The Psychwatch Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 38 September 29, 2001
Editors: Chris Nuesell, Ph.D. and Fritz Galette, Ph.D.

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Psych in the news: 

1) Child Psych:

a) "Television can enhance children's intellectual development"- Eurekalert, 9/21/01.

b) "Benefits of quality child care last into elementary school"- Eurekalert, 9/21/01.

2) Depression:

a) "Depression and hypertension linked, but not directly"- Eurekalert, 9/24/01.

b) "Mental Disorders May Surge After Attacks -Experts"- Reuters Health, 9/26/01.

c) "U. Pittsburgh study finds depression hereditary"- U-Wire, 9/21/01.

3) "We "Hear" Personality In Computer-Generated Speech And The More It Sounds Like Us, The More We Like It"- APA, 9/30/01.

4) "Post-traumatic stress related to medical problems"- Eurekalert, 9/24/01.

5) Health Psych:

a) "Study Backs Comfort Effect of Music"- AP, 9/25/01.

b) "UCLA study researches whether laughter is the best medicine"- U-Wire, 9/26/01.

6) "Provincial spending on psychiatric drugs increases"- U. of Toronto, 9/27/01. 

7) "Nicotine Patch May Aid in Tourette's Treatment"- Reuters Health, 9/21/01. 


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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS

1) ICASSI 2002- The 35th annual ICASSI will be held at the Ostdeutschen Sparkassen Akademie in Potsdam near Berlin from 21 Jul to 3 Aug, 2002. The International Committee for Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes promotes the psychology of Alfred Adler & Rudolf Dreikurs. For further information contact Gordon Millar icassi@btinternet.com or Betty Haeussler PeteHMSU64@aol.com. Full information will be posted at <http://www.icassi.org>.

2) The Context of Dissociation: Family, Society, Culture- Dec 2-4, 2001, New Orleans, LA, USA. 18th International Fall Conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation. For more info click here.

3) REACHING UNDERSERVED TRAUMA SURVIVORS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS: Dec 6-9, 2001 New Orleans. Int’l Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting: The forum for advancing and sharing scientific and applied knowledge on trauma.  For more info click here

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Ph.D. research director needed for Dallas company developing devices for smoking cessation & meds compliance. Write grants, conduct trials, collaborate, publish, analyze data, design exp. Competitive salary, benefits, equity. Ph: 972-409-7153.

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