The InterPsych Newsletter 1(1)
Volume 1, Issue 3 ISSN 1355-2562 July, 1994
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Contents
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1. The Role of the InterPsych Newsletter (line 42)
2. New Books (line 61)
2.1 Seminars in Psychiatric Geriatrics
3. Journals/Newsletters: (line 90)
3.1 The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Review
3.2 The Prevention Researcher
3.3 Journal of Mental Health Administration
3.4 The International Journal of Communicative Psychoanalysis
and Psychotherapy
4. Articles: (line 221)
4.1 Dr Juan Carlos Garelli: "Evolutionary Considerations
Regarding the Adaptive Status of Depression."
5. Viewpoints: (line 500)
5.1 Sylvia Caras: "My Story"
6. Submissions from InterPsych Subscribers: (line 776)
6.1 The International Association for Group Psychotherapy
6.2 Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI)
6.3 International Association of Child Psychiatry and
Allied Professions
7. New Lists: (line 1212)
7.1 Clinical Psychology
7.2 International Network for Interfaith Health Practices
8. Advertisements from those Seeking Placements (line 1297)
9. Calls for Research Collaborators (line 1304)
10. Job Advertisements (line 1311)
10.1 Clinical Director, Cambridge, MA
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SECTION 1: The Role of the Newsletter
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This Newsletter performs an integrative role for the InterPsych group
of scientific discussion forums. It is posted monthly to the
psychiatry-superlist and reaches all members of psychiatry,
psychiatry-assessment, psychiatry-resources, helplessness,
depression, traumatic-stress, transcultural-psychology, clinical-
psychology, child-psychiatry and psy-language.
The membership includes redistribution lists in South America and
the former Soviet Union, government departments, research institutes,
publishers, and leading academics and clinicians at universities and
hospitals throughout the world. The total distribution is probably in
excess of 10,000.
All contributions should be sent to;
Ian Pitchford
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SECTION 2: New Books
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2.1 SEMINARS IN PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS (1994) is just out from the
Royal College of Psychiatrists via Gaskell Press at only 10
pounds. It is meant to update, in a user friendly way, the
classic by Slater & Cowie (1970) OUP.
Authors are P. McGuffin, M. Owen, M. O'Donovan, A. Thapar, and
I.I. Gottesman. the first four are all Dept of Psychological
Medicine, U of Wales Schl of Med, Cardiff and psychiatrists, the
last is an American psychologist.
Chapters include:3 on methods/strategies, mental retardation,
schizophrenia, affective disorders, neurotic disorders,
personality disorders and criminality, alcoholism childhood
disorders, dementia, and counselling & ethics.
If any of your 'staff' are into reviewing, please ask for a copy
from Mr. Dave Jago, Royal College/Gaskell, 17 Belgrave Square,
London SW1X 8PG [ FAX 071 245 1231] and mention my name.
Irving I. Gottesman, Ph.D., Hon FRCPsych
Sherrell J. Aston Professor
Department of Psychology
Gilmer Hall Email: iig@Virginia.edu
University of Virginia Telephone: 804-924-0661
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2453 Fax: 804-982-4766
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SECTION 3: Journals
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3.1 THE PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY REVIEW
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4420 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6R 2H9
Phone/Fax: (604) 222-2418
E-mail address not yet established.
The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Review is concerned with
psychoanalytic psychotherapy and theoretical, clinical, literary,
academic, research, social and common-sense matters that impact on the
practice and continuing development of psychoanalysis and
psychotherapy.
The Review features articles, essays, reports, abstracts of research
and presentations, controversies, poetry art and book reviews.
Editor: Katalina Bartok, MD, Ph.D, CCRFP, FRCP(C)
Contributing Editors:
Theo Dorpat, MD, DipPsych
Carl Kline, MD, FRCP(C)
James O Raney, MD, DipPsych
Vesna Bonac, MA, C.Psych
Penny Simpson, BA Hons Psych (penny_simpson@sfu.ca)
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3.2 The Prevention Researcher
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Integrated Research Services, Inc., a non-profit research and
education corporation specializing in substance abuse prevention and
human performance. The newsletter's publication was made possible by
a federal research grant.
To receive the printed newsletter THE PREVENTION RESEARCHER at no
cost or obligation, please send your name, job title, mailing address,
and telephone and fax number via Internet e-mail to
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Contents of Vol. 1, No. 1 - Spring 1994
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The first issue of THE PREVENTION RESEARCHER focuses on violence
against women in America and features a brief article by violence
prevention specialist Dr. Angela Browne. Abstract:
After almost two decades of trying to understand and respond to
violence in partner relationships, the persistence of physical
assaults between intimate partners force the prevention community to
re-examine the problem. Experts estimate that 25% to 34% of all women
will be assaulted by an intimate male partner during adulthood; a
survey of 930 women revealed that rape by a husband or ex-husband was
twice as common as rape by strangers or acquaintances. Approximately
70% of murdered women are victims of their current or former husbands
or boyfriends. Most believe that a women should leave her partner
immediately after a physical assault; however, this is when she may be
least able to make or plan such a move. Even leaving the partner
often does not end the violence; the fear of abused women that their
assailant may find them and retaliate is often justified. Thus, many
women rather tolerate the domestic situation of abuse that constant
fear of reprisals they would feel if they left it.
The second piece is by noted psychologist and intervention specialist
Dr. Jack Dresser. Abstract: The Violence Against Women Act within the
Senate's Omnibus Crime Bill is an important legislative step, but
unlikely to greatly change the root causes of the problem. Violence
is a societal "dysfunction" resulting from society's members' lack of
skill to resolve conflicts and provide mutual support. Prevention,
rather than the threat of retribution, is the key to decreasing
violence. As a first step, the fact that there IS a problem has to be
acknowledged. Secondly, in the United States, an awareness has to be
developed just how common and accepted violent behavior is in
comparison with other cultures. To overcome American society's lack
of both cohesion and control -- both conflict- minimizing factors --
the skill of negotiation has to be taught to Americans, beginning in
childhood. The role models presented to children need to be
individuals who use intellectual and emotional skills to solve
problems, not -- as most "heroes" from cartoon characters to movie
actors now do -- violence.
