PRIVATE COUNSELLING

Healthy Eating – Home of the Healthy Eating Organisation – your first stop to everything you do with healthy eating: plans, recipes and expert advice http://www.healthy-eating.org.uk/

COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY RESOURCES

Resources – http://allwebhunt.com/

http://www.socialpsychology.org/

http://www.psychologyinfo.com/

http://www.iampanicked.com/

http://www.e-help.com/

http://psychcentral.com/

http://www.trauma-pages.com/

http://www.counsel-search.com/

PHYSIOTHERAPY RESOURCES

Resources – http://physiotherapy.curtin.edu.au/

Mental Health Disorders Resources

Paranoid personality disorder People with paranoid personality disorder (PPD) have long-term, widespread and unwarranted suspicions that other people are hostile, threatening or demeaning. These beliefs are steadfastly maintained in the absence of any real supporting evidence. http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe01.html

Pathological gambling disorder occurs when a person gambles compulsively to such an extent that the wagering has a severe negative effect on his or her job, relationships, mental health, or other important aspects of life. The person may continue to gamble even after they have developed social, economic, interpersonal, or legal problems as a result of the gambling. http://www.helpguide.org/mental/gambling_addiction.htm

Personality disorders Long-standing, deeply ingrained patterns of social behavior that are detrimental to those who display them or to others. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/personalitydisorders.html

Person-centered therapy which is also known as client-centered, non-directive, or Rogerian therapy, is an approach to counseling and psychotherapy that places much of the responsibility for the treatment process on the client, with the therapist taking a nondirective role. http://www.person-centered-counseling.com/carl_rogers.htm

Play therapy refers to a method of psychotherapy with children in which a therapist uses a child’s fantasies and the symbolic meanings of his or her play as a medium for understanding and communication with the child. http://www.counsellingconnection.com/index.php/2011/07/18/play-therapy-activities-to-engage-children/

Polysubstance dependence refers to a type of substance dependence disorder in which an individual uses at least three different classes of substances indiscriminately and does not have a favorite drug that qualifies for dependence on its own. http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/DSMIV/DSMIVT/DSMIVvsDSMIVTR/SummaryofPracticeRelevantChangestotheDSMIVTR/PolysubstanceDependence.aspx

Postpartum depression is a depression that can range from mild to suicidal and can occur anytime after delivery up to one year later. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/postpartum_depression/article_em.htm

Post-traumatic stress disorder often abbreviated as PTSD, is a complex disorder in which the affected person’s memory, emotional responses, intellectual processes, and nervous system have all been disrupted by one or more traumatic experiences. It is sometimes summarized as “a normal reaction to abnormal events.” The DSM-IV-TR(the professional’s diagnostic manual) classifies PSTD as an anxiety disorder. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

Psychoanalysis as a form of therapy is based on the understanding that human beings are largely unaware of the mental processes that determine their thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and that psychological suffering can be alleviated by making those processes known to the individual. http://www.psychoanalysis.asn.au/about_psychoanalysis/what_is_psychoanalysis

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a method of verbal communication used to help a person find relief from emotional pain. It is based on the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis. http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/psychodynamic-therapy/

Psychosis is a symptom of mental illness characterized by a radical change in personality and a distorted or diminished sense of objective reality. http://www.iepa.org.au/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Psychotherapy The treatment of mental or emotional disorders and adjustment problems through the use of psychological techniques rather than through physical or biological means. http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/cognitive/Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy integration is defined as an approach to psychotherapy that includes a variety of attempts to look beyond the confines of single-school approaches in order to see what can be learned from other perspectives. It is characterized by an openness to various ways of integrating diverse theories and techniques. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10530479

Schizoaffective disorder One of the most challenging mental disorders to identify accurately and treat appropriately is schizoaffective disorder. This condition involves both psychotic symptoms and conspicuous, long-enduring, severe symptoms of mood disorder. http://www.medicinenet.com/schizoaffective_disorder/article.htm

