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Joining InterPsych
Anthro-l Listowners & JWA Editors (ANTOWNER@UBVM.BITNET)
Tue, 14 Mar 1995 23:30:25 EST
Thought this might be of interest.
Hugh
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InterPsych: The Internet Mental Health Organization
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InterPsych: The Internet Mental Health Organization
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InterPsych forums (aka mailing lists) are one way mental health
and behavioural science professionals, students, and interested
others keep up with discourse in their fields, as well as keeping
up with each other.
Below find a listing of InterPsych forums which use e-mail.
Monthly, you'll receive InterPsych's newsletter which will keep
you informed of things going on around InterPsych, as well as
inform you of other InterPsych tools and programs available to
you in the fields of mental health and behavioural-science.
Like everything on the Internet, InterPsych is evolving. We look
forward to your participation in the developing global community
in cyberspace.
InterPsych-Registrar@netcom.com
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For information about the organization, contact the Executive
Director, Ben Goldhagen (roadman@panix.com)
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CONTENTS
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A. InterPsych E-Mail Forums (listing)
B. How to Register
C. InterPsych E-Mail Forums (listing w/ brief explanations)
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SECTION A. INTERPSYCH E-MAIL FORUMS
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++Information on How To Register follows ++
affective-disorders*
anxiety-depression-youth
anxiety-disorders*
assessment-psychometrics
attachment-l
child-adolescent-psych*
clinical-psychologists*
clinical-psychophysiology
computers-in-mental-health*
current-issues-in-psych
depression-l
dissociative-disorders*
emergency-psychiatry
forensic-psych*
geriatric-neuro
helplessness-l
hiv-aids-psycho-social*
hypnosis-l*
managed-behavioral-healthcare
mental-health-in-the-media
neuro-psych*
personality-disorders*
psy-language
psych-nurses
psychiatric-social-workers
psychiatry-l*
psychiatry-resources
psycho-analysis
psycho-pharm*
psycho-therapy*
research-psychologists
rural-care
sexual-variants-and-disorders*
substance-related-disorders*
thana-tology*
transcultural-psychology
traumatic-stress
* see registration information below for details:
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SECTION B. How to Register
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1) Unless noted by an asterisk (*), registering for a
forum is via a single piece of e-mail:
SEND E-MAIL TO:
listserv@netcom.com
IN THE BODY OF THE E-MAIL TYPE:
Subscribe name-of-forum
DO NOT include any other information, such as your first and
last name.
For example, here's how John Doe subscribes to rural-care:
SEND E-MAIL TO:
listserv@netcom.com
IN THE BODY OF THE E-MAIL TYPE
Subscribe rural-care
2) Forums denoted by an asterisk (*) require user-verification.
These InterPsych forums are limited for use to mental health
and behavioural science professionals, professional-oriented
students, and special others only after user authentication
via fax or e-mail. A user once verified is entered into
InterPsych's database and need not repeat the verification
process. To register for these forums follow the instructions
above (see 1)) If you have not been previously verified, the
system will respond with instructions on verification.
InterPsych strives to encourage clear, and serious discourse
over the Internet. It has been learned from experience that
some issues are best discussed in more limited groups.
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SECTION C. Expanded Listing of:
INTERPSYCH E-MAIL FORUMS
affective-disorders*
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Discourse on affective disorders.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Steven Dubovsky, M.D. <dubovsky@crete.hsc.colorado.edu>,
Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine. Vice Chairman, Dept. of
Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
anxiety-depression-youth
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Focused specifically on anxiety and depression amongst children
and adolescents.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Sue Spence <sues@psy.uq.oz.au>, Director of Clinical Psychology
Programs, Department of Psychology, University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia.
anxiety-disorders*
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Anxiety disorders including phobias, OCD, Panic Attack, and
Agoraphobia. See also traumatic-stress in InterPsych's stratum
oriented category of forums (below).
FORUM COORDINATOR:
TBA
assessment-psychometrics
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The use and evaluation of psychological tests, including
discussion of instruments.
FORUM COORDINATOR
David L. DiLalla, Ph.D. <ddilalla@siu.edu>, Assistant Professor
of Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
attachment-l
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Emphasis on socio-affective and defensive processes, and
unconscious representations. Discussion includes Bowlby-
Ainsworth's theory of attachment.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Dan Littauer <dan@cdu.ucl.ac.uk>
Graduate student, University College London
child-adolescent-psych*
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Research, clinical and developmental issues discussed.
