Animals Now Have Comprehensive Health Care as First Veterinary Textbook on Mental Health Published
Mental health care isn’t just for humans anymore. Mental Health and Well-being in Animals, published this month by Blackwell Publishing, is the first textbook to be written on mental health in animals. Recent research has now clearly shown that psychological […]

With the recent media blitz about the “sex patch” in GTA: San Andreas, it’s not surprising that the American Psychological Association used the publicity generated by its large annual meeting to release a statement (not a study, as some media are reporting) calling for the reduction in violence in video games (for some reason, referred […]

The APA this year was a little light on Internet-related presentations and research. One poster paper that caught my eye was, “Factors May Predict the Severity of Symptoms Related to the Maladaptive Use of the Internet.” Gawd, what a gobbleygook mouthful!
Before getting into this paper’s findings, however, you need to take a quick look at […]

All the following (1–5) must be present:

Is preoccupied with the Internet (think about previous online activity or anticipate next online session).

Needs to use the Internet with increased amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction.

Has made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop Internet use.

Is restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut […]

A. Maladaptive preoccupation with internet use, as
indicated by at least one of the following.
1. Preoccupations with use of the internet that are
experienced as irresistible.
2. Excessive use of the internet for periods of time
longer than planned.
B. The use of the internet or the preoccupation with its
use causes clinically significant distress or impairment
in social, occupational, or other […]

Emotions Color Health Effects of Expressive Writing
Expressive writing, the art of putting individual thought and feeling on paper, has long been known to improve health and speed recovery. Now, a new study finds this effect may be influenced by the writer’s mental state at the time of writing.
The U.S. study included 86 college undergraduates whose […]

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Heads Have Gone Home.

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I S M H O Dinner In D C.

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I S M H O Dinner In D C.

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Michael F. And Carole.

The Washington DC subway system, the Metro, is probably one of the cleanest and best-run public transit systems in the USA. Coming from Boston, I had to deal with the T for a year when I worked in the city. What a pain that was. On one of the Green line spurs, trains were dirty, […]

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At The A.p.a. In D C, Gigantic Heads Roam The Exhibit Hall!