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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Psychological Medicine
This guide contains the following sections: Databases
Journals
Reference Sources
Theses
Library Instruction
& Tips
Internet Sources
Multimedia
Resources
E-Books & PDA
resources
Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.
PubMed,
1950-
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes
over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for
biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text
articles and other related resources. Staff and students are encouraged to
access via NUS Libraries portal for seamless access to full articles
subscribed by the Libraries.
Guides for searching PubMed available at:
PubMed Tutorial
(The Publisher)
UpToDate
UpToDate is specifically designed to answer the
clinical questions that
arise in daily practice and to do so quickly and easily so that it can be
used right at the point of care. Physician editors and authors review and
update the content on a continuous basis and a new, peer-reviewed version is
issued every four months. The published evidence is summarized and specific
recommendations made for patient care. For Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
staff and students only.
Guides for searching UpToDate available at:
Demos (The
Publisher)
PsycARTICLES
(via OvidSP)
Published by the American Psychological Association, PsycARTICLES is
recognized worldwide as a leading full text source for academic, research
and practice literature in psychology and related disciplines.
Guides for searching PsycARTICLES available at:
OvidSP Basic Search Tab (The Publisher)
PsycInfo,
1872- (via OvidSP)
PsycINFO is produced by the American Psychological Association. It
provides abstracts and bibliographic citations to articles in the field of
psychology and its related disciplines, including medicine, psychiatry,
nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, and linguistics.
The records in the database are drawn from over 1,400 journals in more than
30 languages, dissertations, books and book chapters. It includes empirical
studies, case studies, surveys, bibliographies, literature reviews,
discussion articles, and conference reports.
Guides for searching PsycINFO available at:
OvidSP Basic Search Tab (The Publisher)
CSA Neurosciences Abstracts, 1982-
This database enables neuroscientists to keep abreast of major advances
within the field and their implications for other medical specialties. The
database covers all aspects of vertebrate and invertebrate neuroscience,
emphasizing basic research but also including such devastating neural
diseases as Alzheimer's. Updated monthly, it contains over 419,688 records as of December 2007.
Guides for searching CSA Neuroscience Abstracts available at:
CSA
Illumina Quick Search (The Publisher)
PILOTS Database, 1871-
The PILOTS bibliographic database, covering the Published International
Literature On Traumatic Stress, is produced at the headquarters of the
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in White River Junction,
Vermont. The PILOTS database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs. Its goal is to include citations to all literature on
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of
traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical
limitations, and to offer both current and retrospective coverage. Updated
monthly. Contains over 33,165 records as of December 2007.
Guides for searching PILOTS database available at:
CSA
Illumina Quick Search (The Publisher)
Faculty of 1000 Medicine
Faculty of 1000 Medicine is the next-generation literature evaluation and
awareness service for medicine. Based on the recommendations of a selected
faculty of nearly 2500 leading international researchers and clinicians, it
systematically highlights and reviews the most pertinent papers in any field
of medicine, including Psychiatry.
Guides for searching F1000 database available at:
F1000 Medicine Tour (The Publisher)
Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index
(1980-present) (via Web of Science)
Science Citation Index Expanded (1980-) and Social Sciences Citation Index
(1980-)is a significant multi-disciplinary index to scientific journals,
produced by the Institute of Scientific Information. Disciplines covered
include neuroscience and psychiatry. It is unique for its citation
index and related record search capability. Abstracts are available from
1991 onwards. Updated weekly.
Guides for searching Web of Science available at:
Web of Science
tutorial (The Publisher)
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Addiction
American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B-Neuropsychiatric Genetics
American Journal Of Psychiatry
Archives Of General Psychiatry
Biological Psychiatry
British Journal Of Psychiatry
European Neuropsychopharmacology
International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology
Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry
Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology
Journal Of
Psychiatry & Neuroscience
Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
(registration required)
Molecular Psychiatry
Neuropsychopharmacology
Psychological Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Psychotherapy And
Psychosomatics
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Schizophrenia Research
Singapore-related
Annual
Report (Woodbridge Hospital, Singapore)
IMH Link
Insight :
official publication of the Singapore Association for Mental Health
(ceased 1993)
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
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This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
Dictionaries |
Encyclopedias |
Handbooks
| Psychological Tests |
Research guides | Writing guides
Dictionaries
A dictionary
of psychology
Dictionary of
psychology and psychiatry : English-German (Wörterbuch der Psychologie
und Psychiatrie : Englisch-Deutsch)
Dictionary of
cognitive science : neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence,
linguistics, and philosophy
Dictionary of
counselling
Legal and
ethical dictionary for mental health professionals
Lexicon of
psychiatry, neurology, and the neuroscience
Encyclopedias
An atlas of depression (online)
An atlas of schizophrenia (online)
The Corsini
encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science
The
encyclopaedic dictionary of psychology
Encyclopedia
of health psychology
Encyclopedia
of neuroscience
The
encyclopedia of stress and stress-related diseases
Handbooks (information arranged in concise
manner)