Schizoid personality disorder is characterized by a persistent withdrawal from social relationships and lack of emotional responsiveness in most situations. It is sometimes referred to as a “pleasure deficiency” because of the seeming inability of the person affected to experience joyful or pleasurable responses to life situations. http://www.medicinenet.com/schizoaffective_disorder/article.htm

Schizophrenia is the most chronic and disabling of the severe mental disorders, associated with abnormalities of brainstructure and function, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations. It is sometimes called a psychotic disorder or a psychosis. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Schizophrenia

Support groups are an informal resource that attempts to provide healing components to a variety of problems and challenges. An informal support outside of family, friends, or professionals often provides greater understanding, more similarity (from individuals experiencing similar life events), an opportunity for empathy and altruism, and a sense of identity for participants. http://www.mydr.com.au/search/support-groups

Separation anxiety disorder Like many childhood concerns, separation anxiety is normal at certain developmental stages. For example, when a child between the ages of eight and 14 months is separated from her mother or other primary caretaker, she may experience distress. http://www.medicinenet.com/separation_anxiety/article.htm

Sexual dysfunctions Sexual dysfunction disorders are problems that interfere with the initiation, consummation, or satisfaction with sex. They occur in both men and women and are independent of sexual orientation. http://allpsych.com/disorders/sexual/index.html

Shared psychotic disorder a rare and atypical psychotic disorder occurs when an otherwise healthy person (secondary partner) begins believing the delusions of someone with whom they have a close relationship (primary partner) who is already suffering from a psychotic disorder with prominent delusions. http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/shared-psychotic-disorder

Sleep disorders are chronic disturbances in the quantity or quality of sleep that interfere with a person’s ability to function normally. http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_disorders.htm

Sleepwalking disorder is characterized by repeating episodes of motor activity during sleep such as sitting up in bed, rising, and walking around, among others. The person appears to be awake because their eyes are usually open and they can maneuver around objects, but is considered asleep. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000808.htm

Social phobia is defined by DSM-IV-TR as an anxiety disorder characterized by a strong and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which the patient might feel embarrassment or humiliation. Generalized social phobia refers to a fear of most social interactions combined with fear of most performance situations, such as speaking in public or eating in a restaurant. http://www.anxietyonline.org.au/anxiety-disorder-types/social-anxiety-disorder

Specific phobias is a type of disorder in which the affected individual displays a marked and enduring fear of specific situations or objects. Individuals with specific phobias experience extreme fear as soon as they encounter a defined situation or object, a phobic stimulus. http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/specific-phobias

St. John’s wort has been used as a popular herbal folk remedy for centuries. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/

Stress is a term that refers to the sum of the physical, mental, and emotional strains or tensions on a person. Feelings of stress in humans result from interactions between persons and their environment that are perceived as straining or exceeding their adaptive capacities and threatening their well-being. http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm

Substance abuse and related disorders Substance-related disorders are disorders of intoxication, dependence, abuse, and substance withdrawal caused by various substances, both legal and illegal. These substances include: alcohol, amphetamines, caffeine, inhalants, nicotine, prescription medications that may be abused (such as sedatives), opioids (morphine, heroin), marijuana (cannabis), cocaine, hallucinogens, and phencyclidine (PCP). http://allpsych.com/disorders/substance/substanceabuse.html

Substance-induced anxiety disorder Prominent anxiety symptoms (i.e., generalized anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, or phobia symptoms) determined to be caused by the effects of a psychoactive substance is the primary feature of a substance-induced psychotic disorder. A substance may induce psychotic symptoms during intoxication (i.e., while the individual is under the influence of the drug) or during withdrawal (i.e., after an individual stops using the drug). http://www.recurrentdepression.com/site/more/102/

Substance-induced psychotic disorder Prominent psychotic symptoms (i.e., hallucinationsand/or delusions) determined to be caused by the effects of a psychoactive substance is the primary feature of a substance-induced psychotic disorder. A substance may induce psychotic symptoms during intoxication (while the individual is under the influence of the drug) or during withdrawal (after an individual stops using the drug). http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=8821

