Posted by psych chat on October 28, 2009, at 23:22:14
In reply to Re: Contacted the American Psychiatric Association » psych chat, posted by BayLeaf on October 28, 2009, at 21:32:18
Thanks for the link Bayleaf...He also chairs internet related topics for APA conferences. That is rather disturbing...someone who seems to show little concern for the dignity of members of his onine community (redistributing and encouraging the sharing of our posts despite numerous requests to prohibit this practice), representing and educating others about online mental health support forums for the APA.
S59. The Clinical Internet: American and European Experiences
C. Clinical Uses of the Internet: Some Suggestions Robert C. Hsiung, M.D.http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/42/4/22
CW26. The APA Web Site: Potential Future Directions and Opportunity for Dialogue APA Ad Hoc Work Group on Information Systems; Chair: Robert C. Hsiung, M.D.
http://www.psychiatricnews.org/pnews/99-02-19/wed.html
Psychiatry and the Internet
Q&A With Dr. Robert Hsiunghttp://ap.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/3/171
Maybe the ISMHO should include a member from NAMI or from another patient advocacy group for its executive committe.
http://www.ismho.org/board.asp
The International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO) was formed in 1997 to promote the understanding, use and development of online communication, information and technology for the international mental health community.....
I'm not sure how and why the administrator of this site would be advising the APA on their site. And this is not personal criticism of Bob here, and these are things that don't personally bother me - but the site is poorly designed, many links broken, outdated medication information, etc. Why would the facilitator of this site be advising others on their websites??
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