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Behavioral Health

Organizations for Behavioral Health and Psychiatric professionals.


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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Description:Legislative agenda, publications, policy statements, clinical practice aids, job listings, links.

American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association



Description: This group covers managed care systems that provide behavior heath benefits to 170 million people. Site includes group information, member organizations, policy statements, reports and studies, and links to related sites.

American Psychiatric Association

Description: APA is the oldest of the medical specialty organizations with 35,000 physician members. The site features policy statements, newsletters, practice information, career opportunities, books store, and ethical materials.

American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Description: : APNA provides leadership to advance psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, improves mental health care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups and communities and shape health policy for the delivery of mental health services.

American Psychological Association

Description: Psychology informations on aging, Alzheimer's, anger, children and family, depression, divorce, emotional health, obesity, sexuality, sleep, stress, testing, and truama.

National Mental Health Association

Description: : NMHA is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness.

Society of Behavioral Medicine

Description: Continuing education, evidence-based behavioral health, classifieds, links,