Suicide is defined as the intentional taking of one’s own life. http://www.aifs.gov.au/afrc/links/suicide.html

Talk therapy is an alternate name for the various forms of psychotherapy that emphasize the importance of the client or patient speaking to the therapist as the main means of expressing and resolving issues. http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20050404/talk-therapy-is-sometimes-best-for-depression

Chinese Medicine Resources

Acupuncture.com – Info on acupuncture and TCM, books, software, acupuncture charts, news items

Institute for Traditonal Medicine – The Institute for Traditional Medicine is a non-profit organization in Portland, OR. ITM is dedicated to furthuring the knowledge, research and education of traditional medicine systems from around the world.

The Journal of Chinese Medicine – The Journal of Chinese Medicine was established in 1979 and has played a vital role in raising the standards of education and practice in Chinese medicine throughout the English-speaking world.

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Health Information Organization – Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for students, practitioners, and patients – cure women’s health, gynecology, skin, infertility, hormonal, children, men’s health, and prevent disease.

The Five Organ Networks of Chinese Medicine – A fascinating look at how the theory of the Five Organ system has evolved from texts dating as early as 110 BC

Chinese Medicine History – Portraits and biographies of 24 of the most famous Chinese physicians dating from 500 BC to 1886 A.D.

Health Resources

Alternative Health News Online – A frequently updated site that notifies you about beneficial health-news developments and alerts you to harmful findings. Based on recent scientific reports and statements from authorities.

MayoClinic.Com – Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Articles on leading a healthy lifestyle to prevent some of the major health issues

American Pain Foundation – the American Pain Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving people with pain. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information and promoting research.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Home page for Food and Drug Administration

International Health News – Useful, authoritative and timely summaries of the latest research in health, nutrition and medicine.

THE LANCET.com – The Lancet is an independent and authoritative voice in global medicine. They seek to publish high-quality clinical trials that will alter medical practice; their commitment to international health ensures that research and analysis from all regions of the world is widely covered.

Health Square – A Health information resource for consumers dedicated to providing women and their families top quality health information on prescription drugs, medications, health, wellness, conditions and treatments, all written for the lay person

Linus Pauling Institute – The Institute functions from the basic premise that an optimum diet is the key to optimum health. Major areas of research in the Institute encompass heart disease, cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Health Breakthroughs – One of the country’s largest news-gathering organizations covering medical breakthroughs, family health and issues important to women.

The New England Journal of Medicine – The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.

Kid’s Health – Doctor-approved, accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

Reuters Health – One of the world’s leading providers of medical and healthcare news.

National Organization for Rare Disorders – National Organization for Rare Disorders is dedicated to helping people with rare, orphan diseases. Their website contains information on the prevention, treatment and cure of rare diseases.

WebMd – One of the leading sources for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.

Estronaut – A Forum for Women’s Health – Advice from women’s health professionals on a series of topics such as: sex, pregnancy, birth control, menstruation, menopause, weight control, cancer, fitness, diseases, psychological issues, and healthcare.

News Target.com – independent news, interviews and product reviews on natural health, green living, the environment and more.

Alternative Medicine Foundation – AMFI is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing responsible information on alternative medicine, integrative and complementary medicine, and to conserving and respecting indigenous knowledge and ancient systems of medicine.

Vitamin and Health Resources

Women’s Health & Nutritional Issues

Comprehensive nutritional focus on women’s health issues including alzheimer’s, sexual health, fibromyalgia, menopause, weight loss and many others.

Total Weight Loss Program

Scientific weight loss program achieves weight control naturally by eliminating fat from diet sources and body reserves.

Alexander Technique

The complete guide to the Alexander technique.

The Allergy Relief Center.

The Allergy Relief Center offers high-quality, physician-recommended products for airborne allergy prevention, animal allergies control, food allergies, dust mite allergies, and mold allergy relief.

Baby Place

The starting point for information on pregnancy, birth and babies.