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3.3 Journal of Mental Health Administration
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vast number of services, including Current Contents, Excerpta
Medica/EMBASE, HEALTH Planning and Administration Database (MEDLARS),
Hospital Literature Index, Mental Health Abstracts, Psychological
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One year individual subscription rate is $45.00. One year
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3.4 The International Journal of Communicative Psychoanalysis
and Psychotherapy.
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Address: William B. Goodheart, M.D., Editor
25 Wiltshire Avenue,
Larkspur, CA 94939
This journal includes articles that address events and behaviors that
enhance or interrupt therapy.
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SECTION 4: Articles
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4.1 Juan Carlos Garelli: Evolutionary Considerations Regarding the
Adaptive Status of Depression
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Introduction
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On considering a human psychological trait -such as depression-
adaptive in a Darwinian sense, a few basic tenets should previously be
raised and eventually agreed upon, in order to make sure that when the
term "adaptive" is mentioned we are all speaking the same language.
For a human behavioural trait to have evolved as an Evolutionary
Stable Strategy (ESS) (Maynard-Smith, 1975) it should prove to be
endowed with a differential survival advantage in man's Environment of
Evolutionary Adaptedness (Bowlby, 1969/82). Since these
Darwinian conceptualizations are far from evident and can thus be
hardly taken for granted, I start the article with a brief description
of current evolutionary thinking further to elaborate on depression
embedded in this particular setting.
Natural Selection
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The process that determines the evolutionary history of a species is
Natural Selection. This is the differential reproductive success of
individuals within a population that occurs because of hereditary
differences among them. Charles Darwin was the first man to recognize
that if some members of a group of animals have more progeny, because
of their inherited makeup, than other member, then evolutionary change
will take place (Darwin 1859). Darwin developed the theory of natural
selection at a time when the concept of gene as the unit of heredity
was unknown to him. That is why he had to deal with rather abstract
principles. He actually founded his theory on 3 principles: 1. the
principle of variety: individuals of the same species vary in their
ability to leave more reproductive offspring; 2. the principle of
heredity, whereby progeny resemble direct ancestors more than any
other member of the population; and 3. the principle of natural
selection. whereby individuals that differ in certain traits also
differ in their ability to leave reproductive descendants. (Garelli
1983)
We are now in a better position to reformulate the key observations
and deductions of Darwin in modern genetic terms. This will enable us
to understand the evidence and logic underlying an evolutionary
approach to animal behaviour. All organisms have genes; all living
things have within them nucleic acids that contain in coded form
information about protein synthesis. Among other things, this
information regulates the development of the individual. Within a
species, many genes are present in 2 or more alternative forms or
alleles. Different alleles code for slightly different forms of the
same protein and thereby provide somewhat different influences
on the development of individuals. This contributes to variation in
the characteristics of the members of a species.
Populations are limited in size. No population can grow forever. Most
populations fluctuate in a fairly narrow range about an average
number. The number of copies of each gene in a population is therefore
limited. Consequently, it follows that there will be competition
between alleles of a gene to occupy the limited number of spaces in a
gene pool. If one allele over a period of time consistently makes more
surviving copies of itself than another, it will eventually replace
the alternative form within the population. This is natural selection.
Furthermore, the living members of any modern species have within
them alleles that have generally been successful at copying
themselves and passing from generation to generation; that is, these
alleles have been "selected for". Because the development of traits is
regulated genetically, we should expect that the characteristics of
organisms will tend to help an individual's genes survive. The logic
of natural selection requires that over time animals will evolve
behavioural adaptations that promote the survival of genes that
underlie advantageous traits. Genes in individuals that are
reproductive failures will tend to be eliminated -that is why genes
for depressive behavioural traits are unlikely to be present in
human's genome-; genes with the capacity to steer development along
lines that produce reproductively successful individuals should tend
to survive -that is the case of attachment behaviour. All the evolved
characteristics of an individual, be they developmental mechanisms,
physiological systems or behavioural capabilities should be related to
the survival of the genes within the individual. Seen in this light,
life is essentially an unconscious contest among different alleles
to survive and replace alternative forms. E.O.Wilson has vividly
expressed this view with his epigram: "An organism is DNA's way of
making more DNA". Genes may survive indefinitely, whereas individuals
do not; they are merely "survival machines" (to use Dawkins' metaphor
(1976)), produced by a set of genes for the welfare of those genes.
An evolutionary approach to behaviour -as that adopted by Bowlby's
theory of attachment- rests on the concept of natural selection. And
natural selection operates on the species' environment of evolutionary
adaptedness: in the case of homo sapiens, the environment in which the
species emerged: long before the agricultural revolution, about 10,000
years ago, probably about a million years ago. Because genes have been
selected for their ability to survive, an evolutionary approach
predicts that all the evolved characteristics of an animal should
tend to promote the survival of the genes that underlie these
characters. Therefore, the fundamental evolutionary question about
behavioural traits is: how might a behavioural action help maximize
the individual's fitness? This inquiry is crucial for the
understanding of attachment behaviour and some of its pathological
outcomes: e.g., depression.
Animal behaviour is the outcome of a complex developmental process
that is regulated by the genes. The connection between the genes and
behaviour is an indirect one, with many intervening steps between
chromosomes and behavioural responses. Genes regulate enzyme
production, which in turn controls the development of the
physiological mechanisms necessary for behaviour. Although a full
understanding of these events is still in its infancy, there
is an increasing body of knowledge about the links between genes,
neurophysiology, behaviour, and the environment.
Behavioural Systems Underlying Attachment
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If we define attachment as a genetic bias all infants are endowed
with to seek and keep proximity to their caregivers, we shall see the
component, discrete behaviours, such as smiling, crying, following,
approaching, clinging, as expressions of the underlying attachment
behaviour system. Like all other behavioural systems, the attachment
behaviour system is activated, regulated and terminated under certain
circumstances. For example, infants are known to desire closer contact
with the caregiver (the attachment figure) when thy are ill, tired,
frightened or in certain prepotent situations such as unfamiliar
environment or darkness. When the infant achieves locomotion a new
behavioural system becomes activated: that of exploratory behaviour.
