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The BEHAV-AN list is dedicated to behavior analysis, incorporating discussion of basic research and clinical issues, especially the interrelatedness of behavior analysis to clinical psychology and psychiatry and other interdisciplinary areas. This list is dedicated to the experimental and applied analyses of human and infrahuman behavior. It deals with clinically-relevant behavior analytic therapy, and is also a forum for multidisciplinary communication regarding both theoretical and applied behavior analysis.
The Child Psychiatry list is devoted to the discussion of various issues around Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This includes treatment issues, psychopharmacology, inpatient/outpatient care plans, emergency child/adolescent psychiatry etcetera.
This list provides an opportunity for clinicians and researchers to share ideas encompassing the broad area of clinical psychophysiology. It is is a forum for individuals who use psychophysiological technique in the fields of medicine, psychology, psychiatry, social work, physical therapy, education, and sport. The following topics are an example of the list's scope: issues of physical health and illness; biofeedback technique in the modification of physiological activity; stress research and management; clinical application of biofeedback and self regulation technique; the use of physiological measures in clinical psychology and psychiatry; issues of performance enhancement. Discussion is welcomed regarding: clinical cases, research and treatment issues, professional practice concerns, information on new devices and software, and announcements of conferences and workshops.
This list provides a forum for the discussion of issues related to the field of Emergency Psychiatry. The list's primary purpose is to allow professionals - psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, other medical personnel involved in emergency treatment to share ideas about clinical matters. Questions and comments from all who have a stake in this field - including patients/consumers, their family members, students, legal professionals, and other interested parties are also welcomed. Discussion covers: clinical cases and problems; research and continuing education;professional practice concerns;development and administration of psychiatric emergency services; treatment methods; standards of practice and alternatives to standard practice;legal, moral and philosophic issues of treatment, and related topics.
This is a discussion forum dedicated to scholarly discussions as encompassed by the broad area of forensic psychiatry. Discussion is welcomed regarding: clinical cases (please pay careful attention to issues of confidentiality); research and treatment issues in forensic psychiatric settings such as secure hospitals, involuntary commitment, involuntary treatment, informed consent; professional practice concerns including the ethics of practice in forensic psychiatry;' the adminstration and overnance of forensic psychiatry, such as in State Departments of Mental Health, the Armed Forces, at the Federal level, and professional organizations; clinical and forensic consultation in areas of criminal, civil, tort, and adminstrative law; and other related topics. The list will also provide an opportunity to communicate with other forensic psychiatrists with regard to these and other relevant issues, including discussion of recent case law and trends in the law that impact upon the practice of forensic psychiatry. Consultation with colleagues is encouraged.
Have you ever wondered how software can start paranoic? Did your last SciFi book described a new kind of energy-plant? Can networks create a new revolution in the world? HIT is a discussion list about Technology that can/can't be developed in the near/far future. Based on Science Fiction and current discoveries, it is for the discussion of how to develop and which are the consequences of new and imaginative technology. Suggested topics are: Artificial Reality, Software Psychiatry, new developments in science, space stations, High Energy Physics, etc. Multi-disciplinary ideas are wellcome (as Software Psychiatry).
This is a BITNET discussion list dedicated to providing information and discussion on holistic concepts and methods of living which provide a natural way of dealing with the challenges of life. In this discussion list, some of the topics that we will be dealing with include (but not limited to): various dimensions of holistic healing and health; states of consciousness; meditation and the role it plays in spiritual/physical health; the impact of a healthy diet - including herbs and vitamins; bodywork - such as Rolfing, Trager bodywork, Reichian, etc.; accupuncture/pressure; hypnosis and biofeedback; visualizations and affirmations; spiritual healing - psychic healing methods; bioenergetics; the holistic connection between mind and body; honest discussion of topics relevant to personal/spiritual growth; and anything else within context for the betterment of the world.
The Evaluation Center @ HSRI set up this list to facilitate assessment of the impacts of interventions in the broad area of interface between the mental health system, the criminal justice system, and the courts. The Network's domain includes such diverse areas as evaluation of the effects of litigation directed toward mental health service system reform, changes in the delivery of mental health services to persons in the custody of the criminal justice system, and the effects of reform in specific areas of mental health law, such as changes in civil commitment criteria, implementation or revision of outpatient commitment statutes and practices, and changes in the insanity defense. This mailing list is part of The Evaluation Center's Topical Evaluation Network on Issues in Mental Health Care and Law. The Evaluation Center will be represented on-line by Bill Fisher, Ph. D. , Director for Psycho-Social and Forensic Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, for the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, and Steve Leff Ph.D. and Matthew Wise, M.P.H. of HSRI The Evaluation Center @ HSRI is a grant program of the Center for Mental Health Services funded to provide technical assistance related to the evaluation of adult mental health systems change. For more information, send a request to the address listed below.
This list welcomes serious discussion of what is variously called parapsychology, psychical research or the study of the paranormal: theoretical and philosophical issues; practical and experimental projects; publications, conferences and relevant items in the printed and broadcast media.
POLANYI aims to facilitate discussion of the thought of Michael Polanyi and its implications for a wide variety of fields, including art, rhetoric, education, medicine, psychiatry, philosophy, and religion. It is an unmoderated list open to all who wish to explore how Polanyi's "post-critical" thought may have relevance to a wide range of disciplines. The sharing of papers, bibliographies, and other material will be fostered. Information for submitting and obtaining such material will be forwarded to subscribers. To subscribe to the POLANYI discussion list, send an e-mail message to the subscription address with your name (and preferred e-mail address, if different from your sending address) in the body of the letter. Since subscriptions and the list are not maintained through a LISTSERV, the requests should be sent in ordinary English.
This sublist focusses on research and clinical issues related to use of psychological tests (including traditional clinical instruments & normal personality measures) in psychiatry and clinical psychology.
This list is intended for those who wish to co-operate in the compilation of a resource guide to enable clinicians and academics in the areas of psychiatry and abnormal psychology to gain maximum benefit from the facilities available ov er the Internet.
Many research findings and viewpoints in psychiatry are controversial, leaving a gulf between those pursuing radically different approaches to mental illness. This forum will act as a bridge between those taking a biomedical approach and those taking a psychodynamic approach.
The purpose of the Psychopharmacology Mailing List, PSYCHO-PHARM, is to provide a forum for for the professional discussion of all aspects of clinical psychopharmacology. Clinical psychopharmacology is broadly defined as the treatment individuals with psychiatric disorders through the use of psychotropic medications. All mentalhealth professionals, and graduate students may subscribe to the Psychopharmacology Mailing List.