1997 Articles
(All of these articles were updated in 2002)
12/29/97 -
Have a Disorder,
Build a Website - Schizophrenia
Some amazing efforts from people
suffering from a debilitating disease
12/15/97 -
Have a Disorder,
Build a Website - Attention Deficit Disorder
Sites created by
hyperactive people.
12/08/97 - It's That Time of Year - Seasonal
Depression
Seasonal
Affective Disorder kicks in when the days get short.
12/01/97 - Chat Communities on the Net
Real time
conferences on mental health issues.
11/24/97 - The Problem(s) with Managed Care
This U.S. healthcare trend has had a tremendous impact on mental health care.
11/17/97 - The Mind and the
Body are the Same Thing
The Western world is finally catching up to the Eastern world.
11/10/97 - The U.S.
Government files Charges Against Therapists
Should all Therapists worry about this?
11/03/97 - Schizophrenia - It's Not What You Think.
Resources
for consumers, families, and professionals.
10/27/97 - How is Online
Communication Different?
We seem to communicate differently online than we do in
person.
10/20/97 - Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
A short-term treatment for trauma
disorders and other problems.
10/13/97 - Suicide
on the Internet
There are resources on the net, but they are no substitute for
face-to-face help.
10/06/97 - What is Normal Internet Use?: Psychologists studying Internet use disagree on what's normal.
09/29/97
- Pathological Internet Use - Some Examples
A British psychologist uses a definition of
addiction to study pathological Internet use.
09/22/97 -
Pros and Cons of Support Groups for Trauma Survivors. Part 2
An interview with Lisa
Varhola about her experiences with online support groups.
09/15/97 -
Pros and Cons of Support Groups for Trauma Survivors. Part 1
Real life and Online groups
both have advantages and disadvantages.
09/08/97
- Guest Column from the Memory Wars
A patient who attended a controversial treatment program speaks out.
09/01/97 - Should
Doctors help you Kill Yourself?
The debate over physician-assisted suicide
raises some interesting issues.
08/25/97 - The Debate over
Recovered Memories
A $5.8 million award sparks renewed interest in the
discussion of recovered memories and false memories.
08/18/97
- Virtual Realty Treatment for Phobias and Pain
The future is almost here, but the bugs are not
all worked-out.
08/11/97 -
Protecting your Privacy in Usenet Support Groups - Part 2.
Complete anonymity is
difficult.
08/04/97 -
Protecting your Privacy in Usenet Support Groups.
Here are some simple ways to post
privately.
07/28/97 - Webrings
Help you Explore Diverse Sites
Hop on and move quickly from site to site.
07/21/97 - Does
our Unconscious Talk Backward?
Read about "reverse speech" and see what
you think about this unusual theory.
07/14/97 - Where to go Online if your Family Needs Help.
07/07/97
- Find a Therapist in Your Hometown
Using Directories on the Net.
06/30/97 - Psychopharmacology
on the Net
Drug Companies and Independent Resources.
06/23/97 - The American Psychological Association
explores the net
at their convention.
06/16/97 - Usenet
offers Online Support.
Find out how to use this part of the net.
06/09/97 - Can You Verify the credentials of your
Cyber-shrink?
The Credential Check service is gone.
06/02/97 - Mental Health Mailing
Lists
The Power of Email.
05/19/97 - What
do those letters mean after the names?
A guide to mental health degrees and
licenses.
05/12/97 - A Review of Mental
Health Net:
One of the largest mental health sites.
05/05/97 - A Review of Self-Help & Psychology Magazine.
04/28/97 - A
Review of PsychNET:
The American Psychological Association on the Web.
04/21/97 - Cybertherapy
- Is it really therapy?
There are many answers to this question.
04/14/97 - Have a disorder? Build a website. Part Four - Bipolar Disorder.
04/07/97 - Have a disorder? Build a website. Part
Three - Dissociative Disorders.
You get the idea....
03/31/97 - Have a disorder? Build
a website. Part Two - Eating Disorders.
The second in the series.
03/24/97 - Have a disorder? Build
a website. Part One - Depression.
The first in a series on consumer created
websites.
03/17/97 - Internet Counseling
Sites are Becoming More Common.
How private are these email consultations?
03/10/97 - Is Internet Addiction a
real disorder?
This article discusses some different opinions.
03/03/97 - Who regulates health on
the net?
As telemedicine catches on, state legislatures are having trouble
deciding.
02/24/97 - You've probably seen
websites offering Psychological Tests.
Are these tests accurate? Is it ethical to
stick a test on the net and let people take it?
02/17/97 - Welcome
to Mental Health Resources.
Mental Health on the net raises
some interesting issues. This is where they will be discussed.