Diagnostic
and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-IV-TR
DSM-IV-TR
handbook of differential diagnosis
Medical
psychiatry : the quick reference
Practitioner's guide to evidence-based psychotherapy
The
psychiatric interview : a practical guide
Psychologists' desk reference
Year book of
psychiatry and applied mental health
Drug Handbooks
Drug
information handbook for psychiatry : a comprehensive reference of
psychotropic, nonpsychotropic, and herbal agents
Handbook of
essential psychopharmacology
Handbook of psychiatric drugs (online)
Psychological Tests & Measurements
Basic sources
on the MMPI-2
Dictionary
of psychological testing, assessment and treatment
MMPI-2 : a
practitioner's guide
Pocket guide
to the ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioural disorders : with
glossary and diagnostic criteria for research : ICD-10/DCR-1
The sixteenth
mental measurements yearbook
Research guides
How to do
research : a psychologist's guide
Strengthening
research methodology : psychological measurement and evaluation
The
psychologist as detective : an introduction to conducting research in
psychology
Writing Guides
AMA manual
of style : a guide for authors and editors
Cite right :
a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences,
professions, and more
Concise rules
of APA style
More on APA citation style:
http://libpweb.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citeapa.html (NUS Libraries)
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
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NUS Theses
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS Psychological Medicine Dept are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number
RC435 *yyyy where yyyy represents the year of graduation.More on how to
search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
The full-text of theses on Psychological Medicine submitted to selected
Universities are listed in the websites below:
Pennsylvania State University's electronic Theses and Dissertations
Archives
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Psychology
THESES CANADA PORTAL
Search keyword "psychiatr*" in the full-text of electronic theses
Center for Research Libraries Foreign Dissertation Database
Australian Digital Theses Program - Psychiatry
More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
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This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc.. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
Tips to Get the Most out of PubMed
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Institute of Mental
Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
One of the 27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which
is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Concise
information on various mental disorders and clinical trials.
INTERNET MENTAL HEALTH
http://www.mentalhealth.com
Designed primarily for mental health professionals and anyone else with an
interest in mental health. Information on a large number of mental
disorders (including treatment and research) and psychiatric medications.
Includes both DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria for each disorder listed and online
diagnostic testing for some disorders. Extensive list of Internet links by
disorder, including some links to journal articles.
MedlinePlus -
Mental Health and Behavior
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentalhealthandbehavior.html
A consumer oriented site that brings together authoritative information from
the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
and other government agencies and health-related organizations. The site is
maintained by the NLM.
MENTAL HEALTH INFOSOURCE
http://www.mhsource.com
Designed for professionals and knowledgeable lay people, the site contains
plenty of information about mental disorders (including question and answer
forums). The site also provides access to an online journal: PSYCHIATRIC
TIMES.National
MENTAL HELP NET
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
Founded in 1995. Helps to coordinate various mental
health components such as education, counseling, community networking,
prevention, medication management, etc. Organized by the following
categories: issue and disorder centers, resources and information centers,
professional services.
National Mental Health Information Center (United States Dept. of Health
and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration) (SAMHSA)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
PsiTri
http://psitri.stakes.fi/EN/psitri.htm
PsiTri is a freely available database on published and unpublished
controlled clinical trials, reporting on treatments and interventions
for a wide range of conditions within the field of mental health. Offering
access to the specialised trial registers of the five mental health related
Cochrane Review Groups, PsiTri is a comprehensive source of reliable, high
quality research.
Organisations/ Institutes in Singapore
Singapore Association for Mental
Health
http://www.samhealth.org.sg/
Singapore General Hospital. Department of Psychiatry
http://www.sgh.com.sg/MedicalSpecialtiesnServices/ClinicalSpecialties/Medical/Psychiatry/
Singapore Psychiatric Association
http://www.singaporepsychiatry.org.sg/
Association of mental health workers in Singapore.
Woodbridge Hospital / Institute of Mental Health
http://www.imh.com.sg/
Other Professional Organisations / Institutes
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org/health/brain/
American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
ASEAN Federation for Psychiatry and
Mental Health
http://www.afpmh.net/home/
US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
http://www.uspra.org
World Psychiatric Association
http://www.wpanet.org/
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An
introduction to psychopharmacology [videorecording]
Abnormal psychology : inside out [videorecording]
The culture
of emotions : a cultural competence and diversity training program [DVD]
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Micromedex Healthcare Series
Download information on disease ,drugs, interactions, alternative medicine,
toxicology, news & alerts and convenient calculators into your PDAs. Access
the above database first via NUS Libraries portal. Click on the tab
"Handheld PDA" to obtain customer number and instructions on downloading
information onto PDAs.
NEUROSCIENCEnetBASE
A collection of quality electronic books from CRC Press on neuroscience,
psychiatry and psychology. See
list of titles
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