Exploration of the environment is antithetical to attachment. It is of
the utmost importance to focus the relationship of the infant to his
mother as keeping a balance in the interplay between both
systems. One of the most important functions of the attachment
behavioural system is to intervene in the infant's excursions into
the environment, in response to a variety of potentially dangerous
events, thereby deactivating the exploratory system and activating the
attachment system, thus seeking proximity or contact to his mother.
(Bowlby 1973, Ainsworth 1982). Several studies show that the children
approach their caregivers not only in response to dangerous stimuli
but also they do so to check the availability and attentiveness of
the caregiver, in a sort of permanent monitoring activity, after which
the child wanders off to play again; after a while he returns again,
and so on and so forth. This kind of behavioural pattern is referred
to in the literature as the baby using his mother as a secure base
(Ainsworth 1978).
Social Evolution
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Many animal species have evolved behavioural systems that lead the
individuals of such species to behave cooperatively. Social
communities are so widespread in nature that a taxonomic
classification proves almost impossible: it ranges from species to
families to phyla; e.g., invertebrates like ants or bees to
vertebrates such as fish, birds and mammals. Such striking deployment
of social organization calls for an evolutionary explanation. Genes
that favoured cooperative behaviour, reciprocity and communication,
protection and care towards other members of the species - generally
close kin- have been selected for (Wilson 1975).
One of the most important evolutionary movers to cause socialization
is defence against predation. Let us remember that natural selection
favours individuals whose progeny reaches reproductive age.
Therefore, in order to avoid extinction, it is necessary to protect
the young. The ability to avoid early death in a population represents
the degree of differential mortality among the species. A major
component of natural selection is high pre-reproductive mortality. In
all species -with the exception of recent human history- more
individuals die in each generation than survive to reproductive age.
Darwin realized that high reproductive mortality was a necessity, a
logical necessity. It followed from a single fact regarding nature,
that is, that over long periods of time, the amount of living material
on the earth does not increase, or increases very slowly. This means
that for a typical species, numbers must remain relatively constant
from generation to generation. Otherwise, the total biomass of living
creatures would increase year after year. Once we assume that numbers
remain relatively constant, then it is easy to calculate how many
individuals in each generation die before reproduction. Human beings
probably have the slowest natural rate of increase of any living
creature, and we know that until the discovery of agriculture about
10,000 years ago, human numbers increased very slowly (Leakey 1981).
If a woman who survives through adulthood has about 6 children, then
we know - for numbers to have stayed constant- that 4 of these 6 must
have perished. We know from studies of contemporary hunter-gatherer
cultures that about 20% of the children born perish in the first year
of life (Trivers 1985, Garelli 1984). Darwin saw clearly that the
tremendous reproductive potential of all creatures must result in
intense competition to survive, a competition that would result in non-
random differential mortality. Those creatures who happen to be born
with characteristics that make it easier to survive will endure while
others will fall the wayside. Now what could be a deterrent to non-
random mortality, that is, what could reduce the exposure to
predatory animals, especially among younger member of species?
Grouping as in bird flocks or fish schools, socialization,
cooperation, parental care and attachment.
Can Depression be Considered Adaptive?
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A postlorenzian ethologist would certainly deem a depressive
condition maladaptive, since chronically proving no threat to
predators only enhances the individual's chance to become their
favourite prey. Predators differentially predate on defenceless
animals, such as youths, juveniles. or otherwise handicapped
individuals.
Harmlessness -actually harmlessness or defencelessness displays- may
prove adaptive while ocassionally fighting for hierarchical ranks
intraspecifically, never interspecifically. Furthermore, depression,
not as a clinical condition, but as. e.g., a normal phase of mourning,
may prove adaptive within the social structure of a species but highly
dangerous in the environment of evolutionary adaptedness.
The reverse, denial of depression is, according to Bowlby (Attachment
and Loss, vol 3: Loss, p. 72), similarly maladaptive, for individuals
inclined to deny the nature of their affliction "... are more prone to
suffer breakdowns in functioning when, for periods lasting weeks,
months or years, they may be unable to deal effectively with their
environment."
To my mind depression mainly stems from our our being an extremely
social species. I think we are social as from birth -and very probably
before that, too. We are deeply biased to seek and keep both physical
and emotional proximity to a distinct, preferred figure: the
attachment figure, in Bowlby's terms. Temporary or permanent
separation or loss of the attachment figure brings about a normal
process: mourning. And there is no mourning without depression.
Moreover, as stated above, if no depression becomes apparent, a
pathological condition ensues: denial of mourning. If, on the other
hand, depression is never overcome, we face another
psychopathological syndrome: chronic mourning.
Consequently, I can think of two possible outcomes: either we consider
depression an inevitable consequence of loss, thereby putting the
individual at risk of annihilation -cf. above about the high mortality
rate in prehistoric man- or parental bonding and attachment have been
selected for - among other things- to prevent depression from ocurring
and thus saving the affected individual from sure extinction. In any
case, selection, whether natural or artificial could hardly be
expected to produce individuals prone to form attachment and
affectional bonds and simultaneously spare them the pain accompanying
loss.
REFERENCES
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Ainsworth, M. (1982) Attachment: retrospect and prospect. In: CM
Parkes & J. Stevenson-Hinde (eds.) The place of attachment in human
behaviour. New YorK: Basic Books.
Ainsworth, M. et al (1978) Patterns of attachment. Lawrence Erlbaum.
Bowlby, J. (1969/82) A&L, vol. 1: Attachment. Basic Books.
Bowlby, J. (1973) A&L, vol. 2: Separation. The Hogarth Press.
Bowlby, J. (1980) A&L, vol. 3: Loss. The Hogarth Press.
Darwin, C. (1859) The Origin of Species. Pelican Classics (1979).
Dawkins, R. (1976) The Selfish Gene. OUP.
