Research Guides: Practical Nurse: Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Nursing Websites

AllPsych Online: The Virtual Psychology Classroom
An online Psychology 101 textbook that covers the major theories, concepts, and treatment approaches in the field of psychology.
Psych Central Symptoms and Treatments of Mental Disorders
This site divides mental disorders into three broad categories: adult, childhood, and personality disorders; and summarizes the symptoms and treatments from current diagnostic criteria most commonly used.

Online Mental Health & Substance Abuse Tools

Medscape
Your one-stop resource for medical news, clinical reference, and education. Sign-up free.
DailyMed
The National Library of Medicine (NLM)’s DailyMed searchable database provides the most recent labeling submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by companies and currently in use (i.e., "in use" labeling). DailyMed contains labeling for prescription and nonprescription drugs for human and animal use, and for additional products such as medical gases, devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and medical foods.
Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
SAMHSA is committed to improving prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for mental and substance use disorders.
The Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center provides communities, clinicians, policy-makers and others with the information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.
Clinical Tools for Opioid Use Disorders
PCSS is a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created in response to the opioid overdose epidemic to train primary care providers in the evidence-based prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and treatment of chronic pain.

Addiction Science for PNs
Review recent substance use and addiction publications, resources, and more for nurse practitioners. National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Psych Nursing Theories & Conceptual Models
Neurotransmitter & Hormone Reference
Tables and graphs that help with learning about neurotransmitters.
Clinical Interventions for Mental Health
The resources include demonstration videos, brief information sheets, commonly used to worksheets, sets of modules to guide interventions and therapist manuals for delivering group interventions.

Common Mental Health Conditions

Anxiety Canada Resources
Helpful “How To” Documents for parents, individuals and healthcare providers.
International OCD Foundation
Resources for professionals and students by experts.
National Center for PTSD Resources
Training materials as well as information and tools to help you with assessment and treatment. These materials are based on the latest research.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Resources
most current scientifically based and authoritative information about ADHD to members and professionals in the areas of medicine, psychology, education, law and other professions.
Borderline Personality Disorder
NEABPD Journal, Clinical Overview PDF, and 6-module Online Free Course.
National Eating Disorders Association Resources
NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.
Healthy Place - Common Conditions
At HealthyPlace.com, you'll find comprehensive, authoritative information on psychological disorders, psychiatric medications, and other mental health treatments. We also have online psychological tests, breaking mental health news, and more.
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Conditions:
Abuse
ADD-ADHD
Addictions
Alzheimer's
Anxiety - Panic
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Diabetes
Dissociative Disorder
Eating Disorders
Gender-GLBT
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
OCD Related Disorders
Parkinson's Disease
Personality Disorders
PTSD and Stress Disorders
Relationships
Schizophrenia
Self-Help
Self-Injury
Sex-Sexuality
Schizoaffective Disorder

Psych Screening Assessments
Screenings assist in confirming a disorder and ruling out other concerns, therefore, standardized clinical rating scales are very important with chronic illnesses but are not technically diagnostic.

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Mental Health Nursing Websites

Online Mental Health & Substance Abuse Tools

Common Mental Health Conditions