The International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) is an
organisation which aims to advance the treatment of all aspects of
bipolar disorder (commonly referred to as manic depression) through
international collaboration in education and research, and to improve
the quality of life for those with bipolar disorder. The society is
open to mental health professionals, basic and clinical researchers,
psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, students, trainees and
interested lay groups and individuals. The website provides information
on the society, its history, mission, objectives, structure, membership
categories, trainee programmes, ISBD regional societies, meetings,
publications, FAQs, and links to sites of related interest. Some
sections of the site are only available to ISBD members.
http://www.isbd.org/portal/
The
Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) is an organisation which provides
an interactive network for education and collaboration on common
research, and clinical and public policy concerns relating to
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and health promotion.
The Society represents professionals working in the field of medicine,
psychology, and public health. The website provides information on the
organisation, its mission, goals, structure, meetings, membership
benefits, news items, press releases, special interest groups, and
links to sites of related interest. Further information is available on
education, training, and career development. The section on
Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine (EBBM) provides information on the
SBM EBBM Committee, a definition of EBBM, citations for articles on
EBBM, conference activites, and links to other resources. Two public
policies, 'Diabetes : measures of quality care should include
patient-centred outcomes' and 'Childhood obesity : a policy statement
of the Society of Behavioral Medicine' are available online. Some
sections of the site can only be accessed by SBM members.
http://www.sbm.org/
The
Society for Stimulus Properties of Drugs (SSPD) is an international
non-profit organisation which encourages the development of teaching
and research relevant to understanding the stimulus properties of
psychoactive drugs used in psychiatry and neurology. The society uses
drug discrimination methods to study drugs used to treat mental
illnesses and the substances which produce drug dependency. The society
conducts research on the actions of drugs as discriminative stimuli,
contextual stimuli and unconditional stimuli. The website provides an
introduction to the SSPD, information on the stimulus properties of
drugs, membership requirements, past and forthcoming meetings, and
related publications. Web links to databases, societies, journals and
funding agencies relevant to the study of psychoactive drugs can be
accessed.
http://www.sspd.org.uk/about.html