Garelli, J.C. (1983) Bases biologicas del miedo y la angustia
(Biological bases of fear and anxiety). Buenos Aires, Psicoanalisis,
5, 477-503
Garelli, J.C. (1984) Bases etologicas de la teoria del apego
(Ethological roots of the theory of attachment). Buenos Aires,
Psicoanalisis, 6, 119-145.
Leakey, R.E. (1981) The Making of Mankind. The Bumbridge Publishing
Group.
Maynard-Smith, J. (1975) The theory of evolution. Pelican.
Trivers, R.L. (1985) Social evolution. Bejamin/ Cummings.
Wilson, E.O. (1975) Sociobiology: the new synthesis. Harvard
University Press.
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SECTION 5: Viewpoints
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5.1: Sylvia Caras: "My Story"
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My Story
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Contents
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Introduction
My Personal View
Politics and the User Movement
The Value For Me in Communicating Electronically
Electronic Mail
The Practical
Process
Specific to madness
Conclusion
Introduction
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Stories of internet impact on persons' lives are being
collected as part of the move to develop community networks.
I asked others to write up and submit their own stories; I
worked on the history of ThisIsCrazy. And I realized that I
ought also to tell my own story.
My story explains my attachment to electronic internet mail.
My story looks at why I am so satisfied in these
traditionally, male, young, sometimes cutthroat, retaliatory
surroundings, why I am at home here even though I am a
grandmother, inclusive and conciliatory.
And my story relates why electronic networking is especially
important to me as a person with a psychiatric diagnosis, a
person with a silenced voice, a mad woman.
My Personal View
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Fundamental to owning a psychiatric diagnosis is the
experience of exclusion. On the internet, I do not have to
wear my anti-exclusion armor. The essential me may
subscribe, unsubscribe, post; to disclose, I have to overtly
reveal most of my categories and classes.
On the internet, I am stretched; I am learning a new set of
nuances, a new way to see what another means, a new way to
be available and responsive. I receive enough feedback-
that-I-believe to demonstrate to me that I am good at what I
am doing. The corroboration sustains and energizes me.
Politics and the User Movement
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In recent years, the user movement has had no dependable
national information source, no newsletter, no organization,
no resource directory, no way to grow as a movement, and,
what exasperated me the most, no opportunity for newcomers.
Command and connections remained with the networked old
timers.
I had something to say, I had an experience and a point of
view. I wanted in.
The lack of network was explained away by "no money," "no
funding," "we are all volunteers."
I knew how to make a beginning with not too much money.
And I know how to leverage the internet costs.
My own goal was that information and knowledge should be
shared; I wanted a tool so that everyone should have access
to everything. Then each could do as they wanted.
As a movement, we have been reactive to the models we knew,
authoritarian and paternalistic. We became anarchic or
compliant. The internet is a milieu almost without models
and that forces empowerment without much personal or
systemic resistance. The internet is involvement. And
involvement on a human, anecdotal scale with unsung people
and modest events creates a demonstrable critical mass of
caring and community.
The Value For Me in Communicating Electronically
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Electronic Mail
The Practical
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Effect Compelling effective use of my self, my time.
Universe Reaches an expanded population, a population
large enough to meet interests too
specialized for face-to-face communities.
Content Electronic contacts have more clarity, are
less fuzzy, are shorter.
Time Less overall time than voice, snail mail, or
fax
Speed Faster potential turnaround than for snail
mail or fax.
Turnaround Turnaround for voice mail depends on whether
desired person was reached, or human or
recording device took a message.
Cost Reduces long distance charges for voice
calls.
Reduces snail mail postage costs.
Reduces cost of supplies -- envelopes, paper,
postcards, labels, staples, duplicating, and
laser cartridges.
Process
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Mental A mostly mental, very sedentary activity.
Undemanding Requires less of me; can use even when I am
low, tired, or otherwise ill at ease with
myself.
Informal Has the informality of speech and the focus
of writing.
Accurate Quoting creates feedback and accuracy of
understanding.
Control I control the pace of my participation; I may
reply spontaneously or thoughtfully.
Balance My concision and another's verboseness stay
in balance better than in an oral dialogue.
I don't feel overwhelmed, or as if I have
less of a chance.
Clarity I have to deal with fewer levels of
communication. The hidden agendas and non-
verbals of verbal exchange, which also
require attention, are reduced, the pauses
and intonations. The stroking and grooming
of social exchange is reduced. Impact of
non-verbals, social station, work rank, ...
is reduced. Also eliminated are the status
cues of stationery and the more formal
language (sometimes generated by levels of
preview and review of print).
Sensory ease Sensory input is reduced; no auditory, no new
kinesthetic; no visual except words. Since I
am extremely aware and often experience
sensory overload, this reduction is very
functional, calming. Like paper (as compared
to oral), the level of input is reduced.
Challenge My thinking is challenged more than in oral
communication.
Focus More focus, less foreplay. Courtesy is
present and abbreviated. Dialogue is more
content oriented; I am a thinker and the
content is why I am communicating.
Rhythm I may participate often without being greedy;
I may observe without feeling uncooperative.
Choice I may or may not read another's post; no one
has to read my posts.
Rules I may respond without invitation and without
regard to "appropriateness" of my
relationship to the author, without deference
or humility, merely with content.
The only place where I've been attacked is
when I've posted from the user point of view
about disability and coercion issues to one
of the health care reform lists (HEALTHRE),
and to the psychiatry list. On the
psychiatry list there was as well
appreciation and thanks.
Level fields The real action is not behind the
scenes; the real action is fully public.
Valuing I am measured by the content and style of my
post, not my age, presence, education, bond
weight of my stationery, pearls, ... .
I feel my good mind is valued; I feel I am
valued.
Multiplicity I am able to respond from curiosity,
from pragmatism, from philosophy -- to
one place, with one post.
I like labeling myself a cyberjock.
Heard Someone listens; usually someone replies; I
am heard.
When I'm heard, I feel appreciated; I feel
worthy; I feel understood; I feel respected;
I feel affirmed.