Breast Implants & Augmentation Specialists

Breast Implants & Augmentations Specialists offer a wide selection of breast augmentations, breast lifts, breast reductions, breast reconstructions & breast implants procedures tailored to meet the desires of any individual, while reducing the size and the visibility of scars.

CoEnzyme Q10 Supplement

Coenzyme Q10 Supplement is a natural antioxidant, offering benefits in treatment and prevention of Parkinson’s Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Breast Cancer, High Blood Pressure & more.

Anne Collins Diet

The easy diet for hopeless slimmers

The Colon Health Network:

Get Free Reports, Weight Loss and Alternative Therapy!

Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies

Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies is a school founded in 1992 dedicated to the study of Chinese medicine.

Connective Tissue Disorder Site

Reviews the role of diet, nutrition, exercise and other environmental factors in conditions such as fibromyalgia, TMJ, neck pain and sciatica.

Diet Information

Diet and Weight Loss Advice plus TOOT’s Free Diet Newsletter.

DietPillsRx – Buy Diet Pills Online

Visit the online pharmacy to buy diet pills and many other medications without a prior prescription.

Health Solutions Medical Products Corporation

Doctor recommended product information and health resource for natural allergy and sinus relief including sinusitis, sinus infection, allergy, and post nasal drip. Featured in time magazine.

Liposuction, Tummy Tucks & Buttock Implant Specialists

We offer a wide selection of liposuctions, tummy tucks, buttock implants and buttock lifts tailored to meet the desires of any individual, while reducing the size and visibility of scars.

NaturalHealthWeb.com

One of the most complete guides to information about Natural Health and Alternative Medicine on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles, free Newsletters and descriptions of many of the most important Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Web Sites on the World Wide Web.

1-Step Weight Loss Program

Offers lots of useful weight loss information, tips, weight loss program, tools and resources. The great thing is, all of that for free!

Medical Resources

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA)

Australian Doctor

Medical Observer Weekly

GP Australia

AIMED Australian Indigenous Medical Electives Database AIMED is a resource to assist Australian medical students to participate in indigenous health medical elective placements and research projects.

NACCHO National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. GP Network as a forum for exchange of information and support between GPs and GP Registrars working in mainstream and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs).

Indigenous HealthInfoNet The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is a truly innovative method even by international standards – of making comprehensive, up-to-date information accessible to people interested in the health of Indigenous Australians.

Academy for International Health Studies – The Academy for International Health Studies, an educational, marketing and business networking organization, was founded in 1993 to serve senior executives from health plans, hospital systems, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and information technology vendors.

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is a private professional organization responsible for the accreditation of nearly 7,800 residency education programs. The ACGME’s volume of accredited programs makes it one of the largest private accrediting agencies in the country, if not the world.

American Medical Association – The AMA is a leader in promoting professionalism in medicine and setting standards for medical education, practice,and ethics. Its core purpose is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health.

American Public Health Association – APHA has been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health for over 125 years. Throughout its history it has been in the forefront of numerous efforts to prevent disease and promote health. The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health.

Association for Medical Education in Europe – AMEE is a worldwide association for all interested in medical and health care professions education – teachers, curriculum developers, deans, administrators, researchers and students.

Association of Canadian Medical Colleges – The Association of Canadian Medical Colleges (ACMC) was founded in 1943 by the nine existing medical schools as a response to the Canadian government’s request to speed up the production of physicians for the war effort. ACMC celebrated its fiftieth birthday in 1993 as a structured organization representing sixteen medical schools and provides the national voice for academic medicine in Canada.

National Board of Medical Examiners – The NBME seeks to protect the health of the public through state of the art assessment of health professionals. While centered on assessment of physicians, this mission encompasses the spectrum of health professionals along the continuum of education, training and practice and includes research in evaluation as well as development of assessment instruments. In addition, the NBME cosponsors the USMLE, a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Their mission is to support rigorous research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), to train researchers in CAM, and to disseminate information to the public and professionals on which CAM modalities work, which do not, and why.

