Topics followed by * (asterisk) are available in Spanish. Brief versions of topics have a reading level no higher than 4th grade.
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Abuse
of the elderly *
physical
domestic violence
during pregnancy
sexual
adults
childhood, impact on adult life
substance
12 step programs
alcohol
delirium tremens (DTs)
dependence *
effects on health
withdrawal
amphetamine dependence
club drugs
cocaine
dependence *
intoxication *
withdrawal *
during pregnancy
during pregnancy, brief version *
ecstasy (MDMA)
hallucinogen dependence *
inhalant dependence
marijuana
narcotic
dependence *
withdrawal *
nicotine
dependence *
smokeless tobacco
withdrawal
phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
prescription drugs
sedative
dependence *
overdose *
Active listening
Addiction to prescription drugs
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in adults
Adjustment disorder
with anxiety
with depressed mood
Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise, brief version *
Agoraphobia
diagnosis and treatment
resource list
Alcohol
abuse resource list
delirium tremens (DTs)
dependence (alcoholism) *
effects on health
risk factors for abuse
withdrawal
Alzheimer's disease
caring for someone with
dementia in
overview *
Amnesia
Amphetamine dependence
Angel dust (PCP)
Anger management
Anorexia nervosa
diagnosis and treatment
resource list
Antianxiety medicines
Antidepressant medicines
Antipsychotic medicines
Antisocial personality disorder
Anxiety
adjustment disorder with anxiety
agoraphobia
diagnosis and treatment
due to a medical condition
generalized anxiety disorder
overview of disorders
panic disorder
phobias
resources
social phobia *
substance-induced
Art therapy
Arthritis, effect on sexuality
Assertiveness
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Autogenic training
Avoidant personality disorder
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[Top]Behavior therapy Behavior, changing Binge eating disorder Biofeedback Bipolar disorder diagnosis and treatment * resource list BMI chart * Body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating * Borderline personality disorder Brain illustration cross section external Bulimia nervosa diagnosis and treatment resource listC [Top]
Caffeine use during pregnancy Caffeine use during pregnancy, brief version * Caregiver issues Alzheimer's disease caring for ill or elderly adults Cataplexy CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) Changing behavior Chewing tobacco Childhood sexual abuse, impact on adult life Chronic illness and stress Classical conditioning Club drugs Cocaine dependence * intoxication * withdrawal * Cognitive therapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy Communication active listening anger management assertiveness conflict management * creating and keeping intimacy in your life healthy conflict for couples in intimate relationships social support understanding and expressing your feelings Communication in intimate relationships Compulsive gambling Compulsive overeating Conflict management for couples overview * Conversion disorder Couples healthy conflict therapy CyclothymiaD [Top]
Deep breathing for relaxation Delirium Delirium tremens (DTs) Delusional disorder Delusions psychosis schizophrenia Dementia diagnosis and treatment in Alzheimer's disease * Dependent personality disorder Depersonalization disorder Depressants dependence * overdose * Depression adjustment disorder with depressed mood bipolar disorder * cyclothymia diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * dysthymia electroconvulsive therapy major medical condition overview postpartum resource list seasonal affective disorder substance-induced mood disorder Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Designer drugs Diabetes mellitus, effect on sexuality Diaphragmatic breathing for relaxation Diet food and feelings food pyramid illustration * for weight loss * losing weight * Dissociative identity disorder Divorce, emotional impact of Domestic violence abuse during pregnancy elder abuse * overview Dreams nightmares understanding Drug abuse alcohol delirium tremens (DTs) dependence * effects on health withdrawal amphetamine dependence cocaine dependence * intoxication * withdrawal * during pregnancy during pregnancy, brief version * ecstasy (MDMA) hallucinogen dependence * inhalant dependence marijuana narcotic dependence * withdrawal * nicotine dependence * withdrawal phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP) prescription drugs resource list sedative dependence * overdose * Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse) in older women DysthymiaE [Top]
Eating disorder
anorexia nervosa
binge eating
bulimia nervosa
food and feelings
resource list
Ecstasy (MDMA)
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
Elder abuse *
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
EMDR (eye movement desensitization)
Emotional impact of divorce
Emotions, understanding and expressing
Empty nest syndrome
Erectile dysfunction
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Exercise for maintaining health
Exercise for maintaining health, brief version *
Exhibitionism
Eye movement desensitization (EMDR)
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[Top]Facial tics Factitious disorder by proxy Families healthy living with a mentally ill person resources for mental illness Family or couples therapy Feelings about food Feelings, understanding and expressing Female pelvis, illustration * Fetishism Food and mood Food pyramid illustration * FrotteurismG [Top]
Gambling
pathological
resource list
Gender identity disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
diagnosis and treatment
resource list
Grief and loss
Group therapy
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Hallucinations
overview
psychosis
schizophrenia
Hallucinogen dependence *
Health insurance
mental health
Healthy conflict for couples
Healthy families
Histrionic personality disorder
Hypersomnia
Hyperventilation syndrome
Hypnosis
Hypnotherapy
Hypochondriac
Hypochondriasis
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Illustrations
body mass index *
brain
cross section
external
food pyramid *
pelvis, cross section
female *
male *
Impotence
Inhalant dependence
Insomnia *
Insurance, mental health
Intercourse, sexual -- See Sexuality
Intermittent explosive disorder
Intimacy, creating and keeping it in your life
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[Top]JealousyK [Top]
KleptomaniaL [Top]
Letting go of resentment Listening, active Living with a mentally ill person Living with mental illness Loneliness in older adults Losing weight *M [Top]