Manageable Most of the e mail and internet obstacles are
obstacles of software; that's easier for me
to challenge and adjust to than obstacles of
personality.
Democratic Instantaneous transmission of same to many;
transforms the information pyramid into a
line.
Tailored Customized.
Action is in real time, is evolving, protean.
Reduced risk There's no risk to access; there's no risk to
lurk.
There's minimal risk to post.
And I am involved in a safe way; I can
marshall 200 People Who in 200 seconds if
coercion is threatened.
(People Who is short for people who
experience mood swings, fear, voices and
visions. People Who was also the name of the
hand managed list that preceded ThisIsCrazy.
People Who existed from January 27 to April
16 1994. The first message went to 17
subscribers, the last to 56. On 062894,
ThisIsCrazy had 82 subscribers from 7
countries and was sending about 45 messages
per week.)
Constancy The resource, my community is continually
available.
Efficacy I'm good at this.
Concision I know how to write a one screen message
(maybe 125 words).
Congruence I know how to hear what another is writing,
and to post responsively.
State I'm present, focussed, not distracted (or I'm
in some other space). I'm less sealed off,
more involved not in a virtuality, but in,
for me, an expanded reality. There is an
intensity and an intimacy (Is there an analog
to hallucination, psychosis, a getting close
to this edge? It takes me a while to "come
back;" where have I been?)
Specific to Madness
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Safety net I can tailor access to the best hours for me.
I can find support when I need it, even early
morning hours, without triggering crisis
responses, and without feeling judged for my
rhythms. The internet is continually
available, 24 hours, 7 days, even Christmas
and Thanksgiving and Super Bowl Sunday.
I can depend on access and input. This risk
of not being able to access is only the risk
of my own computer going down, my provider
going down, there being no electricity, or
worst of all, there being no messages in my
groups. Thus, I am minimally exposed, have
minimum vulnerability, need to put less
attention towards maintain defensible
personal boundaries.
Support Broadens knowledge base of People Who about
their label and its connection to other
labels -- allergies, learning disabilities,
chemical sensitivities, ...
Sociability Electronic involvement has led me to more
face-to-face involvement rather than less,
the isolation which concerned me. I feel my
assurance enhanced by my dependable
accessible community.
Lobbying Timely, effective, inexpensive
Direction Depression cast me away from the middle class
matron script that I'd learned when very
young. I drifted uncharted.
Conclusion
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Commonality E mail reduces my negative exceptionality.
I find commonality and because of support, I
reduce the burden of uniqueness. Space is
created for my positive exceptionality.
Through e mail, I speak in a firm clear
voice.
SylviaC@netcom.com; owner ThisIsCrazy-L@netcom.com
June 29, 1994
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SECTION 6: Submissions from Subcribers
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6.1 THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
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The International Association of Group Psychotherapy was founded in
1954, and was incorporated in Switzerland. The IAGP is an inclusive,
umbrella organization for individuals and associations with a
professional involvement in group psychotherapy. It serves the
development of group psychotherapy in the areas of theory, practice,
research and training. The IAGP links together an international
community of qualified professionals through world and regional
congresses, publications and other activities designed to promote
dialogue in the study of small and large groups and other types of
social organizations, and in the treatment of human problems within
group modalities. The opportunity for meeting professionals from
different societies, cultures and political systems has great
potential for furthering international cooperation for purposes of
research, training and clinical work. The IAGP welcomes individuals
and organizations with diversified theoretical frameworks and
practices.
In over forty years of activity, the Association has accomplished
many major organizational achievements. It now presents to its
membership:
* Triennial International Congresses
* Regional Congresses
A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, which is a valuable resource of qualified
international group psychotherapists and organizations of group
psychotherapists of diverse orientations.
THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY which presents to the
membership articles of scientific and professional interest as well
as communicating news about colleagues and events that are of
professional importance. The FORUM is published quarterly, and mailed
to members.
SCHOLARSHIPS for Congresses.
Discount subscriptions to certain professional journals and books.
THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS will take place in Buenos Aires in
1995.
Members are eligible for reduced registration fees to IAGP sponsored
congresses.
PAST CONGRESSES have been in Montreal - 1992, Amsterdam - 1989,
Zagreb - 1986, Mexico City - 1985, Copenhagen - 1980, Philadelphia -
1977, Zurich - 1973, Vienna - 1968, Milan - 1963, Zurich - 1957, and
Toronto - 1954.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
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IAGP thrives and evolves through the active involvement of its
international members. Your participation in the process, as an
individual or as an organization, is highly valued.
*INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership is open to bona fide group psychotherapists who are
sponsored by two current members of IAGP. Please contact Dr Giovanni
Boria, Individual Membership Chair, Viale San Gimignano 10, 1-20146
Milan, Italy. Telephone: 02.68.81.496 Fax: 02.60.71.070.
The membership fee is paid upon notification of acceptance and
entitles the member to all privileges of membership until the
conclusion of the next international congress.
The fee for Individual Membership is $150.00 (US) for the three
year term adjusted pro rata for shorter periods. A reduced fee of
$75.00 (US) is payable in special situations in countries where there
is financial hardship, and where that is not possible a voluntary fee
may be accepted to cover basic administrative and mailing costs. A
minimum of $30.00 (US) is suggested.
*ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
When applying for Organizational Membership a letter of
application should include the Name of the President, By-laws, a
brief description of the type of organization (i.e. training,
research, professional) theoretical orientation, goals, founding
year, number of members, admission requirements and scientific
programs. The person nominated as correspondent must include letters
of sponsorship from two IAGP members who are familiar with the
Organization. Send to Dr Raquel Berman, Organizational Membership
Chair, Arquimedes 3 - 6 Piso, 11580 Mexico D.F. Mexico. Telephone 525-
280-4386; Fax: 525-280-2115.
The organizational membership fee is calculated pro rata,
according to the size of the applying organization once the
organizational membership has been approved by the Board [Example 500
members = $500.00]. It has been agreed by the Board of Directors that
a lower membership fee may be approved temporarily in cases of
financial hardship.
