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Schizophrenia
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A Brilliant Madness 
 Site provides a biographical portrait of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. Includes suggestions for further reading, an overview of game theory, excerpts from an in-depth interview with Nash, timeline on the history of treating mental illness, and a teacher's guide. April 28, 2002 is the first airing of this program, a part of the PBS television series American Experience . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/ Topics: Disabilities, Economics, Games & Puzzles, Mathematics, Mental Conditions, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health
This site is about mental health: depression, anxiety and panic disorders, Alzheimer's disease, learning disabilities, autism, schizophrenia, and other illnesses. It contains information for researchers, practitioners, and the general public. Information includes news, events, grants, contracts, committees, research, clinical trials, funding opportunities, and links to other NIMH programs. Searchable. Some information in "For the Public" is available in Spanish. From the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ Topics: Drugs, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions, Senior Health, The Human Body Last updated May 23, 2005 Rethink
This group "is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK." It is "dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness." The site features basic information about types of mental illnesses (such as schizophrenia and depression), treatment options (such as medications, cognitive therapy, and psychotherapy), living with mental illness, and more. Some materials apply only to the United Kingdom. http://www.rethink.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Disabilities, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated May 15, 2006 UCSF Department of Psychiatry: Psychiatric Conditions
A brief, browsable overview of adult psychiatric conditions as well as child and adolescent psychiatric conditions. Overviews feature facts about the disorders, signs and symptoms, treatment, research, mental help services, and related links. From the University of California, San Francisco. http://psych.ucsf.edu/psychiatric-conditions.aspx?id=122 Topics: Disabilities, Mental Conditions Last updated Sep 7, 2006 |
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