SOWK 654 Psychopathology: Internet Sources

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• MedlinePlus
• PsychCentral
• Causes of Mental Illness
• History of ADHD - A Timeline
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
• Depression - NIMH
• Medscape
• A Brief History of Mental Illness and the U.S. Mental Health Care System
• History of Mental Illness
• OCD- NIMH
• OCD - International OCD Foundation
• Bipolar Disorder - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Bipolar 1 - WebMD
• Bipolar 2 - WebMD
• The Difference Between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorder
• Bipolar 1 Disorder vs Bipolar 2 Disorder: What are the Difference?

• History of the Term 'Borderline' in Borderline Personality Disorder

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Borderline Personality Disorder from NAMI

• DSM 5 Fact Sheets
• Theravive DSM 5 Compendium
• Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5
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• American Psychological Association
• National Institute of Mental Health
• APS: Association for Psychological Science
• ABCT: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
• ADAA: Anxiety and Depression Association of America (includes history)
• National Eating Disorder
• Mayo Clinic Diseases & Conditions
• Anxiety & Depression Association of America

• What is OCD and What is Not? - by Abramwitz and Houts

• The Stress Cascade and Schizophrenia: Etiology and Onset - by Corcoran et al 

• Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease in 2012: Relevant Clinical Aspects -by Bonnett et al

• Psychopathology of generalized anxiety disorder by Fisher, P

Always make sure that internet resources are appropriate for your project. I give out this handout in class and students apply the SCRAP test when evaluating websites.

 

Website Evaluation Criteria

Try the SCRAP Test

 S- Scope

 

·         What is the depth of the site? Too elementary, too advanced?

·         Does it provide comprehensive coverage or mere compilation of links?

·         Is it relevant to your information needs?

 

 C- Currency

 ·         Is there a date when the site was created or last updated?

·         Are the hyperlinks current?

·         In the absence of a copyright or revision date, can you determine if the information is current?

 

R- Reliability

·         Are the sources documented? Can you verify them?

·         Are the research methods revealed or is the content primarily opinion based? Is it balanced information?

·         Is the content coming from scholarly/peer-reviewed sources?

·         Does it have an unbiased tone?

  A-Authority

·         Who is the author/publisher/sponsor?

·         What are their credentials/qualifications?

·         What are their organizational affiliations?

·         Is there contact information?

  P- Purpose/Point of View

·         Why is the information being posted? Who is the target audience? Determine if the site is trying to inform, teach, entertain, advertise, persuade or sell.

·         Is there any bias or do the points of view appear to be objective?

·         Who is sponsoring the website?

o   Consider domains (.com, .edu, .org, .gov, .biz, .net etc.)

o   A tilde (~) in the Web address often indicates a personal Web page.

If you see the HON (Health on the Net) Code of Conduct symbol on a health sciences/medical website, you can be assured that the site has credibility and reliability. Check out the HON website to learn about their criteria.