NEXT CONGRESS
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12TH CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
(IAGP)
August 27 - September 1, 1995
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Theme: "Groups at the Doorstep of the New Century"
For Congress information contact:
Janine Puget, M.D.
Host Organizing Committee Chair
Paraguay 2475
1121 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 54(1) 961-3445 Fax: 54(1) 963-5075
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR
Monica Zuretti, M.D., Argentina
SECRETARY OF THE IAGP
Dr J.Stuart Whiteley FRCPsych
33 Wheelers Lane
Brockham
Surrey
RH3 7LA, UK.
Tel: (44) 737 843446 Fax: (44) 737 843634
FOUNDER
J.L. Moreno, M.D. (deceased)
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6.2 The Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI)
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida 33612 - 3899
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu
Research, Training and Demonstration Programs
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FMHI's mission is to strengthen mental health services throughout the
state of Florida. As the state's primary research and training
facility for mental health, FMHI conducts research, education, and
demonstration programs.
FMHI is composed of four departments, Aging and Mental Health, Child
and Family Studies, Community Mental Health, and the Department of
Mental Health Law and Policy. FMHI's research focuses on issues of
importance to policymakers, service providers, academicians, consumers
and the public. The Institute conducts both basic and applied
research, in such areas as epidemiology, service system delivery,
treatment effectiveness, and program evaluation. In house support for
research endeavors include a well equipped library , computer support
center, and media center.
Through its education and training programs, FMHI provides supervised
field placements for students, offers continuing education for
professionals, and furnishes consultation and technical assistance
upon request. FMHI's demonstration projects support research and
educational objectives. These services are provided directly by the
Institute or in conjunction with participating agencies.
As part of the state university system, FMHI works with local, state
and national agencies to provide a public/academic partnership that
addresses mental health issues. At the state level, FMHI works closely
with the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), the
Department of Corrections (DOC), and the Department of Education
(DOE), as well as the state legislature.
FMHI anticipates receiving $5 million in grants and contracts during
the 1992-93 fiscal year. Granting agencies include the National
Institutes of Health ( NIH), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), the U.S. Department of Education,
private foundations, and state agencies. In addition to these
externally-funded projects, many of the research and training
programs at FMHI are funded with general revenue dollars allocated to
USF as part of the university system's Education and General (E&G)
budget.
INSTITUTE-WIDE TRAINING PROGRAMS Predoctoral Clinical Psychology
Internship Program. The Florida Mental Health Institute provides a 12-
month, intensively supervised program for Ph.D. level clinical
psychology graduate students. This American Psychological Association
(APA) accredited program is one of a few in the country that exposes
interns to public sector service and public policy issues.
Multicultural Mental Health Training Program. This program, designed
to attract minority students to mental health fields, provides
graduate and undergraduate students with experience in clinical,
professional development, and cross-cultural skills. The training
program consists of classroom instruction and supervised practical
experiences in the community and at FMHI.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Max Dertke, Ph.D.
Dean
(813) 974-4533
SunCom 574-4533
Fax (813) 974-4406
Internet Dertke@hal.fmhi.usf.edu
Mosaic Admin: Mosadm@hal.fmhi.usf.edu
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6.3 International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
and Allied Professions.
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History of The International Association for Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP)
Gerald Caplan, M.D., Reimer Jensen, fil.dr.h.c., and Serge
Lebovici, M.D.
Part I. The Foundation of the Association.
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Pioneers in European Child Psychiatry as Dr.Georges Heuyer of France,
Dr.M. Tramer of Switzerland, Professor H. Stutte of Germany, Professor
Carlos de Sanctis of Italy, Dr. Nic. Waal of Norway and Dr. Emanuel
Miller of England, formed in 1935 a group which worked
for establishing and expanding contact between psychiatrists working
in the field of child psychiatry. The International Association of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions emerged from
this initiative. The first International Conference on
Child Psychiatry was held in Paris in 1937 in association with the
Mental Hygiene Conference. It was organized by Dr.Georges Heuyer
who was the president of the Paris Conference. At a business meeting
during the conference, The International Committee for
Child Psychiatry(Le Comite International de Psychiatrie Infantile)
was founded for the purpose of linking together those interested in
child psychiatry in various countries, and for organizing further
international conferences. Professor Schroeder of Germany (Leipzig)
was elected President, Dr. Heuyer was elected Vice President, Dr.
M.Tramer Secretary-General, Dr. Leon Michaux of France
Assistant Secretary-General, and Dr. H.Brantmay of Switzerland
Treasurer. The second conference was planned to be held in Leipzig
in 1941, but Dr.Schroeder died and the Second World War made it
impossible to arrange any international meetings for a while. In
September 1945 the officers of the International Committee for Child
Psychiatry met in Zurich and it was decided to hold the second
conference in London with Dr.J.R.Rees as President. Dr. Gerald Caplan
of England (London) became Secretary-General succeeding Dr.Tramer,
who was elected a Vice President. No list of child psychiatrists in
various countries existed at that time, and it was quite a difficult
job to trace people in the field and organize the conference. It was
held in London 11-14 August 1948, together with the International
Conference on Mental Health. Dr. J. R. Rees was the President of all
three conferences. An ad hoc committee was set up in order to discuss
the program for the Child Psychiatry meeting. This committee included
Dr.John Bowlby, Dr.M. Fordham, Ms. Anna Freud, Dr.Emanuel Miller,
Dr. Kenneth Soddy and Dr.D.W. Winnicott. Together with colleagues
from the continent, they set up the program which concentrated on
aggression. Much discussion took place on the topic of eligibility
for membership of the conference. It was "decided to open
the membership widely so as to include registered medical
practitioners with psychiatric qualifications or training, non-
medical people technically qualified to work in child guidance
clinics and institutions, or who were engaged in the psychiatric
treatment of children, e.g., educational and clinical psychologists,
child analysts and psychotherapists and psychiatric social workers.
