1969 C.P.A. Institute.

Presents the program for the C.P.A. Institute entitled "The Role of Counseling Services on the Contemporary Campus." The Institute was held on June 2-3, 1969. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

H. H. Goddard and the immigrants.

Responds to comments by D. D. Dorfman (see record 1982-25821-001), D. Gersh (see record 1982-25825-001), R. J. Herrnstein (1981), and L. J. Kamin (see record 1982-25833-001) on the source of data cited in H. H. Goddard's (1917) article on mental tests with immigrants. An attempt is made to clarify what the cited data about the immigrants represent. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Philip S. Holzman.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in 4 areas of psychology. The 1997 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology is Philip S. Holzman. This article discusses Holzman's life and contribution to psychology especially in schizophrenia and psychopathology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Deep dyslexia and the right hemisphere hypothesis: Evidence from the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.

Discusses the theory that asserts that the residual reading abilities seen in deep dyslexia entirely reflect the operation of an intact right hemisphere reading system rather than a partially disabled left hemisphere reading system. Evidence from an experiment with normal Ss in a report by the present author and colleagues (1983) is presented, which suggests that the right hemisphere contains no lexical entries for abbreviations that can be accessed by visual presentation. Data are presented from studies by K. E. Patterson (1980; see also PA, Vols 63:12203 and 64:10691) on 2 male deep dyslexic's understanding of printed abbreviations, along with observations of a young female deep dyslexic who was tested on understanding of abbreviations and on letter-naming abilities. Considerable sparing of the ability to obtain semantic information from printed abbreviations was evidenced in all 3 Ss. This contrast suggests that the current right hemisphere account of the residual reading abilities seen in deep dyslexia is not a sufficient one and should be modified. (French abstract) (29 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Strelkovimermis arkansensis n. sp. and Hydromermis welchi n. sp. from chironomid imagos

OBJECTIVES: We analyzed the possible relation between the presence of a hospital admission delay (> or =24 h), undue physical effort or recurrence of anginal pain, alone or in combination, with the development of free wall rupture (FWR), septal rupture (SR) or papillary muscle rupture (PMR) in patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND: Physical activity as a trigger of FWR in AMI remains controversial, and its contribution to SR or PMR remains unknown. Moreover, the role of ischemia or reinfarction as an additional cause of rupture has not been explored. METHODS: The incidence of hospital admission delay > or =24 h with maintenance of some ambulatory activity and the incidence of postinfarction angina were analyzed in consecutive patients with a first AMI with (n = 225) or without rupture (n = 1,012 [control group]) over different time periods. RESULTS: An admission delay > or =24 h occurred in 27 (27.6%) of 98 patients with FWR, 47 (47.0%) of 100 with SR and 14 (51.9%) of 27 with PMR but in only 81 (8%) of 1,012 control patients (p < 0.0001). Information on undue in-hospital effort preceding rupture was available for 111 patients and was present in 17 (32.7%) of 52 with FWR, 9 (18.4%) of 49 with SR and 3 (30%) of 10 with PMR versus only 76 (7.5%) of 1,012 control patients (p < 0.001). Information on postinfarction anginal pain was available for 114 patients with rupture and occurred in 30 (56.6%) of 53 with FWR, 30 (60%) of 50 with SR and 4 (36.4%) of 11 with PMR versus 120 (11.9%) of 1,012 control patients (p < 0.0001). Mean age and incidence of male gender, hypertension, absence of heart failure, single-vessel disease or occlusion of the infarct-related artery were comparable among the groups with FWR, SR or PMR. CONCLUSIONS: Delayed hospital admission or undue in-hospital physical activity appears to increase the risk of rupture in patients prone to this complication (i.e., a first transmural AMI, absence of overt heart failure and advanced age); recurrence of ischemia/infarction emerges as a potential additional trigger in a proportion of these patients.     

Rats, Man . . .

Comments on the article by Richter entitled "Rats, Man, and the Welfare State" (see record 1960-02810-001). The commenter notes that in his article Richter did not indicate how hereditary and environmental factors were controlled. In comparing the hereditary survival characteristics of wild versus domesticated rats, it would be essential that the environmental influences on the survival characteristics of the wild rats should be ruled out. Another factor to be considered is that the wild state may offer a diet and other environmental influences, which in the life of a single individual would produce organic changes, accounting for some of the differences between wild and domestic rats. It would seem that the most effective way to determine the hereditary differences between wild and domestic rats would be to create a wild group, composed solely of the offspring of wild rats. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Rapport des Representants de la S.C.P. Aupres de L'union Internationale de Psychologie Scientifique.