World Health Organization – Since its creation in 1948, the World Health Organization has contributed to major accomplishments resulting in a healthier world. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Medical Journal Resources

Academic Medicine – Academic Medicine, a peer-reviewed monthly journal, serves as an international forum for the exchange of ideas and information about policy, issues, and research concerning academic medicine, including strengthening the quality of medical education and training, enhancing the search for biomedical knowledge, advancing research in health services, and integrating education and research into the provision of effective health care.

American Journal of Public Health – The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is a publication dedicated to original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. The AJPH also regularly publishes authoritative editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for the analysis of health policy.

British Medical Journal – The BMJ aims to publish rigorous, accessible and entertaining material that will help doctors and medical students in their daily practice, lifelong learning and career development. The journal publishes original scientific studies, review and educational articles, and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific, social, political, and economic factors affecting health.

Canadian Medical Association Journal – The CMAJ is a peer-reviewed international general medical journal. It is the official publication of the Canadian Medical Association. The online journal contains the complete editorial contents of the printed version, supplemented by a variety of interactive features and additional content.

International Journal of Epidemiology – The International Journal of Epidemilogy encourages communication among those engaged in the research, teaching, and application of epidemiology of both communicable and non-communicable disease, including research into health services and medical care. Also covered are new methods, epidemiological and statistical, for the analysis of data used by those who practise social and preventive medicine.

International Journal of Public Health: Bulletin of the World Health Organization – Established for more than 50 years as a leading research journal, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization was expanded in 1999. In line with sweeping changes preparing WHO for the new century, the Bulletin quickened its pace of publication and extended its editorial scope. Contributions from the social and behavioural sciences extend the journal’s traditional coverage of biomedical and scientific research.

The Journal of Public Health Medicine – The Journal of Public Health Medicine focuses on current theory and practice within the whole spectrum of public health medicine. The journal looks in depth at the causes of disease and, in the light of this, how to prevent ill-health and promote good health. Disease trends are also monitored, as are environmental hazards, planning, provision and evaluation of health services.

Journal of the American Medical Association – JAMA, which began publication in 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal. Its key objective is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health.

New England Journal of Medicine – Each week, the New England Journal of Medicine presents major, previously unpublished research results, clinical findings, updates, and opinions. Over 240,000 physicians, students, managers, and other medical professionals in more than 120 countries subscribe to the New England Journal of Medicine.

Health and Medical Resources

Femail.com.au For Every Woman – Free Online Magazine, written by women for women! Shopping, Mother, Baby & Family Articles, Fashion & Beauty, Entertainment News, Competitions, Business & Finance, Love & Relationships, Health, Travel, Advice, and a Free VIP club. A virtual community, Femail welcomes reader participation and feedback and suggestions for articles are highly regarded.

allnurses.com is an excellent nursing resource site. Its how nurses surf the web.

The mission of the National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics (NCPO) is to provide high quality, relevant education in prosthetics and orthotics. In particular, to prepare competent and safe entry level clinicians to serve the needs of Australians.

agedcare.com.au by Ozzieweb Pty.Ltd is an Australia-wide ISP dedicated to the service of websites for Aged Care facilities and Organizations.

DrsReference Site Helping Doctors Help Patients

Independent Living Centres Australia Inc making everyday living easier. An excellent resource linking all of the Independent Living Centres throughout Australia. You can search their database to source information about your equipment needs.

Independence Solutions is a specialist alliance formed by ParaQuad NSW (PECS), ParaQuad Tasmania (PQ Solutions), ParaQuad Victoria (MediQuip) and (MediQuip SA) in association with ParaQuad SA. Their aim is to provide continence, wound care and other related products at the best possible prices, with the greatest ease, Australia wide.

Health and Fitness Resources

Australian Natural Bodz Magazine

The official website of Australia’s leading health and fitness publication, offering cutting edge articles on exercise, nutrition, general healthy and well being and feature star profiles of some of the finest male and female athletes from Australia.