It was decided to admit others with relevant experience, subject
to acceptance by the credentials committee." (Proceedings of the
conference 1948.) The interdisciplinary characteristic of the
Association was already stressed then even if it took some years
officially to include the allied professions in the name of the
Association. Much controversy on the subject was stirred up from time
to time. At a business meeting held during the conference, "The
International Association for Child Psychiatry" was founded by...
representatives from thirty countries.
Part 2. Congresses of the Association after 1948
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The third congress was to be held U.S. in 1952; however, it was
postponed until 1954 and held in Toronto, Canada. The Secretary
General had died and was replaced by Dr. Gerald Caplan who took over
responsibility for the arrangement of the congress. The theme was,
"Emotional Problems of Early Childhood." Among 57 papers submitted
for presentation, some were selected to cover the following topics:
Psychosis of Early Childhood.
Problems of Preventive Psychiatry.
The Relation of Physical and Emotional Factors.
Problems of Motherhood.
Separation and Hospitalization.
Already on that occasion a certain format was created for the
arrangement of the conference which has been characteristic of later
congresses held by the Association.
The multidisciplinary approach was kept and the themes of each
congress prepared by International Preparatory Commissions of Study
Groups. Presentations and discussions in these groups have been
published before each congress to inform the participants beforehand
about crucial problems to be dealt with at the meetings and hopefully
to heighten the level of discussions at the meetings as well as to
increase the interest in working with the topics during the congress
as well as after. It was intended to activate as many members as
possible. Evaluations of the congresses proved that it was possible to
arrange the meeting so that an unusually great number of participants
could be active in some way in the presentations, discussions and
group meetings. At the General Assembly held during the congress in
Toronto in 1954, Dr. Jenny Roudinesco-Aubry of France in the was
elected President, Mrs. Kirsten Vedel Rasmussen of Denmark, Secretary
General, and Dr. Gerald Caplan of the U.S.A. Treasurer. The congress
in 1958 was held in Lisbon, Portugal. Dr. Aubry had resigned for
personal reasons and was replaced by Professor Victor Fontes of
Portugal. He was succeeded by Dr. Am van Krevelen of Holland.
The congress in 1962 was held in Scheveningen in Holland with the
main theme: Prevention of Mental Disorders in Children. On that
occasion Dr. Gerald Caplan introduced another idea which was very
successful and repeated at later congresses: main speakers and
chairpersons of symposia formed a group at the last plenary session
where questions raised during the meetings could be discussed in a
large group. In these summation panels, the highlights of the congress
were stressed and new perspectives indicated. At the 1966 congress in
Edinburgh, Scotland, Dr. John Bowlby of England was President. The
theme was adolescence. Dr. Serge Lebovici of France became President
and Dr. D. J. Duche of France Secretary General. At the assembly, the
by-laws were discussed and the newly elected Executive was asked to
present a revision of the by-laws at the following congress in
order to extend the possibilities for membership to other professional
groups, for instance, educators working in the field.
According to this decision, a new constitution was presented and
passed at the general assembly held during the congress in Jerusalem
in 1970. The theme was: The child in his family. Of special interest
was the presentations of research in relation to the rearing of
children in kibbutzim. Dr. James Anthony of the U.S.A. was elected
President and Dr. Albert J. Solnit Secretary General. On that
occasion, Dr. Gerald Caplan resigned as an officer of the Association
after having served for 25 years, most of the time as Treasurer. Dr.
Caplan had worked for the Association from its start and put in a
strong effort to develop it to an International and multidisciplinary
association of high standards. He had established contact with
important foundations, especially the Grant Foundation and the Field
Foundation during a period of 16 years which made it possible for
International Study Groups to meet between the International
congresses, to prepare the programs for these meetings, to publish
reports that inaugurated the themes of coming congresses, and to meet
with experts in the field in different areas of the world.
As an acknowledgement of Dr. Caplan's hard work for the Association
and his very competent contribution to the development of the
Association and its professional standards, the Grant Foundation
offered money to make it possible to invite an outstanding expert
within the field to lecture during the first Part of future
congresses. Dr. Caplan was elected Honorary President of the
Association and since then, The Gerald Caplan lecture has been held at
each of the International congresses, usually by the retiring
President of the Association.
The theme in 1974 in Philadelphia was: Children at Risk. Dr. Albert J.
Solnit was elected President and Peter Neubauer of the
U.S.A. Secretary General. It was decided to accept an invitation from
Australia to hold the next congress in Melbourne. Dr. Winston Rickards
was Treasurer. In spite of the distance, quite a few people from
Europe and the U.S. came to Melbourne in 1978, but not unexpectedly,
most members came from Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. What
had been tried on a smaller scale before was more widely organized in
relation to this congress. Although the International Study Group
worked on the theme of the congress beforehand, regional study groups
suggested by Dr. Peter Neubauer also stimulated research within the
field, arranged meetings and prepared presentations. Before the
official opening, a day was used for a meeting and discussion by the
groups. Especially in Australia and New Zealand, multidisciplinary
groups had been very active and worked with great success as was
demonstrated by the many papers presented. Apparently it was not
possible to repeat this success with regional study groups. Only a few
were active during the following years and their work was incorporated
in the program of the next International congress held in Dublin,
Ireland in 1982 under the presidency of Dr. L. Hersov of England with
Richard Lansdown of England as Secretary General. The organizing and
programming committees succeeded in activating a great number of the
participants in panel and group discussions, and workshops. In this
way, the tradition which had been created at earlier meetings was
continued. The theme of the congress: "Children in Turmoil --
Tomorrow's Parents," made it possible to explore many areas in the
vast field where child and adolescent psychiatrists and colleagues
from the allied professions struggle to prevent problems in one
generation being carried over to succeeding generations. At the
General Assembly, Dr. Colette Chiland of France was elected President
and Dr. Philippe Jeammet of France Secretary-General. The Congress in
1986 was held in Paris, France. The theme was "New Approaches to
Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health." The Congress was
remarkable for the range of topics, the depth of discussion, and the
remarkable organization that considered the full developmental range
and broad scope of research and interventions. Volume 9 of the IACAPAP
series _The_Child_in_the_Family_(Yale Press, 1992) was based on the
Congress. In preparation for the 12th International Congress in Japan,
a study group met the year before in Tokyo and then in several other
cities in Japan. A series of discussions and symposia were held on
major themes, including school refusal (the topic of a book in the
IACAPAP series, published by Yale Press in 1990). The Congress was
held in Kyoto, a uniquely beautiful and ancient city. The
Congress continued the tradition of broad coverage of clinical
approaches, research and advocacy, and was especially noteworthy for
the exceptional hospitality and involvement of the Japanese hosts.
