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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 PSYCHNEWS INTERNATIONAL June 1996
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SECTION D: Resources
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This section describes mental health-
related resources currently available
on or announced on the Internet. Submit
all contributions or corrections for
the Resource Update section to:
lpereira@hawaii.edu.
Note: Information may be edited for length.
Leon C. Pereira, MA
Editor, Resource Section
lpereira@hawaii.edu
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INDEX
1. MAILING LISTS
A. COGSCI
B. CPParent
C. ENURESIS
D. mgdcare_cap
E. NetPsy
F. PARKINSN
G. Psycresearch-online
H. PsyFORUM
J. Race-unity
2. WEB SITES
A. AAPA-Web
B. Applied decision making
C. Computerised Diagnostic Instruments for Psychiatry
D. Elijah Program (tm)
E. Lemon Tree bulletins
F. Neuropsychology Central
G. Psych Plus
H. U&I bulletins
I. Who's Who in Mental Health
3. REQUESTS
A. Online Neuropsychology Project
4. CHANGES & CORRECTIONS
A. MEDITECH-L
B. Neuro-psych Forum
C. SURVIVAL
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1. MAILING LISTS
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A. CPParent
Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy
CPParent is a mailing list for discussions of issues
relating to the parenting of children afflicted by
Cerebral Palsy (CP). Children, as well as
parents, are invited to join in the
discussion. Discussion topics are
relatively loose--anything that
can help families affected by CP is
welcome.
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU
(message): SUBSCRIBE CPPARENT
Owner: J. Paul Sheridan ps2@ganet.net
B. COGSCI
Cognitive Science Discussion List
COGSCI is an open, unmoderated discussion list
about Cognitive Science. Topics
including artificial intelligence, linguistics,
philosophy, connectionism, psychology, conferences,
lectures, publications. It is also possible to
subscribe to a few topics only.
*Subscription*
To:
LISTSERV@HEARN.BITNET or LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL
(message): SUB COGSCI yourfirstname yourlastname
Owner: Michel Weenink WEENINK@PSYCH.KUN.NL
WEENINK@HNYKUN53
C. ENURESIS
Enuresis Support and Information Group (ESIG)
Enuresis is defined as involuntary emission of urine.
Bed wetting is a form of enuresis. ESIG is a growing
internet community of people connected to each other
via enuresis. ENURESIS is an open, unmoderated
discussion list. Things such as how to deal with bed
wetting physically as well as psychologically are
likely to be discussed. Archives of ENURESIS mail
items are kept in monthly files.
You may obtain a list of files in the archives by
sending the command INDEX ENURESIS
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@sjuvm.stjohns.EDU
(message): SUB ENURESIS yourfirstname yourlastname
Owner: Eric Fricker ENURESIS-request@sjuvm.stjohns.EDU
D. mgdcare_cap
Managed Care and Capitation
The purpose of the mgdcare_cap list is to
be the site of a friendly and open discussion among
physicians and practice administrators.
Participation from the public, private and
academic sectors is welcome.
When you sign on with mgdcare_cap,
you'll be able to exchange ideas, get advice, improve
practice efficiency and participate in a forum on
managed care topics including:
* Tips for contracting and coping with managed care
* Pros and cons of various HMOs, PPOs, IPAs, PHOs
and other networks
* Find answers to vexing capitation questions
* Mergers and acquisitions of physician practices
* How to get reimbursed correctly under managed care
mgdcare_cap is sponsored by Physician Network Insider, the
leading independent newsletter that provides cutting-edge
managed care news relevant to physician groups. Every two
week, thousands of doctors rely on Physician Network Insider's
sophisticated advice on how to contract with managed care
and at-risk reimbursement, and the pitfalls and pluses of
many physician integration efforts.
For more information about the publication Physician
Network Insider, contact Carl Ayers at 301/816-8950 x363
or send email to cayers@ucg.com
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@USA.NET
(message): SUBSCRIBE mgdcare_cap yourfirstname yourlastname
Owner: Carl Ayers cayers@ucg.com
E. NetPsy
Internet Psychology
NetPsy is a forum for the discussion of the
psychological and psychotherapeutic services delivered
via all aspects of the Internet. This list is conceived
of as a forum for psychologists and mental health workers
interested in discussing the interactions, problems, and
disorders arising out of the use of the Internet; as well
as the treatments developing to treat existing and
developing disorders via the Internet.
