Mind, Body, Spirit in Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry

2006-03-25 Thread Jeffry Ricker
The other day in my abnormal-psychology course, I taught about the uses of ECT for the treatment of mental disorders. I stated that ECT is used to treat major depressive episodes in those with psychosis, those who are nonresponsive to antidepressant medications, those who are highly suicidal, and a

Re: Observation of a new subscriber

2006-03-25 Thread Jeffry Ricker
On Mar 25, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Paul Brandon wrote:To embellish this slightly, one would expect on a list devoted to the teaching of Psychology that postings would exhibit a level of background knowledge at least comparable to the holder of an undergraduate degree in this field.Or, at least a working

Re: Observation of a new subscriber

2006-03-25 Thread Paul Brandon
Title: Re: Observation of a new subscriber At 5:32 PM -0500 3/25/06, Beth Benoit wrote: I think that what we do ask - no, require for fair posting - is scholarly, academic postings with a scientific orientation.  Occasionally (the number of postings that can qualify for a decription of "occasiona

Re: Observation of a new subscriber

2006-03-25 Thread Beth Benoit
Joan,   I will try to speak for those of us "oldies" who relish the diversity of talent and opinion on this list.  (I think this opinion is echoed by most of the "newbies" as well.)  I don't think there's ever been a feeling that we had to edit our posts to avoid the possibility of offending

Re: Observation of a new subscriber

2006-03-25 Thread Joan Warmbold
I also welcome 'diversity' of opinion. Fact is, it would really be unfortunate if folks felt they had to edit their posts to avoid the possibility of offending someone. This is a terrific listserv that has offered many terrific ideas as well as intriguing debates. Let us agree to disagree at tim

Re: Observation of a new subscriber

2006-03-25 Thread sblack
On 25 Mar 2006 at 6:25, michael sylvester wrote: > > Wendi: Please note that I am the only one on this list that provides > divergent thinking for theoretical and methodical considerations.There > is a danger in Eurocentric rationalism with limited empirical basis as > well as scientific rigidity

Re: Observation of a new subscriber

2006-03-25 Thread michael sylvester
Wendi: Please note that I am the only one on this list that provides divergent thinking for theoretical and methodical considerations.There is a danger in Eurocentric rationalism with limited empirical basis as well as scientific rigidity which dilutes holistic phenomenological naturalism.Welco