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Archive for August, 2005

Animals Now Have Comprehensive Health Care as First Veterinary Textbook on Mental Health Published

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

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 …

Video Games and Violence — Do they or don’t they?

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

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 …

2005 APA Poster Presentation on “Maladaptive Internet Use”

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

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 …

Beard and Wolf”s 2001 Criteria for Maladaptive Internet Use

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

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

  1. Is preoccupied with the Internet (think about previous online activity or anticipate next online session).
  2. Needs to use the Internet …

Shapira et al.’s proposed “Internet Addiction” diagnostic criteria

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

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 …

Emotions Color Health Effects of Expressive Writing

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

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 …

A Picture Share!

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

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A Picture Share!

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

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A Picture Share!

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

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A Picture Share!

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

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While I’m at APA… Let’s take the Metro!

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

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 …

A Picture Share!

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

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