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Narcissistic College Students Spend More Time on Facebook

August 30, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral

Narcissistic College Students Spend More Time on FacebookIt probably comes as little surprise to anyone, but a small exploratory study done on 100 college students from a single university suggests that students who score higher on a test of narcissism also spent more time checking and updating their Facebook profile. Facebook is currently the world’s largest social network, with over 500 million users. More than 50% of Facebook’s active users log…
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ECT: The Electric Personality Change

August 27, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral

ECT: The Electric Personality ChangePatrice was misery incarnate. Unlike some of my depressed patients, who lived the proverbial life of quiet desperation, Patrice did not hide her suffering. She wept. She moaned. She regaled our walk-in clinic with a kind of biblical keening, which, understandably, attracted the attention of our clinic director. He took me aside one day and said, as gently as possible, “You really need to do something with…
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A New Push for Electronic Health Records

August 26, 2010 in Healthy Aging by futureofaging

Several people have recently asked me about messages flying out over health newsletters about new incentive money for adoption of electronic health records. Sadly, that money (which is substantial) is only available right now for hospitals and doctors. We’re working hard to get this federal program expanded to include post acute/long-term care. But after years of not much movement, there really is now momentum behind a national move to electronic health records (EHR). Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department…
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SXSW 2011: Psychology and Mental Health Panels

August 25, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral

SXSW 2011: Psychology and Mental Health PanelsIt’s that time of the year again — to help people learn more about human behavior, psychology, and mental health issues at the annual technology conference held in Austin, Texas called SXSW. I’d like to highlight some of the panels I need your help with — your vote helps panels make it into the final conference! (Voting is simple, but does require a free registration…
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Growing Old At Home

August 25, 2010 in Healthy Aging by iahsa.wordpress.com

This week National Public Radio in the US is publishing a series of articles entitled Growing Old at Home.  The series addresses the new types of technologies being developed to enable older Americans to remain home longer as well as concepts of universal design that helps shape environments to be more accessible. The series is a good example of the fact that the main stream media is beginning to recognize the importance of society paying attention to the ageing demographics.  …
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Online Support Groups, Mood Gym, and Happiness

August 20, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral

Online Support Groups, Mood Gym, and HappinessI’m just back from the American Psychological Association’s 118th Convention in San Diego this year. It’s the annual gathering of the tribes, where the latest in psychological research, education, and practice is shared. As the saying goes, if it’s August, therapists cannot be found. But options for connecting to a source of support extend beyond the consultation room. There is a powerful role to be…
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How Many Scientists Does It Take to Rediscover Thoreau?

August 19, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral

How Many Scientists Does It Take to Rediscover Thoreau?If you haven’t heard of Henry David Thoreau, you might be forgiven for thinking he has nothing to teach us from his time on this planet 150 years ago. I think that perhaps the 5 scientists who thought they might learn something about the brain and attention by taking a little camping trip could have figured this out by revisiting Thoreau’s writings: I…
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Who Decides? – A Road Trip toward the New Consumer

August 17, 2010 in Healthy Aging by futureofaging

RoadSummertime is a time for travel, and if you’ve taken any road trips with friends or family, you know that personal preferences quickly come into play. Determining what music you will listen to, how high to blast the AC, where you will stop to eat and – actually – whether you stop at all, are  just a few of the issues that you confront. Who…
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Inventiveness Will Solve the Care Needs of a Growing Older Population

August 12, 2010 in Healthy Aging by futureofaging

The Washington Post article from August 10, 2010, “As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle the coming boom,” highlights the need to use technology to: Improve care for older adults with chronic diseases and skilled needs Improve the supply of health care workers that are going into geriatrics. The article mentions the innovative remote monitoring program at Metropolitan Jewish Health systems in New York. This program reduces the possibility of a hospital re-admission. The U.S. has…
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APA Tracks Attendee Attendance with RFID Badges

August 12, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral

APA Tracks Attendees with RFID BadgesI’m attending the American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) annual meeting again this year. I tend to go every few years, as it’s a big convention (over 10,000 attendees) and can be a bit overwhelming. My symposium submission about online mental health interventions also got accepted, so I’m looking forward to chairing a great talk by researchers from around the world (today in Room 29B at 10:00 am).…
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