ANB ( Australasian Natural Bodybuilding Organization)

The official website for the ANB, Australasia’s leading Natural Bodybuilding organization.

Natural Bodz Magazine USA

Official website for the US edition of Natural Bodz dedicated to promoting the natural bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle throughout the United States and Canada.

ANB Asia Pacific International Championships

Dedicated website for the ANB Asia Pacific Championships one of the biggest International Natural bodybuilding, figure and fitness model events of the year. This event attracts hundreds of natural bodybuilders and fitness athletes from across the globe and is held on Queensland’s beautiful Gold Coast.

HGH Formulation

Hgh Formulation is a natural HGH releaser or stimulator based on scientific research conducted in the early 1980s. Human Growth Hormone has been shown to help build lean muscle tissue, reduce body fat, turn back the hands of time and improve general health and well being. HGH Formulation offers a completely natural approach to increasing HGH levels in the body.

Fitness Models Live

Fitness models live offers a youtube type of website where users can create their own profiles, upload videos, photos, articles and use the site to promote themselves to a world wide fitness network.

Powerzone Nutrition Australia

The home of advanced sport supplements brought to you by Powerzone Nutrition. They offer a full range of sport supplements including pre workout, post workout and weight loss products.

Eating Disorders Resources

Aliveness Experience for Healing Emotional Eating & Related Disorders

The Aliveness Experience website was created by Jane E. Latimer, MA and Gene Latimer. Their intention is to bring you the tools, techniques and other resources to heal wounds, grow strong roots and build solid personal foundations. This is an excellent website and worth visiting.

New Realities

New Realities Eating Disorders Recovery Centre is a centre for recovery from eating disorders including binge eating, compulsive overeating, bulimia and anorexia. Website provides good information.

Overcoming Overeating

Women’s campaign to end body hatred and dieting, lists of centers, newsletters, personal stories, email discussion groups, links and more.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.

Body Image Coalition of Peel

The Body Image Coalition of Peel was initiated in February 1993 in response to the pressing community need for prevention, treatment, education and support for people with eating disorders and those at risk of developing them.

Laurie Daily

Focusing on prevention and recovery, Laurie provides information, insights, and a personal journey through music, humor, and dialogue. Also included on her site are clips from her own CD.

Eating Disorders: Body Image Betrayal

Contains a list of alternatives, identifying our feelings, places to turn for help and links to other sites.

The Rader Programs

The Rader Programs have been providing high quality clinical programs in the mental health arena for over 25 years. They specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, sexual abuse, and related disorders. Contains information about eating disorders, their treatment programs and more.

Anorexia Nervosa : Judy’s Story

Judy Sargent’s new book about her experience and recovery with Anorexia Nervosa has been published by North Star Publications and is currently available from Amazon & Barnesandnoble

Eating Disorders Page

This site contains definitions for anorexia and bulimia, signs, medical consequences, how to help someone, and much more.

Eating Disorders

In this website, Kim shares her personal experience with having an eating disorder.

My ED Help

This website provides free information and education for the treatment and prevention of eating disorders, community based discussions, free support group listings, newsletters, and interviews with experts in the field.

Timberline Knolls

This treatment facility is just outside of Chicago. The website has lots of good information about eating disorders.

Immune Disorders Resources

Immune System

Immune System is a support system of human being. It helps to fight influenza viruses and more.

CIPO

Canadian Immunodeficiencies Patient Organization Home Page.

Immune Deficiency Foundation

National, non-profit organization to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases through research and education.

Immune Report

ranks AIDS and auto immune system supplements based on efficacy, ease of acquisition, safety, and value.

Immune System Cure

Techniques for supercharging your immune system through diet, stress reduction and nutritional supplements.

ImmuneDisease.com

In-depth information for consumers and healthcare professionals on immunology, primary immune deficiency diseases, and treatment with intravenous immune globulin.

IPOPI

Official site of the International Patient Association for Primary Immunodeficiencies.

Jeffrey Modell Foundation

A non-profit research foundation devoted to primary immune deficiency.

