Mental Disorders Teacher Resources

This site defines simple phobia and gives information on a few of these types of phobias. Written in conversational language with a link to a panic attack self help kit.

Home page of the Academy of Psycholoanalytic Arts with links to academy publications, presentations, and information on the topic.

Overview of studies underway that are attempting to ascertain the relationship of behavior and personality to brain function.

David Horvitz describes 'Mood Disorder,' an artist book generated out of his experiment to see how a single image propagates across the Internet. The project began when he uploaded an image of himself holding his head in his hands to the...

This video lesson for the MCAT explores the topic of "schizophrenia" as one example of a psychological disorder. This video lesson was developed in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges and Khan Academy.

Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Can the hard-won gains made by psychologists and law enforcement be extended to the families of some of...

This video explains dementia and Alzheimers and the possible causes of these cognitive deficiencies. [4:42]

Translations of Neuroscience for Kids, an excellent site on the brain and brain science by neuroscientists at the University of Washington. Includes Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, and Korean. Translations...

Career portal focuses on the health-care and medical industries. Job seekers can post resumes and search for jobs free of charge.

This resource looks at the causes of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, possible symptoms, the size of the problem, and recommendations. This site was originally published by the Missouri Department of Health but is no longer available there.

How do you feel about yourself? Read this article to find out what is Self-Esteem, Self-Esteem problems and steps to improve Self-Esteem.

This article explains how the physician members of the American Psychiatric Association define sexual orientation. Also includes a discussion of lesbian, gay and bisexual orientations, along with a fact sheet about sexual orientation...

This lesson will discuss humanistic, rational-emotive, and cognitive approached to psychotherapy.

This lesson will introduce psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, and gestalt approaches to psychotherapy.

This site is a home page to an excellent resource for finding out about depression.

Review of Myron Levoy's adolescent novel, "Alan and Naomi." Links to a page about bullies.

Describes some common phobias such as Acrophobia and Claustrophobia.

The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.

We are all faced with stress in our lives but too much can be damaging. This resource delves into the symptoms of stress, dealing with stress, work related stress, and tackling work stress.

Brief description of some of the most common defense mechanisms and short explanation of why people use them.

Simple stress test to measure the relative impact of various major life events.

[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page brief discussion of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of borderline personality disorder.

[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of antisocial personality disorder.

[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page report of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of avoidant personality disorder.