Male pelvis, illustration * Malingering Manic-depressive illness diagnosis and treatment * resource list Marijuana Masochism Massage, to enhance sexuality MDMA (ecstasy) Medicines antianxiety antidepressants antipsychotic prescription drug abuse use during pregnancy use during pregnancy, brief version * Memory loss amnesia in Alzheimer's disease * Mental health insurance Mental health professionals Mental imaging for relaxation Mental retardation in adults Miscarriage * Mourning Multiple personality disorder Munchausen syndrome by proxyN [Top]
Narcissism Narcolepsy Narcotics dependence * withdrawal from * National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) National Mental Health Association (NMHA) Negative reinforcement Neglect and abuse of the elderly * Nicotine dependence * ways to quit smoking withdrawal NightmaresO [Top]
Obesity
diagnosis and treatment *
diet for *
losing weight *
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
diagnosis and treatment
resource list
Operant conditioning
Optimistic attitude
Overdose of sedatives *
Overeating, compulsive
Overweight
body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
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Panic attacks
agoraphobia
panic disorder
Panic disorder
overview
resource list
Paranoid personality disorder
Passive aggressive personality disorder
Pathological gambling
PCP (phencyclidine hydrochloride)
Pedophilia
Pelvic area, illustration
female *
male *
Personality disorders
avoidant
borderline
dependent
histrionic
narcissism
paranoid
passive aggressive
schizoid
PET scan
Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
Phobias
agoraphobia
overview
social phobia *
Physical abuse
domestic violence
during pregnancy
rape
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) *
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) *
Positive attitude
Positive reinforcement
Positive self-talk
Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
Post-traumatic stress disorder
overview *
resource list
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy
abuse during
getting ready for *
miscarriage *
smoking *
substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, and tobacco)
substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, and tobacco), brief version *
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Prescription drug abuse
Prevention
stress management
deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
general guidelines
general guidelines, brief version *
mental imaging
progressive muscle relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation
Psychoeducational therapy
Psychosis
Psychotherapy
behavior therapy
cognitive therapy
cognitive-behavioral therapy
group therapy
questions to ask when choosing a therapist
sexual therapy
types of therapy overview
Psychotic disorder, shared
PTSD
overview *
resource list
Pyromania
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[Top]Questions to ask when choosing a therapistR [Top]
Rape Relaxation techniques deep (diaphragmatic) breathing mental imaging overview progressive muscle relaxation Resentment Resource list agoraphobia alcohol abuse anxiety disorders bipolar disorder depression drug abuse eating disorders families of mentally ill gambling generalized anxiety disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder panic disorder post-traumatic stress disorder schizophrenia social phobia Resources Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) National Mental Health Association (NMHA) Respite for the caregiver (for ill or elderly adults) RetardationS [Top]
Sadism Schizoaffective disorder Schizoid personality disorder Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment resources Schizophreniform disorder Seasonal affective disorder Sedatives dependence * overdose * Self-esteem * Self-harm Sensate focus exercises Sensual massage Sensual touch Sex therapy Sexual abuse in childhood, impact on adult life Sexual addiction Sexual arousal in older men and women Sexual assault Sexual problems with aging Sexuality changes in arousal from aging communication effect of arthritis on effect of diabetes on erectile dysfunction (impotence) exhibitionism fetishism frotteurism gender identity disorder masochism older adults and problems of pain with sexual relations in older women pedophilia sadism sex addiction sex therapy sexual problems touching transsexual transvestism voyeurism Shared psychotic disorder Sleep disorders overview Sleep problems excessive daytime sleepiness insomnia * narcolepsy nightmares and sleep terrors overview Sleep terrors Smokeless tobacco Smoking during pregnancy and around infants and children * nicotine dependence * nicotine withdrawal ways to quit Snuff Social learning theory Social phobia diagnosis and treatment * resource list Social support Somatization disorder Split personality Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) * Stress Stress management deep (diaphragmatic) breathing exercise exercise, brief version * general guidelines general guidelines, brief version * mental imaging overview progressive muscle relaxation relaxation techniques social support tranquilizers Stresses of chronic illness Substance abuse alcohol delirium tremens (DTs) dependence * effects on health resource list withdrawal amphetamine dependence cocaine dependence * withdrawal * during pregnancy during pregnancy, brief version * ecstasy (MDMA) hallucinogen dependence * inhalant and solvent dependence marijuana narcotic dependence * withdrawal * nicotine dependence * smokeless tobacco withdrawal phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP) prescription drugs resource list sedative dependence * overdose * Substance-induced mood disorder SuicideT [Top]
Tardive dyskinesia Therapists mental health questions to ask when choosing a mental health therapist Therapy behavior therapy cognitive therapy cognitive-behavioral therapy group therapy hypnotherapy kinds of mental health therapists sexual therapy types of mental health therapy Tics facial Tobacco use during pregnancy and around infants and children * Tobacco, smokeless Touch and sexuality Tranquilizers overdose of * overview Transvestism Trichotillomania Twelve-step programs Twitches facial ticsU [Top]
Understanding and expressing your feelings Understanding dreamsV [Top]
Violence, domestic
abuse during pregnancy
elder abuse *
overview
Violence, impulse control
Voyeurism
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Withdrawal
from alcohol
delirium tremens
overview
from cocaine *
from narcotics *
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