NetPsy is an open, unmoderated
list, but it is NOT a support group
and it is NOT a forum for anyone
seeking psychological services over
the Internet. The list owners do NOT
advocate using the Internet to
provide therapy, but only wish to provide
a forum to discuss the ways
that the Internet is being (and can be) used
to create or maintain
personal and/or professional and therapeutic
relationships.
*Subscription*
To: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
(message): subscribe NetPsy Yourfirstname Yourlastname
Owners: Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. drm@cts.com
Storm A. King stormk@netcom.com
F. PARKINSN
The Parkinsn Information and Exchange Network is an
open, unmoderated discussion list for people with
Parkinson's, their families and caregivers, and health
care professionals with an interest in Parkinson's.
*Subscription*
To: listserv@listserv.utoronto.ca
(message): SUBscribe PARKINSN Firstname Lastname
Owner: Barbara Patterson
patterso@fhs.csu.McMaster.CA
G. Psycresearch-online
Psycresearch-online is a forum instituted to
address issues related to the use of the Internet for
psychological research, assessment, and data
collection. This mailgroup was conceived
of as a forum for researchers in
all mental health related fields, as
well as, individuals representing
computer programming, data management,
telemedicine, and other integrative fields.
Psycresearch-online is an open forum, but this forum
is not intended for any individuals seeking psychological
services over the Internet, nor is it a place for
posting general information related to psychology.
Individuals subscribing to this group are assumed
to have a general knowledge of Internet structure and HTML.
Examples of relevant topics to this
mailgroup include the following:
* Methodological considerations and
obstacles to online testing and data
collection
* Advanced web development techniques for online
research and data collection
* Database applications and Internet connectivity between
subject and experimenter
* Ethical and legal implications of online data
collection
* Collaboration and data sharing via the Internet
* Telemedicine and "teleassessment" issues
* Data security and anonymity
*Subscription*
To: Majordomo@premier.net
(message): subscribe psycresearch-online
Owner: Jeffrey N. Browndyke cogito@premier.net
G. PsyFORUM
An E-Mail Group Forum for Psychologists
Practicing in California!
PsyFORUM, the E-mail list for licensed
psychologists, and academic and
research psychologists specializing in
mental health and behavioral health
issues. While we have a decidedly
California focus and flavor, (...and
please forgive our 'egocentrism!)
we think we address issues of interest to
all professional psychologists.
We trust you will find this Forum
stimulating and useful to you in your
professional practice. We encourage
you to post messages to the list
at any time.
PsyFORUM is a mail list forum open ONLY to
licensed psychologists, and to
selected unlicensed psychologists from
academic and research organizations.
PsyFORUM is "closed" to the general
public and to members of other mental
health professions. This is unlike, for example,
the InterPsych mail lists which are
multi-disciplinary. Although at times you
may see postings on PsyFORUM
from persons who are not psychologists,
these are postings forwarded from another list,
or are invited postings. PsyFORUM postings
are not distributed outside the community
of practicing psychologists and of
researchers or academicians involved
in the supporting research of our
profession.
We REQUIRE that you DO NOT forward or re-post messages you
receive from PsyFORUM to other mail lists, or to persons
you do not know to be licensed psychologists. At some times,
information which list members post to the
list may be considered confidential, either as
patient-related information, or as politically-related
efforts to preserve the practice of psychology in
environment increasingly unfriendly to our success.
If you have any question concerning this
policy, please contact me, D.F. Tweedie, Ph.D.,
PsyFORUM mail list Moderator, at the Internet address
CalPsych@ix.netcom.com.
PsyFORUM is an independent, unaffiliated mail group
forum for California Licensed psychologist which was
established originally under the name
PsyNetCA@aol.com by MarleneMaheu, Ph.D.
If you'd like to join,'snail' mail or fax
(619/776-6546) me a copy of your current
license, a WRITTEN ATTESTATION WITH SIGNATURE
that you will abide by the terms of the list and
your preferred E-mail address. When you are
signed on you will receive a "Welcome" letter
which explains those terms.
If you disagree, it will instruct you how to
"unsubscribe" if you do not want to abide by the
terms.
Lets thrive, not survive!
