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Welcome to the MERLOT Health Sciences Portal, an educational resource for health professionals. You are invited to join MERLOT―it's free―and contribute to this growing community of health professionals, health professional educators, and students by using the learning materials, submitting your own modules and assignments for evaluation, and learning ideas to help you learn as well as teach in a variety of settings.
If you have any questions, contact the Editor of the Health Sciences Editorial Board,
Kelly P. Massey at healthsciences@merlot.org.
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This overview and information is for health care professionals and students to understand and value the upcoming technology and medical advances related to genomics. It can be used in the classroom as a Powerpoint Presentation or assigned to students or health care staff for self-study.
New Materials
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children - Symptoms and causes
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Adult ADHD
ADHD and ADD are learning disorders that affect up to 5 percent of U.S. children, but what does it really mean to have...
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TotallyADD Channel
TotallyADD.com is the premier independent site for adults dealing with ADHD. Top experts. It was created for adults with...
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Adult ADD/ADHD Documentary
The Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center of Maryland focuses exclusively on the diagnosis and treatment of adult...
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Self Help for Adult ADHD
So, you are an adult and you suspect that you many have Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AADHD). First,...
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Living with ADHD
Developing a thoughtful and coordinated approach to living with ADHD that all family members understand and can agree to...
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ADHD Assessment and Diagnosis
Everyone has moments where they do something impulsive, such as blurt out something they didn't mean to say, or lose...
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The Causes of ADHD
A multitude of research studies have examined the causes of ADHD. Even with this wealth of data, experts remain uncertain...
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ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD is a neurological disorder that develops during childhood and can persist into adulthood. Although adult ADHD is...
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Statistics on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivit...
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Journal Articles on ADHD
This webpage provides information on references and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)...
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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
People with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what...
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ADHD: Signs, Symptoms, Research
NIMH researchers talk about the symptoms of ADHD as well as the latest research. ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...
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Could I Have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Do you feel that you have struggled throughout your life with poor concentration, inattention, impulsivity, or getting...
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The Basics
Do you find it hard to pay attention? Do you feel the need to move constantly during times when you shouldn’t? Do you...
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivit...
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Anxiety Disorders
Depression and anxiety are mental health conditions that often coexist, but they aren't the same. This YouTube channel by...
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Social Anxiety Documentary: Afraid of People
This is a documentary in which people with social anxiety explain their feelings and social anxiety scholars explain it....
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Anxiety: Hibernate, Adapt, or Migrate
Summer Beretsky enjoys writing about her experiences with anxiety, panic, and Paxil. She had her first panic attack as an...
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Turning Fear Into Fuel
This is a video of a Ted Talk that discusses how to turn fear from a source of anxiety and paralysis into fuel for action...
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Anxiety Disorders: Theories and Therapies
Our knowledge about successful treatment for anxiety disorders continues to advance at an accelerated rate. This progress...
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The Biopsychosocial Model: Causes of Pathological Anxiety
So what causes anxiety and anxiety disorders anyway? According to Edmund Bourne (2000), author of the highly popular The...
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Information on Anxiety Disorders
Ask anyone to define anxiety and you will quickly realize there is no shortage of examples that people can provide....
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Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) - Symptoms and causes
It's normal to feel nervous in some social situations. For example, going on a date or giving a presentation may cause...
New Members
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Emmanuel LefebvreEmmanuel144 -
Margaret ReneauSacred Heart University
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YINA YOONKIRAMS
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Sameh Abou-BeihFayoum University
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Claire LeroisMedEspoir
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Gio MCity Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
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ALAN RIVERASan Diego City College
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Sarah HirschUniversity of Southern Indiana
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Lauren EnglishUniversity of Southern Indiana
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Nelly LopezUniversity of Vermont
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Victoria StewartUniversity of Southern Indiana
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Paige PattersonUniversity of Southern Indiana
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Laurie ZielinskiMilwaukee Area Technical College
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Sheila JimeneaUpper Iowa University
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Ivelisse RuizWilson Technical Community/Technical College
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Paige JonesUniversity of Southern Indiana
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Sharon WebbAshworth
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Kayte-Lynn KowalQueen`s University
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SABRINA MADDENSamaritan Medical Center
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Jacqueline GodinezUniversity of Southern Indiana
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Jose QuintanaUniversity of Alabama - Birmingham
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Professional Organizations
Journals & Publications
- The American Nurse
- Nursing2015
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- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
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- Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
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- Annals of Internal Medicine
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- Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
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- International Journal of Epidemiology
- International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
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- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
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