Core Metadata Interest Group

Hi all! 

I'm a digital librarian for an international association for a specific mental health therapy. I'm tasked with building a digital repository for resources related to this therapy, primarily for use by clinicians. What thesauri/controlled vocabularies exist specific to mental health topics? Are there other things I should consider when choosing a controlled vocabulary to use?

Thanks!

Lisa

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Lisa Huntsha
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Hi Lisa, 

Take a look at thesauri/taxonomies used in Medline Plus and PubMed. The one well-known is MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). The selection of a thesaurus depends on the content, target audience, and the function of your digital repository. You can create a thesaurus from your corpus or adapt an existing thesaurus/controlled vocabulary.   

Hopefully it helps. 

Best, 

Joan  

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Joan Wang
East Asian/Chinese Studies Librarian
Washington University in Saint Louis
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