FORUM COORDINATOR
Amber Robey <akrobey@acs.ucalgary.ca>
clinical-psychologists*
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FORUM COORDINATOR:
Joseph J. Plaud, Ph.D. <Plaud@Badlands.NoDak.Edu>, Dept. of
Psychology, University of North Dakota.
clinical-psychophysiology
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All areas of psychophysiology and biofeedback. Including
techniques in the fields of medicine, psychology, psychiatry,
social work, education and sport.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Arnon Rolnick <biosee@ccsg.tau.ac.il> is a clinical psychologist
and chair of the accreditation board of the Israeli Association
for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Formerly head of
the biofeedback and human performance lab of the Israeli Navy.
computers-in-mental-health*
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Uses as well as development of applications and machines.
Experts and non-experts welcome.
FORUM COORDINATORS:
Martin Briscoe, MB, BS, MRCPsych <M.H.Briscoe@exeter.ac.uk>, Chair,
Computers In Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Carl Littlejohns, MB, ChB, FRCPsych <csljohns@cix.compulink.co.uk>
current-issues-in-psych
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General discussion of topical issues regarding research, clinical
practice and related fields.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
David L. DiLalla, Ph.D. <ddilalla@siu.edu>, Assistant Professor
of Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
depression-l
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General discussion, emphasizing research.
FORUM COORDINATOR
Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. <Thomas.Joiner@utmb.Galveston.edu>,
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
dissociative-disorders*
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Dissociative disorders in adults in children.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Peter Barach, Ph.D. <pbarach@netcom.com>, Chair, Committee on
Standards and Practice, and Member Representative at Large,
International Society for the Study of Dissociation.
emergency-psychiatry
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Includes medical, psychotherapeutic, social and legal issues
relating to the practice of Emergency Psychiatry.
FORUM COORDINATORS:
Robert Buckley, M.D. <bbuck@itsa.ucsf.edu>, San Francisco General
Hospital.
Nancy Tice, M.D. <nwe@panix.com>, chief resident Jacobi/Einstein
Psychiatric Emergency Room
forensic-psych*
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Criminal and civil forensic psychiatry/psychology including
treatment issues, trial issues, disability insurance and
ethics.
FORUM COORDINATORS:
Bruce Harry, M.D., <PSYHARRY@Mizzou1.Missouri.edu>
Ron Shlensky, M.D., J.D. <3004rs@rain.org>
helplessness-l
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Research on Learned Helplessness and Explanatory Style. Latest
research on animals and humans, biological substratum,
depression, anxiety, preventions, CAVE, politics, children,
personal control, health, battering, bereavement, PTSD, sex
differences, pessimism, work, heritablitly.
FORUM COORDINATORS:
Martin Seligman <seligman@cattell.psych.upenn.edu>, cofounded
both fields, Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania.
David Fresco <fresco@cattell.psych.upenn.edu>, graduate student in
Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
hypnosis-l*
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Hypnosis and the broader topics of suggestion and suggestibility.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Irving Kirsch, professor of psychology at University of
Connecticut, past president of APA Division 30, North American
Editor of Contemporary Hypnosis, and co-editor (with J.W. Rhue
and Steven Jay Lynn) of the Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis.
hiv-aids-psycho-social*
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Differential Dx of psychological and neuro-psychological
problems. Psychological and behavioural responses to infection
and/or disease. Interventions for management of disease related
stressors. Coping, social support, psychological distress and
immune system functioning.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Sharon Rae Jenkins, Ph.D. <Jenkinss@terrill.unt.edu> Assistant
Professor, University of North Texas
geriatric-neuro
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Emphasis on neurobehavioural disorders relating to older adults
(Alzheimers, frontal lobe degenerations, vascular dementia,
delirum, etc.). Geared towards neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry,
gerontology,, behavioural neurology. Psycho-social issues also
discussed.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Mike Usman, M.D. <MikeUsman@aol.com>, Director of Memory and
Movement Disorder Programs, Dept. of Psychiatry, Allegheny
General Hospital, Medical College of PA and Hahnemann University,
Allegheny Campus.
managed-behavioral-healthcare
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Includes: health care reform, best clinical practices, insurance
benefits, group practice structures, outcome research, and
informatics.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Greg Alter, Ph.D. <alter@ix.netcom.com>, Chief Operating Officer,
Pacific Applied Psychology Associates. Member, California
Psychological Association Committee on Reimbursement and Managed
Care.
mental-health-in-the-media
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Broad discussion of public perception and portrayal of mental
health and mental health issues.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Les Posen <lposen@budapest.ozonline.com.au>
Special Projects Officer, Australian Psychological Society
neuro-psych*
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Clinical neuro-psychiatry/neuro-psychology.
FORUM COORDINATOR
Ivan Goldberg, M.D. <psydoc@netcom.com>, Ivan Goldberg is a
psychiatrist with research, teaching, and private practice
experience who founded PsyComNet and InterPsych's
Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy and Neuro-Psych Forums.
personality-disorders*
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All Clusters. Discussion of dual and differential diagnosis.
