Mental Health Resources
Resources for Clinicians
ADHD Diagnostic Resources
Pediatric & Adult Medication & Diagnosis Guide: Information related to adult patients can be found beginning on page 8.
Behavioral Therapy Resources
Behavioral Health Integration Resources
Mind Apps: This is an app rating database site. There are an estimated ten thousand mental health apps available today, offering a range of possibilities from connection with a clinicain to symptom monitoring.
Clinician Well-being Resources
ACP's Individual Physician Wellness and Burnout Tools: Use this collection of Podcasts, TED Talks, blogs, apps, and more to take a deeper dive into improving your personal well-being and professional satisfaction.
APA Well-being Resources: Loss of autonomy, the electronic medical record, the changing role of the physician — these are just some of the elements that have been identified as contributing to burnout and loss of well-being in physicians. Physician depression can often impact or be mistaken for burnout. APA has joined with the American Medical Association, the National Academy of Medicine, and many other medical organizations to address this challenge. APA’s Committee on Psychiatrist Well-being and Burnout invites all psychiatrist to examine the curated resources found on this page.
Educational Resources for Clinicians
ADHD Medication Guide: The ADHD Medication Guide© is a visual aid for professionals caring for individuals with ADHD. The guide provides dosing information and images of medications indicated for the treatment of ADHD by the FDA. In clinical practice, this guide may be used to assist patients in identifying medications previously tried and may allow clinicians to identify ADHD medication options for the future.
BHS CYF T.I.P.S and Guide - Practice Guides: These Clinical Practice Guidelines for Behavioral Health Treatment of Children and Youth, and their Families is to provide evidence-informed and culturally-responsive recommendations to improve the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions in children and adolescents in San Francisco, where we serve primarily BIPOC clients including Latina/o/x/e; Black/African American; and Asian American, native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Depression Diagnosis and Treatment Guide
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Adults: An Educational Module for Safety-Net Primary Care Providers (login required)
How to Switch Stimulants: A Dosing Guide for ADHD: Patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often need to change stimulants, but there are a few things to know to get the dose just right when converting.
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Adviser Educational Catalog (login required)
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Adviser Knowledge Base (login required)
UC Irvine-UC Davis Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship
UCSF PsychSnaps: Offers case-based lessons in psychiatry and addiction medicine to boost your clinical knowledge and skills. You can subscribe for free and receive one lesson every other week in your inbox or reference the material on this website.
Mental & Behavioral Health Textbook Resources
Resources for Patients
General Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources
Institute on Aging's Friendship Line: With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Exposures Fact Sheets: MotherToBaby offers fact sheets that answer frequently asked questions about many common exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, including medications, recreational substances, cosmetic treatments, health conditions, infections, vaccines, and more. Available in English and Spanish.
UCLA Mindful App: With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.
Depression Resources
Anxiety Disorder Resources
Insomnia Resources
Free VA CBT-i Coach Application: CBT-i Coach is for people who are engaged in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with a health provider.
Insomnia Coach: The Insomnia Coach app was created for everyone, including Veterans and Service members, to help manage insomnia. The app is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
What is CBT? (video)
Making Sense of CBT (video)
Dr. David Burns Explains CBT (video)
PTSD
PTSD Coach (English): The PTSD Coach app was designed for Veterans experiencing symptoms of PTSD. You do not have to be in treatment for PTSD to use this app, but it is not a replacement for therapy.
Suicidal/Self-Harm Thoughts
Safety Plan: The Safety Plan app is for anyone who has experienced suicidal thoughts. The app helps you identify personal coping strategies and sources of support – giving suicidal thoughts time to decrease and become more manageable. It is important to create your Safety Plan when you’re not in distress, so you can think clearly and have time to complete the steps.
Resources for Family Members & Caregivers