Owner: D.F. Tweedie, Ph.D. calpsych@ix.netcom.com
C. race-unity
Race Unity
The moderated email list, race-unity, is intended as a
place for positive discussions about activities, projects,
proposals, ideas, etc. to promote harmony and interactions
between the various races.
The list is sponsored by the Baha'i Computers and
Communications Association (BCCA).
*Subscription*
To: race-unity-request@bcca.org
(message): A request to join race-unity
Owner: Janet Walker JANET@nosc.mil
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2. WEB SITES
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A. AAPA-Web
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Asian American Psychological Association
Web-Site
The AAPA-Web is the web-site of the Asian American
Psychological Association (AAPA). The AAPA is a
national organization for psychologists
dedicated to serving the Asian American community. The
AAPA-Web contains the latest news and announcements
from AAPA, purpose and history of AAPA as
well as information about membership, the annual
convention, and the newsletter. It also includes
information that pertains to the Asian
psychological issues such as books and journal
articles, latest events, the classifieds, and
links to other resources on the Internet. The AAPA-Web
is also the official web-site of Richard
Suinn's 1996 American Psychological
Association presidential election
campaign.
URL: http://www.west.asu.edu/aapa
Richard J. S. Kim, Ph.D. rjkim@earthlink.net
B. Applied decision making
I operate a web site on cognitive psychology,
applied social psychology and
applied ethics that may be of interest.
You will find on-screen movies,
cartoon animation, teaching activities,
and research resources such as the
full text of articles, and links to
related sites. There is also free
HyperCard software for simulating
tragedies of the commons or social-
temporal dilemmas.
URL:
http://www.laurentian.ca/www/psyc/SDG.html
Craig Summers, Ph.D.
C. Computerised Diagnostic Instruments for Psychiatry
The Anxiety Disorders Unit at St
Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia is a
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre
for Mental Health. The Website includes details
and ordering information for the Composite
International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI),
a computerised diagnostic instrument which
can be administered by an interviewer or
completed by the patient. It returns
psychiatric diagnoses according to DSM or
ICD criteria.
Also onsite: free-to-download hypertext resources
for the management and treatment of psychiatric
disorders, details of the 5-Volume "Management of
Mental Disorders" handbooks, and details of the treatment, research and educational programs available at the unit.
URL:
http://www.unsw.edu.au/clients/crufad/home.htm
Contact: Brendon Boot brendonb@crufad.unsw.edu.au
D. Elijah Program (tm)
Elijah Program (tm) offers hope to dysfunctional families.
Individual, family and community based behavioral
modification programs and other programs.
URL: http://home.aol.com/ElijahProg
Contact: Phil Blansett PLBlansett@AOL.COM
E. Lemon Tree bulletins
The Lemon Tree Learning Project, auspiced by the VMIAC,
is basically a consumer participation training project.
It works with staff and consumers of various mental
health-related services aiming to increase consumer
participation within those services.
Lemon Tree bulletins, produced
monthly, are available by email
(write c/o tapestry@netlink.com.au to
request them)
URL:
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~vmiac/projects.htm#training
http://www.vicnet.net.au/lemon.htm
Ria Strong tapestry@netlink.com.au
F. Neuropsychology Central
Neuropsychology Central is a WWW site devoted
to the subject of neuropsychology and related
material. Included in this page are links to
professional organizations, pre- and
post-doctoral program information,
individual neuropsychologist pages,
assessment information, and sections
covering different aspects of this
ever growing field (e.g. cognitive,
developmental, geriatric, etc.). A
reader survey and an online forum have
been included to facilitate the
expansion of this useful link.
URL:
http://www.premier.net/~cogito/neuropsy.html
Jeffrey N. Browndyke cogito@premier.net
G. Psych Plus
The Psych Plus resources page, presented by VMIAC,
has been revised and expanded. The VMIAC is a consumer/
survivor-run advocacy organisation for people with
experience of mental health problems and/or the
psychiatric system. It is based in Melbourne,
Australia.
The site includes information about:
* mental health and people with disabilities
* mental health and substance abuse
* mental health and homelessness
* mental health and people from minority ethnic backgrounds
* mental health and indigenous people
* mental health and gays and lesbians
* mental health and young people
* mental health and older people
* mental health and women
URL:
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~vmiac/psyplus.htm
Ria Strong tapestry@netlink.com.au
H. U&I bulletins
Understanding and Involvement (U&I), auspiced by the VMIAC,
is an award-winning action research project investigating
the establishment of consumer feedback mechanisms within an
acute psychiatric hospital setting.