FORUM COORDINATORS:
Thomas E. Will, PsyD, MPH <willx003@maroon.tc.umn.edu> is a
clinical psychologist with subspecialization in neuropsychology
and health psychology.
Ted Millon, Ph.D.
psy-language
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Theories of language. Relevance for study of psychopathological
speech also discussed.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Eugenie Georgaca <e.georgaca@mmu.ac.uk>
Graduate student, Manchester Metropolitan University.
psychiatry-l*
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FORUM COORDINATOR:
Donald Klein, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Columbia
psych-nurses
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FORUM COORDINATOR:
TBA
psychiatric-social-workers
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FORUM COORDINATOR:
TBA
psychiatry-resources
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For those interested in gaining maximum use of the resources of
the Internet, off-the-internet, conference and job information
and announcements.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
TBA
psycho-analysis
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Issues of psychoanalytic practice, theory, politics, history and
the application of psychoanalysis to other disciplines.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Robert Galatzer-Levy, M.D. <gala@midway.uchicago.edu> is a
training and supervising psychoanalyst at the Chicago Institute
of Psychoanalysis, lecturer in psychiatry at U of Chicago, and
visiting faculty at the Boston Institute for Psychoanlysis.
Author of approx 50 papers and reviews in his field.
psycho-pharm*
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The treatment of individuals with psychiatric disorders through
the use of psychotropic medications.
FORUM COORDINATOR
Ivan Goldberg, M.D. <psydoc@netcom.com>, Ivan Goldberg is a
psychiatrist with research, teaching, and private practice
experience who founded PsyComNet and InterPsych's
Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy and Neuro-Psych Forums.
psycho-therapy*
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For those who wish to discuss the technique and outcome of
psychotherapy.
FORUM COORDINATOR
Ivan Goldberg, M.D. <psydoc@netcom.com>, Ivan Goldberg is a
psychiatrist with research, teaching, and private practice
experience who founded PsyComNet and InterPsych's
Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy and Neuro-Psych Forums.
research-psychologists
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FORUM COORDINATOR:
TBA
rural-care
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For the self-care support of isolated-health care workers in
rural and bush communities, and for the continuing dialogue of
those concerned with health care delivery in remote and
developing areas worldwide.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
B. Hudnall Stamm, Ph.D.<afbhs@vms.acad2.alaska.edu>, Director,
Traumatic Stress Research Group, Dept. of Psychology, U of Alaska,
Anchorage
sexual-variants-and-disorders*
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Biological and cultural origins and development of sexual
orientation, gender identity, and related sex differences.
Etiology and treatment of paraphilias. Rape and sexual abuse.
Normative studies of sexual behaviour.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Michael Bailey, Ph.D. <JM-BAILEY@nwu.edu>, assistant professor of
psychology, Northwestern University, specializing in research on
the etiology and development of sexual orientation.
substance-related-disorders*
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Includes abuse and dependence on psychoactive substances, dual
diagnosis, and behaviours that can be viewed with an addictive
model; serves for discussions from research through treatment.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Peter E. Mezciems, MD, CCFP, ASAM cert <mezciems@wat.hookup.net>,
Homewood Alcohol and Drug Services, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
thana-tology*
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Thanatology.
FORUM COORDINATOR
Ivan Goldberg, M.D. <psydoc@netcom.com>, Ivan Goldberg is a
psychiatrist with research, teaching, and private practice
experience who founded PsyComNet and InterPsych's
Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy and Neuro-Psych Forums.
transcultural-psychology
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Cultural differences in views of mental disorders, culture-
specific syndromes, collaboration between Western and traditional
healers, cultural variance in symptoms, delivering mental health
service to diverse cultures.
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Sunkyo Kwon, Dipl.-Psych <fu03c2dj@fub46.zedat.FU-BERLIN.DE>,
Free University Berlin, Dept. of Gerontopsychiatry, Research
Unit, "Psychological Gerontology".
traumatic-stress
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Promotes the investigation, assessment and treatment of immediate
and long-term psychosocial, physiological, and existential
consequences of highly stressful (traumatic) events. Of special
interest are efforts to identify a cure of PTSD (Post-traumatic
Stress Disorder).
FORUM COORDINATOR:
Charles Figley, Ph.D. <cfigley@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>, Professor
and Director Psychosocial Stress Research Program, Florida State
University.
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Should you wish to make a proposal for a new forum as part of
InterPsych please send full details and a cv to:
InterPsych Forum Manager
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Sunkyo Kwon <fu03c2dj@fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de>
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