NORD-National Organization For Rare Disorders

Offering discussions, resources, links, and synonyms for many immune deficiencies.

PINSA, Primary Immunodeficiency Network of South Africa

Support for patients and families affected by PID. Includes patient stories, disease facts and diagnostic help.

Infectious Diseases Resources

Infectious Diseases-01webdirectory.com

Lists various Infectious Diseases related websites for the benefit of general internet user community.

Center for Complex Infectious Diseases

Center for Complex Infectious Diseases founded by Dr. W. John Martin, researcher of stealth viruses.

Common Cold

provides a comprehensive, updated, and referenced source of information on the common cold.

Infection Spotlight

resource guide to common infections such as influenza and bronchitis, plus articles on issues surrounding bacterial resistance to antibiotics. From Aventis Pharmaceuticals.

Infectious Disease News

Online version of the magazine. Includes breaking news, archives, online seminars, and specialty forums.

Infectious Diseases in Children

Online version of the journal. Includes case studies, articles, and monographs.

International Society for Infectious Diseases

created to bring together individuals interested in infectious diseases, including microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, health workers, and others.

Mediscover – Infectious Diseases

Content includes topical news from the world or research, recent releases from the world of clinical practice – antivirals, antibiotics and vaccines, regular feature articles, specialist resources.

Mediterranean Zoonoses Control Programme

Includes activities, publications, factsheets, and meetings. In Greek and English.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

NFID supports research into the causes, cures, and prevention of infectious diseases and sponsors public and professional education programs. Virtual library, factsheets, vaccine research conference information, National Coalition for Adult Immunization.

PlanetDiary

presents weekly geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe, plus Internet activities and links to science resources.

The Core Center

Comprehensive range of outpatient care to individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.

The Institute of Molecular Medicine

A nonprofit institute dedicated to discovering new diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for chronic mycoplasma infections.

The NEW AID Foundation

Provides grants to public health scientists to conduct research abroad of neglected infectious diseases.

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Texas

featuring information about ticks, the diseases they transmit, prevention, removal, and more.

Neurological Disorders Resources

Brain.com

Information about the brain and brain health and fitness.

Neurology Channel

Resource for Neurology-related consumer health care.

Paraproteinaemic Demyelinating Neuropathy.

Offers an information guide about the condition, based on a sufferer’s research and experience.

Nutrition Disorders Resources

Amyloidosis Support Network

Provide complete, integrated, easy-to-reach support and information to existing information and referrals for other sources of help.

Demographic and Health Surveys

Information as to who they are, about the survey and research and publications. For informed decisions on population, health and nutrition.

International Union of Nutritional Sciences

Exchange of scientific information in the nutritional sciences. A place to reach out for food and nutrition information.

James William Lazzaro Foundation

Details about this non-profit organization that promotes awareness, detection, treatment and prevention of genetic metabolism disorders.

Lipoma Forum

A community devoted to sharing information, providing resources and offering support to those who suffer from lipomas, Dercum’s, MSL or any related illnesses.

Most, the Usaid Micronutrient Program

Assists the U.S. Agency for International Development in implementing expanded, more effective programs and policies to prevent and control micronutrient deficiencies, especially vitamin A deficiency.

Organizations Resources

Anaphylaxis Foundation and Anaphylaxis Network of Canada

offers product alerts and registry for product recalls and research and advocacy data.

Beryllium Support Group

information about chronic beryllium disease (CBD).

Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network

Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders

committed to the enhancement of the lives of all persons affected by rare disorders.

Children Afflicted with Lymphatic Malformations – CALM

organization of parents and children afflicted with lymphatic malformations. Offers information, support, medical references, and encourages research to improve treatment.

Coeliac Society

U.K. society offers information and advice on coeliac disease.

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

works to increase an understanding of dystonia through research, awareness, and support.

Family Caregiver Alliance

info, education and services for families and professionals who care for adults with cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s, brain injury, brain tumors, Huntington’s, and other brain impairments.