Presents the annual report of the Canadian Psychological Association representatives to the International Union of Scientific Psychology. Included are brief notes regarding: (1) Summary report of the Moscow Congress; (2) International Directory of Psychologists; (3) The International Review of Psychology; (3) Next international congress; and (4) Next meeting of the Executive Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

1970 C.P.A. Institute on Family Therapy.

Presents the program for the 1970 C. P. A. Institute on Family Therapy, held May 25-26, 1970 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

E. A. Bott: Another View.

Continues the tribute to Edward Alexander Bott with a conversation between C. R. Myers and David Gibson, Professor of Psychology at the University of Calgary. Gibson recounts his experiences as a student in one of Bott's courses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Aortic aneurysms. Technique--indications--results. 1958]

Cardiomyocytes subjected to brief episode of hypoxia possess a resistance to serious damaging effect exerted by a subsequent long-time hypoxia on these cells, which is called hypoxic preconditioning (PC). The pathway of intracellular signal transduction during hypoxia PC has not yet been validated. On a model of hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) of cultured neonatal rabbit cardiomyocytes, the present study is taken to investigate the changes of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and ribosomal S6 kinase (S6K) activity. It was found that intracellular total MAPK and nuclear MAPK, after a 15-min period of reoxygenation preceded by a single 60-min period of hypoxia, were increased by 95% and 230%, respectively. Intracellular S6K activity increased by 142% at 30 min of H/R vs the control group (P < 0.01). Phosphatase 1 (PPase 1) inhibitor (ocadaic acid, OA 1 mumol/L) augmented the increase of MAPK and S6K activity induced by H/R. However, tyrosine kinase (Tyr K) inhibitor (genistein), protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor (H7) and preincubation of cardiomyocytes with PKC activator PMA all reduced MAPK activation by H/R. Protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor (H89), Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (PKM) inhibitor (W7) or PPase 2a inhibitor (OA 10 nmol/L) had no significant effect on MAPK and S6K activity. The above results suggested that activation of MAPK and S6K activity during hypoxia/reoxygenation there might require participation of PKC, Tyr K and PPase 1, while PKA, PKM and PPase 2a were not involved.     

1. Contemporary Personnel Psychology.

Introduces the upcoming articles in the first section of the journal, which will in part address the response of industrial/organizational psychologists to the new social issues raised by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines and the demands for fair treatment by female applicants and various minorities. The editors highlight the core arguments put forth by each of the contributing authors' articles. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Margaret S. Mahler, M.D.: In memoriam.

Remembers the late Margaret S. Mahler, a central figure on the world stage of psychoanalysis who was concerned with symbiosis and separation-individuation in mother child interactions. The author discusses two qualities of Mahler's thinking: creative ignorance and impassioned study of microscopic detail. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

John C. Colletti.

John C. Colletti has used his empathy and leadership skills to develop programs and interventions focused on serving populations who are generally overlooked and consequently underserved. He has worked with men's issues in older people and serves as a leading advocate of group therapy with older adults. As an intern at Howard University Hospital, he recognized the psychological needs of minorities and educated high school students in Washington, DC, about the medical risks and psychological issues confronting African Americans with end stage organ disease. His strong affiliation with the American Psychological Association (APA) and his research have reflected his commitment to disenfranchised populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Reply to Dr. Spitz.

Spitz (see 30: 5830) is commended for providing clinical hunches and hypotheses, including his use of statistical materials, but it is claimed nevertheless that Spitz's conclusions are not warranted by the data reported. Perhaps the uncritical acceptance of Spitz's research is the fault of those who have acclaimed his work, rather than that of Spitz himself. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Kenneth B. Clark.

Announces that Kenneth B. Clark, one of the nation's leading authorities on minority status and desegregation problems, will become President of the APA on October 10, 1970. A summary of Dr. Clark's career achievements is provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

H. E. Garrett's Children: Black and White..

Condemns H. E. Garrett's (1967) booklet in which he argues that public school desegregation will be a disaster because of the innate inferiority of Black children. Research is cited to refute Garrett's statements concerning the differences in intelligence between races. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Shock-induced hyperalgesia: IV. Generality.

Brief-moderate shock (3, 0.75 s, 1.0 mA) has opposite effects on different measures of pain, inducing antinociception on the tail-flick test while lowering vocalization thresholds to shock and heat (hyperalgesia) and enhancing fear conditioned by a gridshock unconditioned stimulus (US). This study examined the generality of shock-induced hyperalgesia under a range of conditions and explored parallels to sensitized startle. Reduced vocalization thresholds to shock and antinociception emerged at a similar shock intensity. Severe shocks (3, 25 s, 1.0 mA or 3, 2 s, 3.0 mA) lowered vocalization threshold to shock but increased vocalization and motor thresholds to heat and undermined fear conditioned by a gridshock or a startling tone US. All shock schedules facilitated startle, but only brief-moderate shock inflated fear conditioning. The findings suggest that brief-moderate shock enhances the affective impact of aversive stimuli, whereas severe shocks attenuate pain. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Terrie E. Moffitt.

Terrie E. Moffitt was a recipient of an award for her insightful research on the psychopathology and natural history of human antisocial behavior. Her empirical work has established (hat a constellation of developmental and neuropsychological problems predict risk for severe antisocial disorders. This journal article contains a citation and biography of Terrie E. Moffitt. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

B. F. Skinner, organism.

B. F. Skinner illustrated the power of behavior analysis by turning it on his own behavior. This article considers parallels in the life and work of Charles Darwin and places Skinner's views of life and death in the context of his selectionist paradigm for psychology. The term organism plays a special role, and the account shows why Skinner might have regarded it as an appropriate title. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

P. W. Bridgman Advocates Introspection.

Notes that in an article in the Scientific Monthly, P. W. Bridgman, Nobel Prize Winner and arch-physicist, advocates the use of introspection. Difficult problems, not yet solved, have been introduced by the new facts of relativity and the quantum theory. Scientists may have to get outside of the everyday concepts of time and space and learn to observe situations that cannot be repeated. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)