Links and References

The information on this page is provided for educational purposes only. Medical / Psychological advice and services are not being offered. All medical information should be reviewed with a health-care provider. Care has been taken to maintain the accuracy of the information provided on this website; however, Pamela Smale Williams LPC, LMFT cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequences arising from the use of this information.

MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS

 

• AIDS/HIV Tests to keep up to date Certify you have been tested
• Overcoming the allure of an extra marital affair
• HOPE'S DOOR offers intervention & prevention help from Domestic Violence
• Double Income Couple and Sexuality
• Dispute Mediation Service, Inc. in Dallas; call them *before* you file for divorce.
• The Texas State board of Marriage & Family therapy page.
• Is an Internet Addiction interfering with your relationship?
• Battering Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP), at New Beginnings Center in Texas.
• Female Sexual problems a Consumer update from AAMFT.
• INFIDELITY another Consumer update from AAMFT
• Why are some Americans sexually exclusive, and others are not?
• SocialGrid Free Online Dating Service - Google's free online dating service & social networking community.
• Wedding and Wedding planning
• Directory about Anger management resources keeps you informed.

 

STRESS & ANXIETY DISORDERS

 

• Lack of Vitamin B6 linked to depression & irritability
• 7 hours of Sleep a night predicts better health
• Everything you wanted to know about PANIC Disorder!
•  Social Anxiety disorder, from Family Dr. perspective
• The Roots of shyness revealed in brain activity, from Scientific American
• Worried about your Sleep? Take a SLEEP TEST.
• What is OCD ?
• Relaxation techniques compared to EEG biofeedback for Insomnia
• FEAR and Neurotransmitters
• SOCIAL Anxiety disorder
• Image of a BRAIN with OCD compared to normal brain image.
• Coping as a CANCER SURVIVOR, the aftermath.
• CLAUSTROPHOBIA
• Generalized Anxiety disorder and BUSPAR (medication)
• LEXAPRO for panic disorder, surveys from patients
• Anxiety questionnaire, Real Age Health
• Prevent Suicide Now.com--Suicide Prevention, Awareness, and Support

 

DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR I & II, POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION...
(MAJOR AFFECTIVE DISORDERS and more)

 

• Signs & symptoms of Depression, Depression Test online  
• Psychosocial treatment of Bipolar Disorder with comment on Cognitive therapy for treatment.
• Teenage daughter with Bipolar disorder hormonal irregularities, highs and lows...?  
• Thinking about SUICIDE? An important message from The Samaritans.
• Helping the SUICIDAL person
• NIMH  listing of Mental Disorders
• Helping someone you know who has BIPOLAR disorder download materials or request kit.  
• Depression & BIPOLAR Support Alliance home page  
• Informal Mood Questionnaire for Bipolar disorder
• Depression in Parents and its effects on one's Children. (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
• Evaluation & Treatment of patients with Suicidal ideation
• Anger attacks in patients with Depression
• Some basic facts on  DEPRESSION.
• POSTPARTUM Depression
• COGNITIVE THERAPY with BIPOLAR patients
• MANIC-DEPRESSION (Bipolar Disorder)
• Bipolar I & II what's the difference?  
• Thinking twice about Prozac from Alternative Health directory Healing hearts
• How to help a Depressed person
• Article on SEASONAL AFFECT DISORDER aka "Winter Blues" or S.A.D.  
• Treatment of BIPOLAR Disorder: A Guide for Patients & Families in pdf format

 

NUTRITION & MEDICATIONS; Herbal AND Prescription

 

• ROZEREM for sleep a melatonin derivative
• GENERIC vs. BRAND drugs what is the difference?
• Coenzyme Q 10 used to treat Migraine headaches
• CYMBALTAfor Depression
• REMERON for Depression  
• Trazodone for Depression and/or sleep
• Tourmaline in cosmetics No reason
• ST. JOHN'S WORT a review from NIMH
• Alternative treatment for POISON IVY / OAK
• Drug & Herb Database from WebMD
• Adderall for ADHD (drug info)
• VITAMIN Adviser
• Ask DR. WEIL
• Top 200 prescribed Medications
• Alternative and Complementary Veterinarian Medicine site
• Medical, Dental, Drug References
• The Glycemic Index & Weight Loss
• Search the Internet DRUG INDEX on prescription drugs