Friends’ Health Connection

connects people who are currently experiencing or who have overcome the same disease, illness, handicap or injury in order to communicate for mutual support.

Histiocytosis Association of America Virtual Offices

online support for patients with histiocytosis their family and friends.

Hughes Syndrome Foundation

offers details of antiphospholipid syndrome and its treatment, research, and the foundation.

International Adhesions Society

International Immunocompromised Host Society

Offering a multidisciplinary forum for scientific and clinical interchange to improve management of Immunocompromised Patients.

International Pelvic Pain Society

International Society for the Study of Cough

Promotes research in cough and encourages the exchange of ideas and information.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help Group

including a bulletin board, library, and web ring.

Klippel-Trenaunay Support Group

provides information about the group and about syndrome, and to provide families, adults with K-T, and professionals with links.

Lois Joy Galler Foundation

acquires the funds needed to conduct research and develop methods of preventing or curing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS).

Magic Foundation

provides support services for the families of children afflicted with chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes, and diseases that affect a child’s growth.

Medsupport: Friends Supporting Friends

provides 24 hr. support on the net via forums, chats, information, newsletters and articles in text and real audio, pen pals, members stories, and our own television show.

Mia Hamm Foundation

supporting research of bone marrow diseases.

Myoclonus Research Foundation

National Aphasia Association

aphasia is an impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words – often a result of stroke or head injury.

National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS)

news, resources, and scientific information related to down syndrome from NADS, a not-for-profit organization serving people in the Chicago metropolitan area.

National Association for Incontinence

National Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Network

supporting EMS sufferers and their families and working to increase public awareness of the illness caused by consumption of contaminated L-tryptophan supplements.

http://www.psychologycareercenter.org

Online Masters in Psychology – A top online master’s degree in psychology is a chance to study human behavior and learn methods for treating and counseling children, adults and families.
http://www.onlineschools.org/online-masters-in-psychology/

Online PhD in General Psychology – The online PhD in General Psychology can help students better understand human behavior and emotions through online clinical studies. The online doctorate in general psychology degree allows students to develop new skills, research methods, and study the mind in depth.
http://www.onlineschools.org/online-phd-in-general-psychology/

Online Associates in Psychology – With an Online Associate’s Degree in Psychology from an online school, you could pursue your studies and go on to work for a bachelor’s degree, or could find other career opportunities. http://www.onlineschools.org/online-associates-in-psychology/

Online Bachelors in Psychology – An accredited online Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the best online schools is not only the first step toward a career in psychology. One study suggests that only 25 percent of graduates who earn an online bachelor of psychology degree actually go on to work in the field of psychology; the rest work in any number of other career fields. Given the broad scope of knowledge gained in online bachelor degree programs in psychology, it is an ideal degree for students who plan to enter the fields of sales, public relations, education, social work, and or any degree that requires analytical thinking and interaction with people.
http://www.onlineschools.org/online-bachelors-in-psychology/

The project – OnlineSchools.org – is a general information website with many resources useful to prospective students interested in advancing their education. Among the many subjects covered on our site, we discuss the offline and online educational paths one can follow to obtain a degree in public health or a related field:
http://www.onlineschools.org/online-masters-in-public-health/

http://www.onlinephdprograms.org/psychology/

Melanie Tonia Evans – Narcissist Abuse Recovery, Relationship Expert, Author, Radio Host
http://www.melanietoniaevans.com/

http://www.mesotheliomagroup.com/understanding-cancer/

http://acco.org/

http://cancermisdiagnosisguide.com./

Barbara KIAO (MACA 9601) – Australian Licensed Counselor
http://www.barbarakiao.com/

http://www.counsellingsydney.com.au/relationship-marriage-counselling

http://www.counsellingsydney.com.au/relationship-marriage-counselling/pre-marriage-counselling-sydney

http://www.counsellingsydney.com.au/relationship-marriage-counselling/couples-counselling-benefits

http://www.counsellingsydney.com.au/sex-therapy

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