Diagnosis and Medications

American Psychiatric Association

Does not provide access to any diagnostic information; fact sheets include:

• "Children, mental illness and medicines"
• "Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition), DSM-IV *(PDF)"
   

Internet Mental Health

Medical doctor's site providing detailed information on disorders, diagnostic criteria (using medical language), and medications (also on-line diagnostic service).
 

RxList

Provides advanced search mechanism for 5,000 medications which allows misspelling of drug name; lists frequently asked questions for each drug, explained in lay terms; also has a medical encylopedia. Includes listing of alternative medicines.
 

Needy Meds

Information on programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to those who cannot afford to pay for the drugs they need.
 

Galaxy Health Directory: Drugs and Medications

Search for drugs by Brand Name, Generic Name, Type. Also search for information about Herbs, Immunizations and DrugInteractions

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