| Topic |
Meaning |
Contact Information |
Selected Resources |
| AAAAI |
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology |
Web site: http://www.aaaai.org |
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| AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
Web site: http://www.aap.org
Email: kidsdocs@aap.org The American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 USA 847/434-4000 847/434-8000 (Fax) |
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| ADHD |
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
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See AAP, AHCPR, NIMH , DSM-PC |
| AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy Research |
Web site: http://www.ahcpr.gov
Ph: (301) 594-1364 Email: info@ahrq.gov |
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| AMA |
American Medical Association |
Web site: http://www.ama-assn.org
AMA Chicago Headquarters 515 N. State Street Chicago, IL 60610 312-464-5000 |
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| ALA |
American Lung Association |
http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/ |
Tobacco control materials |
| AUDIT |
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test |
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A 10 item screening instrument developed by the World Health Organization for an overview to the tool go to http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/guidecps using the PDF file select Chapter 52 Screening for Problem Drinking. |
| BRIGHT FUTURES |
Guidelines for health supervision from infancy to adolescence developed by the Maternal Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services |
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/ |
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| CAGE |
C: Have you ever felt you had to cut down on drinking?
A: Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? G: Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking? E: Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (Eye opener)? |
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| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Web site: http://www.cdc.gov
Ph: 1-800-311-3435 |
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| DSM-IV |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
h: (800) 368-5777, (202) 682-6262
American Psychiatric Publishing Group 1400 K Street, NW Suite 1101 Washington, DC 20005 |
- Depression: Order information for :Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) , Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV, Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV http://www.appi.org/dsm.cfx
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| DSM-PC |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care |
A publication of the AAP |
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| ETR |
Educational Technology Resources |
http://www.etr.org |
- http://www.etr.org/recapp/
- Materials and order information on material address the following subjects:
AIDS/HIV/Safer Sex ,Abstinence ,Behavioral Health/Stress/Self Esteem, Birth Control/Pregnancy Prevention ,Drinking/Alcohol ,Drugs , Injury Prevention , STD ,Spanish Titles ,Tobacco ,Violence Prevention ,Violence Prevention : Bullying ,Violence Prevention : Domestic Violence, Violence Prevention : RapeViolence Prevention : Sexual Harassment, Violence Prevention : Violence
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| GAPS |
Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services |
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See AMA |
| Hamilton Fish Institute |
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http://www.hamfish.org |
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| HEADSS |
Home, Education, Activities, Drug Abuse, Sex, and Suicide |
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- Goldenring, J and Cohen E. Getting into Adolescent Heads. Contemporary Pediatrics. 1988; 5: 75.
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| HEDIS |
Health Plan Employee Data and Information Set of the National Committee on Quality Assurance |
http://www.ncqa.org/programs/hedis/hedis_2006_summary.pdf NCQA
2000 L Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: 202/955-3500 Fax: 202/955-3599 |
- Health Supervision: for Hedis list of measures and summary data and information about selected measures. Limited access if not a participating member
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| IEP |
Individualized Education Plan |
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| IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
http://www.iom.edu/ |
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| JAMA |
Journal of the American Medical Association |
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| MCHB |
Maternal Child Health Bureau |
http://www.ask.hrsa.gov |
- See the Children's Safety Network
- National Maternal Child Health Clearinghouse http://www.ask.hrsa.gov
- See Bright Futures
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| NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
Web site: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov |
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| NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
Web site: http://www.nida.nih.gov
Ph: (301) 443-1124 |
- Information on Drugs of Abuse: can select any individual drug and get links to sites with information
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| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
http://www.nimh.nih.gov |
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| PPIP |
Put Prevention into Practice |
Put Prevention into Practice
Web site: http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ppipix.htm |
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| Safe and Drug Free School Program |
A Program of the Department of Education |
http://www.ed.gov |
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| SAFE Kids |
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http://www.safekids.org |
- Many safety tips and resources for parents, students and professionals
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| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration |
Web site: http://www.samhsa.gov |
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| SIECUS |
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US |
Web site: http://www.siecus.org
Ph: (212) 819-9770 Fax: (212) 819-9776 Email: siecus@siecus.org130 West 42nd Street Suite 350 New York, NY 10036-7802 |
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| STI |
Sexually Transmitted Infections |
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| USPHSTF |
United States Preventive Services Task Force |
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/guidecps/uspstf.htm |
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