All U&I bulletins may be obtained by email (write c/o
tapestry@netlink.com.au)
URL:
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~vmiac/projects.htm#u&i
http://www.vicnet.net.au/~vmiac/u&i.htm
Ria Strong tapestry@netlink.com.au
I. Who's Who in Mental Health on the Web
"Who's Who in Mental Health on
the Web" affords you the opportunity to add
a free listing of your practice and networking
skills to a publicly-accessible database which
is searchable by any keyword, phrase, city,
state, zip - actually the search criteria are
unlimited since every word of every entry is
indexed.
Include your email address or home page URL,
and your data will be instantly accessible by
anyone who searches. You have the option to
include as much or as little information as
you choose, which enables your entry to be
custom-tailored to your preferences.
At the time of completing your listing,
you may specify a password which will enable
you to update your information at any time in
the future when it changes.
Please visit the new site and add your listing today.
URL:
http://idealist.com/cgi-bin/htmlscript?~msw/whos-who-mh.hts
Linda Chapman, MSW, LCSW
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3. REQUESTS
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A. Online Neuropsychology Project
Participants are needed for a neuropsychology
research project conducted via the Internet. The
"Online Neuropsychology Project" is a survey intended
for all Internet users regardless of age, location,
race, education, or injury status. General background
questions, as well as questions centering around
autonomic nervous system activity and head injury
symptom report will be asked. Participant survey
responses are anonymous, and you are free to
discontinue the survey at any time. Total
survey completion time is about 10-15 minutes.
All participants completing the survey will
receive a special gift.
URLs:
http://www.premier.net/~cogito/project/onp.html
http://www.nmia.com/~rtweb/onp.html
Jeffrey N. Browndyke cogito@premier.net
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4. CHANGES & CORRECTIONS
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A. MEDITECH-L
Old address: MEDITECH-L@nic.iii.net
New address: Meditech-L@mail.zipnet.net.
MEDITECH-L is a mailing list
and discussion group for any users or
potential users of Meditech's
Medical Information Software.
The purpose of MEDITECH-L is to bring
together Hospital Information
System Professionals and End Users for
discussion relating to Meditech's software.
Subscribers to this list
may be IS professionals, Physicians,
Residents, Medical Students,
Nurses, Hospital Administrators, or
anyone who uses any of the wide
range of Meditech Modules for various
hospital computing tasks.
*Subscription*
To: MAJORDOMO@ZIPNET.NET
(message): SUBSCRIBE MEDITECH-L
Owner: Joseph Lapolito jml@zipnet.net
Joseph.Lapolito@ummed.edu
B. Neuro-psych Forum
The NP list has been moved to PsyCom.Net:
neuro-psych@psycom.net
*Subscription*
To: majordomo@psycom.net
(message): join neuro-psych
Owner: Ivan Goldberg, MD Psydoc@PsyCom.Net
C. SURVIVAL
SURVIVAL on MAJORDOMO@FACTEUR.STD.COM has
changed subscription requirements.
Survival was created in March 1996 to provide a forum
for discussing topics related to domestic violence,
child abuse, sexual assault and crisis/trauma intervention.
The goal of Survival Mailing List is to provide a safe
information and support network for victims of abuse
and individuals who work in the field of abuse.
Subscription to Survival Mailing List isn't automated.
Please read the following summary and follow instructions
should you decide to join the list.
Should you decide to join Survival, you will be asked
to complete a short application and to sign a Code of
Ethics and List Agreement.
These forms will be sent to you when you request
membership. They must be signed and returned to the
listowners via e-mail, or postal mail, within 14
days or your account will be removed from the list.
Survival Mailing List no longer requires a mandatory
subscription fee. However, the list is being maintained
on a very limited budget and any contributions to
assist in the upkeep of the list will be
greatly appreciated. Any excess
funds will be applied to area
educational programs to prevent domestic
violence.
*Subscription*
To: majordomo@facteur.std.com
(message): subscribe survival
For more information, please contact one of the
listowners.
Owners: DJ Lowery chaos@smartnet.net
chaotic@world.std.com
D. Know wraith2@ix.netcom.com