Find out more about the different types of professional help available for psychological problems an
Find out more about the different types of professional help available for psychological problems an
Internet Activity: Locating Information on Professional Help for Psychological ProblemsUsing the following Web sites, additional sites listed on the links page for Chapter 3, or a general Web search, find out more about the different types of professional help available for psychological problems and about how to identify when such help may be needed.
General Sites
American Association of Suicidology
APA Consumer Help Center
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol’s Mental Health Page
Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
National Associations of Mental Health Professionals
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Psychoanalytic Association
American Psychological Association
First, list five potential signs of serious psychological problems that may indicate the need for professional help:
Site(s) visited (URL):
Signs/symptoms (list at least five):
Next, choose one type of mental health professional and briefly describe their training and scope of treatment. Also describe how an individual could locate such a professional (for example, local or national association, physician referral, and so on).
Site(s) visited (URL):
Type of mental health professional:
Training/treatment
How to locate:
