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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 PSYCHNEWS INTERNATIONAL January 1997
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SECTION B: RESOURCE UPDATE
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This section describes mental health-related resources
currently available, 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, PhD, Editor, Resource Section
lpereira@hawaii.edu
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INDEX
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1. MAILING LISTS
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A. Our Kids
B. PSIQUIATRIA (Foro general sobre Psiquiatria)
C. WFPSU (Psychiatric Survivors and Users)
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2. WEB SITES
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A. Addictive Behavior
B. Group Psychology, Groups and Institutions
C. Mental Health Metasearch
D. moodswing.org
E. Neuroscience Web Search Engine
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3. OTHER RESOURCES
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A. Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness (ASSC)
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4. CHANGES & CORRECTIONS
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A. PAIN-L
B. SOC-FIX
1. MAILING LISTS
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A. Our Kids
Support for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Our Kids is a support group for parents, caregivers and
others who are working with children with physical
and/or mental disabilities and delays. The Our-Kids list
consist of over 500 people representing children of
varying diagnosis; everything from indefinite
developmental delays and sensory integration problems,
to cerebral palsy, to rare genetic disorders. Over 27
countries are represented on the list now.
Here we can discuss our children's accomplishments and
defeats, knowing that the audience includes others who
know what we are going through. We can also get some
idea of how others address specific problems/concerns
with feeding, learning, schools, medical resources,
techniques and equipment, as well as describing the
problems to friends and family or just coping.
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU
(message): SUB OUR-KIDS Your firstname and lastname
Owner: Randy Ryan randy@opid.litton.dsd.com
owner-our-kids@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
B. PSIQUIATRIA
Foro general sobre Psiquiatria
Psiquiatria is a electronic distribution list for
psychiatrists, whose goal is to improve the comunication
between psychiatrists beyond the limits of physical
boundaries. This may take the form of posting notices
and infomation that can be considered useful to other
doctors. The principal contents may be: psychosis,
neurosis, personality disorders and organic mental
syndromes. Also distributed are important news regarding
general psychiatry.
Subscriptions is limited to professionals. Preferred
language is Spanish.
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES (message):
SUB PSIQUIATRIA Your firstname and lastname
Owner: Pedro Moreno pedro@psquiatria.es
C. WFPSU
Psychiatric Survivors and Users
WFPSU is the electronic arm of the World Federation of
Psychiatric Survivors and Users. The list's purpose is
to discuss global mental health social justice issues,
UN actions, WHO statements, and to foster the inclusion
at all policy levels of people who experience mood
swings, fear, voices and visions. The intent is for the
list to be low volume and sharply focused on global
advocacy.
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
(message): SUBSCRIBE WFPSU Your firstname and lastname
Owner: Sylvia Caras SylviaC@netcom.com
2. WEB SITES
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A. Addictive Behavior
This website is presented by the Department of
Psychiatry of Addictive Behaviour, St. George's Hospital
Medical School, London UK.
There is particular emphasis on the postgraduate courses
in Addictive behaviour, many of which are open to
overseas students.
URL: http://www.sghms.ac.uk/addictive-behaviour/
Richard Goldfinch
Senior Information Scientist
Substance Use Database
Dept. of Psychiatry of Addictive Behaviour
St. George's Hospital Medical School
LONDON SW17 0RE, UK.
B. Group Psychology, Groups and Institutions
The Master in Social Psychology of Groups and
Institutions at the UAM-Xochimilco university in Mexico
City has placed on it's Web page full texts of articles,
bibliography and an extensive list of links to resources
in this field on the Internet, specifically resources in
Spanish are included.
URL: http://cueyatl.uam.mx/~mpsgi
Rolando Monta (rolando@cueyatl.uam.mx)
Maestra en Psicologa Social de Grupos e Instituciones
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Unidad Xochimilco
Coordinadora Dra. Margarita Baz y Tellez Calz.
Del Hueso 1100, Col. Villa Quietud, Mexico, D.F.
C. Mental Health Metasearch
The Centre for Psychotherapeutic Studies, University of
Sheffield is pleased to announce the availability of
Mental Health Metasearch.
You can now search all of the major mental health
resources on the World Wide Web from one page; connect
to all 857 psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and
social science journals and journal search engines;
locate mental health texts, search for a colleague, a
quotation, an electronic book, define a word, find a
synonym, consult an electronic biography or connect to
all of the major Internet search engines.
URL:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~psysc/psychotherapy/metasearch.ht
Ian Pitchford - Ian.Pitchford@scientist.com
Centre for Psychotherapeutic Studies
University of Sheffield
16 Claremont Crescent
SHEFFIELD S10 2TA
D. moodswing.org
Online Resources for People With Bipolar Disorder
moodswing.org is the home of the Bipolar Disorder
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file. The FAQ is a set
of questions (and answers) that deal with topics like
this:
* What is Bipolar Disorder?
* What treatment options are available?
* I've just been diagnosed. What do I do now?
* A friend or family member has just been diagnosed.
What can I do to help?
* How do I find more information about Bipolar Disorder?
* How can I locate a support group in my area?
URL: http://www.moodswing.org/bdfaq.html
Owner: Barry Campbell barry@webveranda.com
webmaster@moodswing.org
E. Neuroscience Web Search Engine
I have created a new Web Search Engine devoted entirely
to neuroscience. Unlike the large search sites,
everything here is relevant by pre-selection. This is a
full-text database and contains more than 55,000 web
pages.
URL: http://www.acsiom.org/nsr/neuro.html
Fred K. Lenherr lenherr@mildura.cs.umass.edu
3. OTHER RESOURCES
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A. Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC)
ASSC is the first scholarly and scientific membership
organization devoted to the study of consciousness and
sister issues. Its aim is promoting rigorous analytic
research on consciousness in cognitive science,
neuroscience, philosophy, and other relevant disciplines
in the sciences and humanities.
As you know, the cognitive and brain sciences appear to
be at a historic divide in reintroducing consciousness
into scientific discourse. Philosophers, who have
discussed issues of consciousness for centuries, seem to
be coming to new and significant conclusions on the
topic. Major breakthroughs in brain imaging,
experimental psychology, and cognitive ethology have
opened new ways to tackle empirically what has before
only been the purview of philosophy. While no one can
predict with certainty, the current boom in
consciousness studies seems to have a solid enough
foundation that we expect it to grow for a number of
years.
The ASSC web page is the best overall source for
information on ASSC activities. Our website has links to
a great number of useful resources for those interested
in the study of consciousness. If you have any further
suggestions please contact Patrick Wilken
patrickw@cs.monash.edu.au
URL: http://www.phil.vt.edu/ASSC/
Bernie Baars President baars@cogsci.berkeley.edu
4. CHANGES & CORRECTIONS
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A. PAIN-L
PAIN-L has changed from being a primarily support and
educational forum to also bringing professionals and
chronic pain sufferers together for dialogue. Physicians
and other health care providers are encouraged to
interact with those who suffer from chronic pain and
become more involved in the coping process.
The PAIN FORUM covers all aspects of chronic pain;
physical & political, HEALTH & health-politics for
physicians and patients and all interested parties.
Everyone is confronted with pain at one time or another
in their lives. This is an educational forum. The
primarily criteria for PAIN-L is to correctly inform.
There are currently about 1200+ subscribers.
*Subscription*
To: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
(message): SUBSCRIBE PAIN-L Your firstname and lastname
Owner: Hank Roth
B. SOC-FIX
Societal and Relational Caretaking Discussion List
The list focus has been changed. The SOC-FIX list is for
discussion of how to set limits with anyone who is
dependent on you. This can be children, spouse, parents,
friends, or associates. Dependency in general can be
discussed, as well as alternatives.
If you live with someone having a moderate disorder or
social problem, SOC-FIX offers support, by sharing with
others in similar circumstances. The list is not support
for whatever ailment, diagnosis, or condition, but to
support those who live with such a person.
The list is unmoderated, and is not spiritual.
*Subscription*
To: LISTSERV@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU
(message): sub soc-fix Your firstname and lastname
Owners: David G. McDivitt mcdivitt@iamerica.net
Linda Kuczwanski kuczwans@wsp1.wspice.com