 

PSYCHOLOGY: DIAGNOSTICS, FORENSICS, & MISCELLANEOUS

 

• What is CBT? - Cognitive/Behavioral therapy
• Pathological Narcissm
• Patterns of a Serial Killer from Dr. Joel Norris
• Profiling, identifying the Serial Killer
• The Mind of a Psychopath
• Terms/Glossary for understanding "DUAL DIAGNOSIS"
• ORDER pamphlets from the National Institute of Mental Health
• Transgender info & Hormone Replacement Therapy Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Assoc.
• Sexual Behavior scale
• PERSONALITY DISORDERS - What are they?

MEDICAL LINKS

 

•  2007 HONOREE of the SCHLIP WALK for Melanoma Dallas, Texas (Tribute to Karl)
• Chronic Pain & loss of brain cells  
• DIABETES and Depression
• Hemoglobin A1C test for Diabetes check your past 3 mos. status in a one time test
• Journal of the AMA Migraine Information Center
• The International HEADACHE Society
• Checklist for ADULT Attention Deficit Disorder 
• WEST NILE VIRUS report - Q & A from the CDC 
• SARS, A Corona Virus from the World Health Organization
• SUMMER VACATION Sleep ins, family trips may Cause Autumn Sleep Disorders (Phase Delay Syndrome)
• Protein found in tears could be a diagnostic aid for Prostate and Breast Cancers
• Are we prepared for a Biological attack?
• Virtual HOSPITAL  
• What about ADULT A.D.D. and medication
• Updates on CANCER news
• TIPS to quit SMOKING
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• More NCI info Screening & Prevention of Various Cancers in easy to understand terms.
• Questions ABOUT ORGAN DONATION?
• Center for Disease Control
• Streptococcus Type A
• EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Journal online

CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE

 

• Partners-In-Parenting  has been recognized as a leader in the delivery of treatment services to families in the US
• KIDS FIRST in Texas  program for divorcing parents that may meet your Court mandated needs in Divorce
• Trial studies of ADHD in human research.
• Adolescents with Depression-Combined treatment most effective says NIMH
• Websites for Girls Here are selected websites that focus on girls' and/or young women's interests & resources
• Acne Resources website, free information on every aspect of acne.
• People places & Things to help kids, from Kids Health organization
• How do you choose to use medication for children with ADHD?
• Inner ear condition correlated with A.D.D. and Learning Disability, a theory.
• Implications for the child with gender-same parents.
• Autism Resources Network.
• Early adolescents talk with mothers about sex-based discussions interesting findings.
• Anger in patients with ADD/ADHD and other developmental disorders
• Great info on Learning disabilities, aka "Learning Different" resources
• The International Dyslexia Association 
• Attachment & Bonding in Children
• Emotional disturbances and Learning disabilities
• Troubled teens Boarding schools resources
• AUTISM primer, American Academy Family Practice article

 

PSYCHOSIS, Schizophrenia, & Related Disorders

 

• Types of Schizophrenia
• Delusional disorder, what is it, what treats it?
• Early Warning signs of SCHIZOPHRENIA
• Developments in the treatment of Schizophrenia
• Correlation between Bipolar Disorder and Reactive Attachment Disorder
• SELF INJURY, behaviors that hurt at self injury.com

 

GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRIC ISSUES

 

• Elder Care resources in N. Texas  Elder Options of Texas, a searchable database. 
• Listing of support groups in North Texas for ALZHEIMER'S caregivers 
• What is CAREGIVER BURNOUT Definition & suggestions 
• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) website...who said anything about RETIRED?
• Evaluating the Elderly's Fitness to Drive
• Guidelines for determining  between Dementia & Normal Aging Cognitive decline
• Program helps older adults improve their memory & mood

 

WOMEN'S HEALTH, ADOPTION, PREGNANCY, and ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

 

• Women's ANGER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP in Plano, TX., also in N. Dallas 
• Get educated about a well known Female sexual dysfunction
• Women's Menopause Support group at Medical Center of Plano.
• Depression through the Ages and Stages of a Woman's life
• Definition of sexual dysfunction reconsidered.
• Dr. Tara Dullye, OB/Gyn in the Dallas Metroplex, near Presbyterian hospital of Dallas
• Atlanta Reproductive Health Center info  
• Handbook on DOMESTIC ABUSE  

