THE PSYCHWATCH NEWSLETTER

Volume V, Issue 15

Week Ending: April 13, 2002

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A Publication of Psychwatch, Inc.  

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Edited By: Chris Nuesell, PhD 

           Fritz Galette, PhD

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                      ***** PSYCH IN THE NEWS *****

1) "Classroom management linked to lesser teen alienation from school"- 

    Eurekalert, 4/11/02. 

   <http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/uom-cml040902.php>

2) "Psychologists Hunt For New Ways To Detect Precursors To Alzheimer's 

    Disease Before Clinical Symptoms Appear"- APA, 4/7/02. 

   <http://www.apa.org/releases/alzheimers.html>

3) "Home Affects Mental Development of Fragile X Kids"- Reuters Health, 

    4/1/02. 

<http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020401/hl_nm/retardation_home_1>

                       ***** OTHER HEADLINES *****

             Available at <http://www.psychwatch.com/news.htm>

4) "Carnegie Mellon experiment reveals impact of fear, anger on 

    American perceptions of terrorism"- Eurekalert, 4/9/02.

5) "Personally involved father figures enhance kids’ learning in 

    school"- Eurekalert, 4/4/02.

6) "Study Proves Natural Disasters Trigger Marriage, Birth and 

    Divorce"- 4/9/02.

7) "Depression Gets the Better of Women"- Health Scout, 4/2/02.

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               ***** CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS *****

1) "Youth Violence: From understanding to compassion" - The Psych Dept 

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2) 5th Annual Autism Awareness Conference- featuring Carol Gray & 

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