Browsing by Subject "Health Sciences, Mental Health."
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Computer-mediated communication and social support among eating-disordered individuals: An analysis of the alt.support.eating-disord news group.
(1997)This study examined the online community of the alt.support.eating-disord (ased) news group. Using ethnography of communication, one month of interaction among ased participants was analyzed to determine how these individuals ... -
From Bedlam to therapeutic jurisprudence: Are judges adequately prepared to make civil commitment decisions?
(2002)Historically, mentally ill individuals have been subject to inhumane treatment. However, the late 1700's and early 1800's saw major changes in the manner in which the mentally infirm were both housed and treated. Beginning ... -
Mental health professionals' use of drawings in the assessment of children.
(2006)This study examined the decisions made by mental health professionals when receiving background information and assessment information about a fictitious 8-year-old client. All participants received identical information ... -
Using the ATMHS scale to determine differences in attitudes toward various mental health professionals.
(2004)This present study represents a systematic attempt to examine participants' attitudes toward seeking help from psychologists and psychiatrists using a psychometrically sound attitude scale, specifically the Attitude toward ...