Department of School Psychology and Counseling

Associations | Organizations of Interest | Self-Help Resources

Associations

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American Psychological Association

For more information on the American Psychological Association (APA), visit their website at: http://www.apa.org

APA Division 16 (Division of School Psychology

For more information on the "Division of School Psychology" through the APA, visit their website at: http://www.gse.utah.edu/apa/d16.htm

American Psychological Society

For more information on the American Psychological Society (APS), visit their website at: http://www.psychologicalscience.org

American School Counselor Association

For more information on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), visit their website at: http://www.schoolcounselor.org

National Association of School Psychologists

For more information on the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), visit their website at: http://www.naspweb.org

California Association for Counseling and Development

For more information on the California Association for Counseling and Development (CACD), visit their website at: http://www.cacd.org

American Counseling Association

For more information on the American Counseling Association (ACA), visit their website at: http://www.counseling.org

Mental Health Professional Resources

For more information on just about any professional organization within the mental health field and/or relevant resources, visit this website at the following address: http://cmhc.com/prof.htm

Mental Health Self-Help Resources

For more information on general mental health resources, visit the following website: http://mentalhealth.miningco.com/ and http://www.psychweb.com

Other Resources: Books, Videos, Software, Etc.

For more information on general mental health resources, visit the following website: http://www.cmhc.com

Psychometric Tests

Looking for a particular psychometric test? Are you planning to do some research, but do not know what tests are out there to use? Check out this website. ERIC will help you find the test that is right for your study. Contact them at the following address: http://ericae.net

Organizations of Interest

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California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

For more information on the Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS) for either school counseling or school psychology, visit the California Commission on Credentialing at: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentialinfo/credinfo.html

After accessing this website, scroll down to the "Services Credentials" section and select the "Pupil Personnel Services, Including Counseling and School Psychology" option.

The Association of State & Provincial Psychology Boards

For more information on various state licensing requirements, visit their website at: http://www.asppb.org/

Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensing Law/Regulations

For more information on licensing laws for Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP), visit the following website: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/law-reg.htm or more specifically, this website: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/art5.htm

Professional Codes: Licensed Educational Psychologist

For more information on professional codes for Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP), visit this website: http://www.camft.org/about/liclaw/article5.html

California Board of Psychology

For more information on California state licensing requirements, please contact the following address: California Board of Psychology, 1426 Howe Avenue, Suite 54, Sacramento, CA 95825-3236. Phone number: (916) 263-2699.

National Board for Certified Counselors

For more information on the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), visit their website at: http://www.nbcc.org/index.htm

Professional Conduct Manual

For more information on professional standards for school counselors, please visit this website at: http://www.naspweb.org/services/certification/pcm.html

Self-Help Group Publications

For more information on what a self-help group is all about, visit the following websites:

http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/p5h-self.html
http://wsup03.psy.twsu.edu/shnok/sharelib/intro/intro.htm
http://www.healthy.net/library/journals/self-carearchives/slhpgrsp.htm

Self-Help Resources

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Abuse

Section Includes Information on Abuse, Incest, Rape, Domestic Violence

Abuse and Incest

http://incestabuse.miningco.com/

Child Abuse/Neglect Directory

http://www.calib.com/nccanch

Domestic Violence

http://cmhc.com/guide/domest.htm

Domestic Violence Resources

http://www.cybergrrl.com/dv.html

Online Abuse and Recovery Network

http://www.areason.org/

Rape

http://cmhc.com/guide/rape.htm
http://www.zianet.com/ISRNI/
http://pages.prodigy.com/faulkner/home.htm

Victim Assistance Resources

http://www.soconline.org/ASSISTANCE/index.html

Anxiety Disorders

Section Includes the Following:
Panic Disorders, Agoraphobia, Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, and Post-Traumatic Disorders

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/anxiety.htm
http://panicdisorder.miningco.com/
http://lexington-on-line.com/naf.html
http://www.algy.com/anxiety/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1497/index.html

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

http://cmhc.com/guide/ocd.htm

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

http://cmhc.com/guide/trauma.htm

Self-Help Groups

http://www.adaa.org/5_con/5f_01.htm

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

http://www.bigbrothers.org/

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

http://chronicfatigue.miningco.com/
http://cmhc.com/guide/cfs.htm

Chronic Pain and Recovery Resources

This Section Includes Information on Chronic Pain, Headaches, Migraines, and Fibromyalgia Fibrosis

Chronic Pain

http://cmhc.com/guide/pain.htm

Headaches and Migraines

http://cmhc.com/guide/headache.htm

Fibromyalgia Fibrosis

http://cmhc.com/guide/fibro.htm

Co-Dependency

This Section Includes Information on Co-Dependency and Provides a Self-Help Website