 

MEN'S HEALTH

 

• Even Tough Guys suffer Panic attacks!
• Is an Internet Addiction interfering with your relationship?
• AIDS/HIV Tests to keep up to date; Certify you have been tested 
• Battered HUSBANDS  Sad Dads, Paternal Postpartum Depression  Men & DEPRESSION, from the National Institute for Mental Health. 
• Social Anxiety disorder in Men  
• Peyronie's Disease a sexual disorder in MEN you may not have heard of
• The Danger in Anger from Ken Goldberg.  
• Male Reproductive Clinic Texas Infertility home page
• A questionnaire "How Homophobic are you?" from PBS, KERA-TV

 

EATING DISORDERS

 

• Prevention strategies for Eating disorders
• Physical DANGERS of Eating Disorders
• MORE About EATING DISORDERS
• Eating disorders information
• EATING DISORDERS referral and information Center

 

VIOLENCE, ABUSE, & ALCOHOL & Substance ABUSE

 

• Trace the flow of Alcohol in your body, from NIAA  
• A Family Guide to keeping Youth mentally healthy and drug free.
• HOW TO CUT DOWN ON YOUR DRINKING, help for College drinking.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse Individual drug counseling approach for Cocaine addiction
• Resource Center for Children of Abuse  
• BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) and Driving - statistics from M.A.D.D.
• Battered HUSBANDS
• Violence in the Workplace fact sheet
• Ever wonder about your DRINKING habits?
• See if this is a problem.  A Cognitive look at Coping with Cravings from Habit Smart.
• Information about A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous)  
• Drunk Driving Prevention through Intervention, from the American Council on Alcoholism
•  From the DEA, DRUG DESCRIPTIONS, Drug Abuse  
• Teens, Crime, & Community (TCC) a group for Teens from the Nat'l Crime Prevention Council
• FreeVibe - a Teen Anti-Drug website.

 

DISSOCIATIVE STATES (Multiple Personality, etc.) and ALTERED STATES

 

• DISSOCIATION, Diagnostic Criteria
• DID (DISSOCIATIVE Identity Disorder) or Multiple Personality
• The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma in Richardson
• Reducing "false memories" in psychotherapy
• Sleep Net for Sleep disorders  
• Merck's Manual of Dissociative disorders  
• Lecture outline on Causes of Dissociative and Somatoform disorders

 

 

DEATH, GRIEF, RELIGIONS

 

•  Co Dependency & "Inner Child grief" - R. Burney website 
• Music for healing Grief and Bereavement "Song of the Sirens"
• The PSYCHOLOGY of Religion page
• Widow Net (for both widows and widowers)
• A helpful source about DYING, grieving, support, loss of a Pet...
• Shamans and Shamanic tradition, explained
• Beliefnet.com - take the test to see which way your beliefs slant religiously
• Children and Grief
• Institute of Noetic Sciences  
• American Humanist Association

 

DREAMS & SLEEP

 

• 7 hours of Sleep a night predicts better health
• SLEEP Terms- Over 400 definitions used in context.
• Universal Dreams
• Nightmares - common questions  
• Hidden Meaning of Dreams from ABC news
• Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions.  
• INSOMNIA - factors that contribute to it.

 

BIOFEEDBACK & NEUROFEEDBACK

 

• So, What's BIOFEEDBACK?
• Evidence Based Guidelines for MIGRAINE headache
• Looking for Neurofeedback Clinicians? check this listing from EEG Spectrum.
• BIOFEEDBACK & NEUROFEEDBACK Basics: explained
• Biofeedback Society of California
• Society for the study of Neuronal Regulation- articles
• Steve Kassel MA in California professional Biofeedback website
• Journal of Neuroscience
• Biofeedback INDEX from the Online Dictionary of Mental Health

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR COUNSELORS

 

• Classes for CE's for Counselors through American Mental Health Counselors
• Richard Nongard M.A. PeachTree Professional Education, Inc.    
• Collin County Community College District offers psychology and CE classes  
• CrossCountry University seminars for Professional CE classes