Dr. Irving Philips, University of California, San Francisco,
presided. Under his leadership, a special study group was held in
Budapest, Hungary. In 1992, plans for the 13th Congress were
initiated. Dr. Philips died tragically in 1992 and the presidency was
assumed by Dr. Donald Cohen (Yale University, USA), a vice president.
The 13th Congress will be held in San Francisco in July 1994, with the
major theme of violence and the vulnerable child. This Congress will
provide an opportunity for in-depth discussion of the impact of
various types of trauma and violence on children, as well as the
broader field of research, clinical care, and advocacy for children
and adolescents. Many of the International organizations concerned
with children and adolescents will offer symposia and research
sessions, highlighting the role of IACAPAP as an International
umbrella organization for national organizations concerned with
infants, children and adolescents, and their families.
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IACAPAP 13th International Congress
Office of continuing Medical Education
Registration Office, Room LS-105
University of California
San Francisco, California 94143-0742
USA
VOICE Registration Information: 1-415-476-5808
VOICE Program information: 1-415-476-4251
E-MAIL Program information: David_Bell_at_LPPI@ccmail.ucsf.edu
FAX: 1-415-476-0318
Submitted by:
Jonathan D. Leavitt, M.D.
Langley-Porter Psychiatric Institute
401 Parnassus Avenue, Box CAS-0984
San Francisco, CA 94143-0984
E-MAIL jonathan70@aol.com
VOICE (415) 476-7546
FAX (415) 476-7163
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SECTION 7: New Lists
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7.1 Clinical-Psychology
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To join send the message join clinical-psychology firstname lastname
to: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
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This list will provide an opportunity for the world-wide
membership of APA's Division of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) to
share ideas encompassing the broad area of clinical psychology.
Discussion is welcomed regarding:
clinical cases
(please pay careful attention to issues of confidentiality),
research and treatment issues
professional practice concerns
and other related topics.
The list will also provide an opportunity to communicate
with other members regarding Division 12 issues.
This list is just beginning, and much will depend on the development
of a committed group of individuals willing to share their ideas and
interests.
WHERE TO SEND MESSAGES
Postings to the List: clinical-psychology@mailbase.ac.uk
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All comments and suggestions to:
Dr Bede Healey
(73210.1622@compuserve.com>
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7.2 THE CARTER CENTER (President Jimmy Carter, Chairman)
CO-SPONSORS NEW LIST: IHP-NET
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INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR INTERFAITH HEALTH PRACTICES
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A new and powerful means has been implemented to assemble a global
community of persons acting in faith and working on health. Through a
special partnership, the Interfaith Health Program of the Carter
Center and the Congregational Nurse Program of Saint Francis Hospital
of Evanston, Illinois, have created the "International Network for
Interfaith Health Practices (IHP-NET)." to communicate not only by
straight E-mail, but also by live colleague-colleague discussions on a
variety of faith and health issues.
Presently, IHP-NET features an electronic mailing list (E-mail) and an
anonymous FTP (File Transfer Protocol) site, including anonymous FTP
by E-mail. Other electronic interfaces are planned as persons gather
online, including Gopher and World Wide Web.nally-based and public
health practitioners; and university faculty and students.
Members of IHP-NET will soon be able to download electronically
archived texts of project best practices, newsmaker interviews and
speeches, graphics, and computer utilities. Participants may announce
their symposia, training sessions, and other events; post newsletters
or professional papers; share their thoughts and reflections with the
world. This network will allow peers to communicate not only by
straight E-mail, but also by live colleague-colleague discussions on a
variety of faith and health issues.
TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE IHP-NET LIST:
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Type this AND ONLY THIS statement in the BODY of a new E-mail message:
subscribe IHP-NET (your Internet E-mail address>
Send this message to: MAJORDOMO@interaccess.com
After you subscribe, you will automatically receive E-mail with more
information about IHP-NET.
Please note:
1. In the above statement, you must enter your INTERNET E-mail
address, NOT your name.
2. A Bitnet address should be changed to an Internet form. For
example, convert: you@home.bitnet (Bitnet) TO
you%home.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Internet)
3. No subject is necessary for the message.
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SECTION 8: Advertisements from those Seeking Placements
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Submissions for this section should be sent to:
Ian Pitchford (I.Pitchford@Sheffield.ac.uk>
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SECTION 9: Calls for Research Collaborators
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Submissions for this section should be sent to:
Ian Pitchford (I.Pitchford@Sheffield.ac.uk>
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SECTION 10: Job Advertisements
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10.1 Clinical Director/Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation
Specialist
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Sought to direct a psychiatric day treatment program serving clients who
suffer from major mental illness. The qualified applicant will demonstrate
the training, experience and expertise to develop a model vocational
rehabilitation specialization at this site. She/he will also have an
essential leadership role in the integration of vocational rehabilitation in
a comprehensive community mental health system through an affiliation with
The Cambridge Hospital, Department of Psychiatry.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervision of all client treatment and rehabilitation;
program development and evaluation; supervision of a multidisciplinary
staff.
REQUIREMENTS: Master's or Ph.D. degree with licensure/certification in
social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a closely related
field. More than five years of clinical experience (minimum of two years in
the treatment of major mental illness, one year in day treatment); two years
of administrative experience.
Competitive salary and benefits, with possibility of Harvard Medical School
faculty appointment.
Please send letter outlining relevant experience, and current CV to:
Executive Director, Comprehensive Community Day Treatment Programs, 650
Concord Avenue (Rear), Cambridge, MA 02138