Co-Dependency

http://www.recovery.org/coda/coda.more.txt
http://cmhc.com/guide/codepend.htm

Co-Dependency Anonymous (Co-DA)

http://www.codependents.org
http://www.nccod.org
http://www.neosoft.com/internet/paml/groups.C/coda.html
http://www.npadnews.com/co-dep.htm
http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/phil32/links.htm
http://www.tile.net/listserv/coda.html

Disorders Usually Diagnosed in Infancy, Chilhood, or Adolescence

This Section Includes Information on Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Developmental Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Stuttering, and Tourette Syndrome

Also Included is Information on Parenting Resources

Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

http://cmhc.com/guide/adhd.htm
http://add.miningco.com/
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/disorder/add/add.htm
h ttp://www.nih.gov/health/chip/cc/hyperactive/index.html
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.html
http://www.chadd.org/

Autism

http://cmhc.com/guide/autism.htm

Dyslexia

http://cmhc.com/guide/dyslexia.htm

Learning Disabilities and Developmental Disorders

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/learndis.htm
http://cmhc.com/guide/develop.htm

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

http://www.sundial.net/~techman/index3.html

Stuttering

http://cmhc.com/guide/stutter.htm

Tourette Syndrome

http://cmhc.com/guide/tourett.htm
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/healinfo/disorder/tourette/tourette.htm

Parenting Resources

http://cmhc.com/guide/parents.htm

Parents Without Partners

http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/

Dissociative Disorders

http://cmhc.com/guide/dissoc.htm

Eating Disorders

This Section Includes Information on Anorexia, Bulimia, and Obesity

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

http://eatingdisorders.cmhc.com/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatdis.htm
http://members.aol.com/amanbu/index.html
http://qlink.queensu.ca/~4map/anabhome.htm
http://www.edrecovery.com/
http://uq.edu.au/~zzedainc/

Obesity

http://cmhc.com/guide/obesity.htm

Overeating Self-Help Groups

http://www.tops.org/
http://www.overeatersanonymous.org/

Gay and Gender Issues

http://cmhc.com/guide/gay.htm
http://cmhc.com/guide/gender.htm

Grief Recovery

http://dying.miningco.com/
http://cmhc.com/guide/grief.htm
http://www.katsden.com/death/index.html
http://rivendell.org/
http://growthhouse.org/
http://www.bcyellowpages.com/BCHES/grief.htm
http://petloss.com/

Mood Disorders

This Section Contains Information on Depressive Disorders and Manic-Depressive Disorders

Depressive (Unipolar) Disorders

http://www.ndmda.org/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/effect.htm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/over65.htm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ptdep.htm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/dart/dep_fact.htm
http://depression.cmhc.com http://earth.execpc.com/~corbeau/
http://web.isu.edu/~murimart/dep.html
http://infonet.welch.jhu.edu/departments/drada/index/grpsindx.htm

Manic-Depressive (Bipolar) Disorders

http://bipolar.cmhc.com
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.htm
http://www.moodswing.org/
http://www.pendulum.org/

Personality Disorders

http://personalitydisorders.cmhc.com/
http://cmhc.com/guide/person.htm

Psychotic Disorders

http://cmhc.com/guide/schizo.htm
http://www.schizophrenia.com/
http://www.schizophrenia.com/newsletter/buckets/invol.html
http://www.schizophrenia.com/ami
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizo.htm
http://silk.nih.gov/silk/NPB/papers/medscz95.html
http://www.uci.edu/~inform/releases/051so96.html
http://www.studyweb.com/mental/medschiz.htm
http://www.schizophrenia-help.com/index.html
http://www.ns.sympatico.ca/healthyway/LISTS/B4-C07_all1.html
http://publicaffairs.ubc.ca/reports/97apr17/dopa.html
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/24532.htm

Recovery Resources

Recovery, Inc. Assistance for Anxiety, Depression, and Anger
http://www.recovery-inc.com/

Sexual Dysfunction

http://cmhc.com/guide/sexual.htm

Sleep Disorders

http://cmhc.com/guide/sleep.htm

Substance Abuse

Section Includes Information on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Other Process Addictions Also Includes Self-Help Websites

Alcoholism

http://alcoholism.miningco.com/

Substance Abuse

http://substanceabuse.miningco.com/

Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
http://alcoholism.miningco.com/msubmeetaa.htm

Al-Anon/Alateen

http://www.al-anon.org/

Narcotics Anonymous (N.A.)

http://www.na.org

Gamblers Anonymous (G.A.)

http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/

American Self-Help Clearinghouse: Self-Help Sourcebook

For more information on locating self-help groups, visit the following website: http://cmhc.com/selfhelp/

Mental Health Net

A self-help, online sourcebook which has a searchable database of over 700 organizations. To purchase this resource, visit their website at the following address: http://www.cmhc.com/selfhelp/welcome.htm

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