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Publications

Conduct Disorder
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/74.cfm
This fact sheet from the National Mental Health Association reviews current research on conduct disorder.

Conduct Disorder
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/conduct.htm
This fact sheet from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry outlines the behaviors associated with a diagnosis of conduct disorder.

Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010415/1579.html
This article was published in American Family Physician to provide information for family physicians treating this psychiatric disorder.

Conduct Disorder in Children and Adolescents
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0010/
This fact sheet discusses the signs and prevalence of conduct disorder as well as provides information about who is at risk for conduct disorder.

Web sites

The Behavior Home Page
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/homepage.html
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at UK (SERC) are collaborating on this Web page on student behavior. The purpose is to provide a format that allows school personnel, parents, and other professionals to gain access to information, to share effective practices, and to receive ongoing consultation and technical assistance concerning the full range of behavior problems and challenges displayed by children and youth in school and community settings, as well as other behavioral issues that may affect their success in school.

The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
http://cecp.air.org/
It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance.

The Council on Children with Behavioral Disorders
http://www.ccbd.net/
The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is the official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) committed to promoting and facilitating the education and general welfare of children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - PACER Center
http://www.pacer.org/ebd/
The Project for Parents of Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, in its eighth year at PACER, was originally organized to assist parents and families in understanding their rights and responsibilities in accessing educational and mental health services for their children.

Facts for Families
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm
This section offers information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.

National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/nav/section/information.cfm
This section of the NMHA Web site includes a resource center, illness fact sheets as well as education and advocacy sources for parents and families.

Virtual Resource Center in Behavioral Disorders
http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/vrcbd/
This Web site includes many instructor resources and conference papers and is funded in part by the US Department of Education.



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