School of Veterinary Medicine Resources
Alcohol and drug use
Alcohol Use Quiz - George Washington University
Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
SMART Recovery – Self Management and Recovery Training
Al-Anon/Alateen – Al-Anon Family group
Adult Children of Alcoholics – ACA Adult Children of Alcoholics
"Sharing" Prescription Medications - American University
College Alcohol Inventory - University of Wisconsin
FAQs About Alcohol Use - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - NIAAA
How Can I Tell If I Have a Problem with Drugs or Alcohol? - NCADD self-assessment
Let's Talk Facts About Substance Abuse - American Psychological Association
How to Cut Down on Your Drinking - NIAAA
Drug Abuse - National Institute on Drug Abuse
Cough/Cold Meds - CBS News
Cough/Cold Meds - University of Texas
Anger
Controlling anger before it controls you – APA American Psychological Association
Strategies for controlling your anger – APA American Psychological Association
Anger basics - Mental Help.net
Anxiety
Anxiety: Taming the Butterflies - University of Oregon
Understanding Academic Anxiety - Cornell University
Letting Go of Test Anxiety - Cornell University
Managing Nervousness During Oral Presentations - University of Guelph
Does This Sound Like You? (Anxiety Disorder) - NIMH Self-Assessment
Study Habits and Test Anxiety - SUNY at Buffalo
Test Anxiety - George Washington University
How to Cope with Stress, Anxiety and Fears - MentalHelp.net
Six Habits that Defeat Anxiety - MentalHelp.net
How to Handle Fears - University of Florida
Communication, Assertiveness, Speaking up in class
Public Speaking Anxiety - University of Tennessee at Martin
Improving Your Communication Skills - MindTools.com
Assertive Communication - University of Iowa
Assertive Communication: An Introduction - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Learning to Be Assertive - University of Texas at Austin
Class Participation - University of Minnesota
How to Approach a Professor for Help - University of Florida
How to Say No - University of Florida
Assessing your learning style
Learning Styles - Pace University
Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire - Solomon and Felder, North Carolina State University
Learning Style Survey for College - Jester and Miller, Diablo Valley College
Paragon learning Style Inventory PLSI - Shindler and Yang, State University of New York/Oswego
Study Skills Checklist - Virginia Tech university
Concentration and Motivation
Concentration - Massey University
Concentration - University of Guelph
Motivational V.I.T.A.L.S. - University of North Carolina
Concentration - University of Minnesota
25 Ways to Improve Motivation and Concentration - University of Minnesota
I Just Can't Seem to Concentrate! - University of Pennsylvania
Increasing Motivation - University of Victoria
Exams and tests
Preparing for Exams - University of North Carolina
Test-Taking Strategies - University of North Carolina
Preparing for Tests and Exams - York University
Noting the Meaning of Key Words in Essay Questions - University of Minnesota
Cracking the Code for Essay Exams - University of Minnesota
Making Use of the Returned Exam - University of Minnesota
Exam Strategies - Cornell University
Multiple Choice Tests - Cornell University
Problem-Solving Tests - University of Texas
Study Habits and Test Anxiety - SUNY at Buffalo
Test Anxiety - George Washington University
Foreign language learning and ESL
Strategies for learning a Second Language - University of Minnesota
Tips on Studying a Foreign Language - University of Texas
Learning Vocabulary - Frankfurt International School
Interesting Things for ESL Students (word games, study tools, etc.) - ManyThings.org
ESL Resources - Purdue University
Grief and Loss
Coping with Loss - University of Florida
How to Cope with a Break-Up - University of Florida
Understanding Grief - University of Florida
Death, Loss, and Grief - Hampton Sydney College
Life After Loss: Dealing with Grief - University of Texas
About Bereavement - City University of New York
Grief and Loss - George Washington University
Coping with Death, Grief, and Loss - University of Iowa
How to help someone you are concerned about
What To Do When a Friend Is Depressed - National Institute of Mental Health
Helping Someone in a Suicidal Crisis - University of Florida
How Can I Tell If Suicide Is a Possibility? - University of California Santa Cruz
Dealing With An Alcoholic Family Member or Friend - University of Florida
How to Help a Friend Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted - University of Oregon
How Can I Help a Depressed or Suicidal Person? - University of California Santa Cruz
Eating Disorders: Helping a Friend - University of Wisconsin
For Loved Ones of Sexual Assault/Abuse Survivors - University of Illinois
Self-Injury: Notes for Concerned Others - University of Chicago
When You Want to Help a Friend - St. Joseph's University
How to Help A Student In Distress - American University
Understanding Suicide - Suicide Prevention Resource Center
LD/ADHD- Learning disorders and ADHD
Attention Disorders: College Student FAQs - University of Texas
Ask Noah about LD - noah-health.org
National Resource Center - Information about ADH - help4adhd.org
Information about ADHD - National Institute of Mental Health
Fact Sheet on ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder Association – ADDA
Listening
It All Starts with Listening - University of Pennsylvania
Learning From Lectures - University of Guelph
Listening Skills - Texas A&M University
Ten Bad Listening Habits - Dartmouth college
Memory
Improving Your Memory - Texas A&M University
Remembering - Virginia Tech University
Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory - Online Workshop -Virginia Tech University
Memory Improvement Tools - MindTools.com
Mental Health
APA HelpCenter - APA American Psychological Association
Mental Health/Illness - WhatYouNeedToKnowAbout.com
Mental Health and Behavior - NIMH National Institutes of Mental Health
Mental Health Topics - Ask NOAH
Information for Students and Young Adults - NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse
