_________________________________________________________________ VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 PSYCHNEWS INTERNATIONAL March 1997 _________________________________________________________________ SECTION G: ANNOUNCEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------- Note: Please submit all contributions or corrections for the Announcements section to the PsychNews Int'l mailboxes: psychnews@psychologie.de and pni@badlands.nodak.edu -------------------------------------------------------- BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT The Insider's Guide to Mental Health Resources Online John M. Grohol Guilford Press, 306 pages, 1997, ISBN: 1-57230-229-1 This invaluable new book introduces you to the world of mental health resources available right at your fingertips. For both novices and experienced surfers, this practical guide tells how and where to find the information you need online. Written in straightforward language, this book shows you exactly how to take full advantage of the growing online resources in psychology, psychiatry, and related areas such as self-help and patient education. Demonstrating in explicit detail the process of conducting an information search on the Internet, the author provides numerous examples drawn from commonly asked questions on a variety of relevant topics. A useful 'how-to' section gives general information about getting around the Internet--including descriptions of current search tools for accessing the online world (such as AltaVista, Yahoo!, and Webcrawler) as well as those being developed for the future. CONTENTS: I. Basic Map and Tools for Finding Mental Health Information Online 1. Why and How to Look Online 2. Knowing Where to Look Online II. Getting Answers to Your Professional Questions 3. Finding Disorders, Sub-Specialities, Clinical and Treatment Information Online 4. Locating Employment Opportunities Through the Web 5. Online Education and Continuing Education Resources 6. Networking with Other Professionals Online 7. Researching Online: References and Databases 8. Professional Associations, Issues, and Ethics Online 9. Book Publishers, Bookstores, and Journals Online 10. Finding and Downloading Software Online 11. Online Therapy and Behavior III. Patient Education Resources 12. General Consumer-Oriented Resources on the Web 13. Consumer Mailing List Discussion and Support Groups 14. Consumer Newsgroup Discussion and Support Groups APPENDICES: A. Glossary of Terms B. Further Reading C. How to Get Online D. Creating Your Own Web Resource REVIEWS: "Wow. The words 'invaluable resource' and 'must read' are bandied about quite a bit in book reviews. But this time we mean it! This reference guide is not only simply written and incredibly handy, it's actually fun....For anyone interested in roaming the vast plains of mental health information on the Internet, you could not ask for a better compass." -Professional Counselor "John Grohol -- part Johnny Appleseed, part Magellan -- is known to all of us already online as the guide par excellence to, and often the creator of, the best mental health resources on the Internet. We will value his book for the insight it offers into Dr. Grohol's mental map of this uncharted domain. For those not yet connected, the book is the next best thing to being there. It explains what all the excitement is about, and provides a step-by-step initiation to this new medium which is transforming the way we all live and work." -Gilbert Levin, PhD, Founder/Director, Cape Cod Institute The book is available for purchase directly through the publisher and may be found in larger bookstores, such as Barnes & Noble, or through ordering. The cost is $21.95. Guilford Press 72 Spring Street New York, NY 10012 tel: (800) 365-7006 or (212) 431-9800 fax: (212) 966-6708 e-mail:info@guilford.com _________________________________________________________________