In an earlier posting, I considered the merits and flaws of the DSM-5 online website. For this posting, I consider the significance and implications of a cyber-DSM.
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August 4, 2010
DSM-5 in the digital age – Part 2
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June 29, 2010
Rushing too fast to online learning? Outcomes of internet versus face-to-face instruction
A new study suggests simply putting traditional classes online may have negative consequences, especially for lower-performing and minority students.
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January 13, 2010
Online poker study: The more hands you win, the more money you lose
A new study of online poker seems counterintuitive: The more hands players win, the less money they're likely to collect -- especially when it comes to novice players.
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October 30, 2009
September 21, 2009
VA offers online service to help prevent suicide
September 19, 2009 Sep. 19--Twenty percent of the 32,000 people who commit suicide each year in the U.S. are veterans.
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July 23, 2009
A few online mental health resources
I don't normally post twice in a single day, but I wanted to post links to a few mental health resources that have recently caught my attention and our standard daily articles don't really afford me an opportunity to do...
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July 21, 2009
Requiring Discussion Board Responses
If you’ve ever taught an online course, or used a discussion board feature in any class, you may have wondered as I did whether to require students to respond to other students. Also, should I, as the instructor, respond to all the students’ posts or does that inhibit other students from responding? An article by [...]... An, H., Shin, S., & Lim, K. (2009) The effects of diff
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April 26, 2009
Man freezes off ‘hated’ leg (Independent Online)
An Australian father-of-three who had "hated" his right leg for 25 years has told how he plunged it in a bucket of dry ice for six hours.
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