Help for Substance Abuse Problems - SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Mental Health Information - SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Let's Talk Facts - APA American Psychiatric Association
Notemaking
Note-Taking Methods - Stanford University
Taking Lecture Notes - Stanford University
Taking Lecture Notes - Dartmouth College
Perfectionism
Perfectionism: What it Is and How to Deal With It - University of North Carolina
An Imperfect Look at Overcoming Perfectionism - University of Minnesota
Preventing Perfectionism - University of Buffalo
Procrastination
Internet Addiction Survey - StressCure.com
Procrastination: Putting A Stop To Putting It Off - University of North Carolina
The Procrastinator's Code - University of Minnesota
Battling the Block: Writing Through and Beyond Writer's Block - University of Pennsylvania
One of These Days I'll Stop Procrastinating - University of Pennsylvania
Overcoming Procrastination - University of Buffalo
Procrastination: FastFacts and Strategies - University of Guelph
Reading
A Classic Method for Studying Texts: SQ4R - University of Guelph
SQ3R Method - Stanford University
Rapid Reading Technique - Stanford University
Six Reading Myths - Dartmouth College
Relaxation/Meditation
Recorded Relaxation and Meditation exercises – Duke University
Recorded Relaxation and Meditation exercises – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Recorded Relaxation and Guided Imagery – University of Texas – Austin
The Four Relaxation Audio Sessions – University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
The Relaxation Room – Loyola College in Maryland
Study Groups
Collaborative Groupwork - University of Guelph
Creating Study Groups for Collaborative Learning - University of Colorado at Boulder
Study Groups - Duke University
Study Groups - University of Illinois at Chicago
Collaborative Learning: Groupwork and Study Teams - University of California at Berkley
Collaboration and Plagiarism (guide in a computer science course) - MIT
Collaboration and Plagiarism in Computer Science - James Mason University
Study Tips and Guides
Basic Study Techniques - Texas A&M University
Ten Traps of Studying - University of North Carolina
Top 11 Study Skills - Stanford University
Study Environment Analysis - Virginia Tech University
Study Skills Checklist - Virginia Tech University
Study Strategies - Anxiety, Procrastination, Time Management - SUNY at Buffalo
College Survival Skills - Clemson University
Time Management
Some Hints on Planning a Better Study Schedule - University of Minnesota
Time Managment - Stanford University
A Simple Effective Time Management System - Cornell University
Time Management for Right-Brained People (or What To Do If To-Do Lists Aren't Your Style) - Cornell University
There's No Such Things As Time Management - University of Buffalo
Time Management - University of Florida
Smoking
You Can Quit Smoking - Center for Disease Control
Quitting Tips - Center for Disease Control
I QUIT! - Center for Disease Control
Complete Guide to Quitting - American Cancer Society
Help for Cravings and Tough Situations - American Cancer Society
UCanBreathe.com
On Line Smoking Cessation Program (free!) - American Lung Association
Tobacco Cessation Guidelines - Office of the Surgeon General
AU Counseling Center Resource Page - Quitting Smoking
Let's Talk Facts About Quitting Smoking - American Psychological Association
Relationships
Changing Relationships with Parents -AboutCollege.com
Becoming Open to Others - University of Florida
Friendship Building - SUNY at Buffalo
Building Healthy Relationships - University of Wisconsin
Handling Common Relationship Problems - University of Florida
Verbal Abuse - Actabuse.com
Intrusive Contact (e.g. Stalking) Following a Breakup - Cornell University
Coping With A Broken Relationship - University of Florida
Fair Fighting in Intimate Relationships - University of Florida
Is Your Relationship Heading into Dangerous Territory? - University of Texas
Controlling Anger Before it Controls You - American Psychological Association
Anger Tool Kit : Four Proven Techniques for Managing Anger - AngerManagement.com
Anger and Agression - About.com
Understanding Anger: Theories and Facts - MentalHelp.net
Sexuality
Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire - SUNY at Buffalo
Support for LGBT youth - YouthResource.com
Parents, Friends,and Family of Lesbians and Gays - pflag.org
Transgender Education Association, DC - tgea.net
Sexual Orientation - American Psychological Association
Sexual Assault/Rape
Sexual Assault and Rape - Actabuse.com
Psychological and Emotional Reactions of Rape Victims - Actabuse.com
Date and Acquaintance Rape - SUNY at Buffalo
Date Rape Prevention - SUNY at Buffalo
Becoming Whole Again - Healing from a Sexual Assault - University of Texas
Sleep
I Just Can't Sleep! - Massey University
Making Sleep Count - St. Joseph's University
Tips for a Good Night's Sleep - University of North Carolina
Improving your Sleep - University of North Carolina
Sleep and Your Brain - University of Texas
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep - Kansas State University
Sleep-Inducing Techniques - Hampton Sydney College
Better Sleep Council - BetterSleep.org
National Sleep Foundation
Sleep Hygiene Test - Discovery Health
Sleep Tips for the Perpetually Awake - Mayo Clinic
Sleep-101 - WedMD
Sleep_hygiene - Wikipedia
Spirituality/Religion
Going to Class or Mass? Getting Religion at College - student.com
Conversion Experience (American students converting to Islam) - student.com
Finding One's Way Spiritually - Tufts University
Stress
Managing Stress: Signs of Stress, Stress Checklist, Tips - University of Texas at Austin
Strategies for Coping with Stress - Texas Women's University
Stress Periods for Students - Hampden-Sydney College
Top 10 Strategies for Wildly Effective Stress Management - University of North Carolina
Stress and College Students - University of Florida
Stress - How Can I Cope? - Cleveland Clinic
Resources for Coping with Stress - Ask NOAH
Managing Stress - University of Texas