338