ADVISORY/Study Disputes Link Between Depression and Internet Use.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 TOPIC: A recent follow-up study claims that internet usage cannot be linked to depression or loneliness, but does correlate with greater stress. The study, run by psychologists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, disputes the results of a similar study done by the same group three years ago which said that online use encouraged and deepened depression, said a story in USAToday. According to some experts in the story, the changed results may indicate that the net is becoming a more social environment. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Sherry Turkle is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, . Her expertise include science, technology and society, as well as computer culture. 617/253-4068. Award-winning stress-management consultant Susie Mantell offers expertise in assessing stress-reduction needs in individuals and systems; customizing preventative programs and stress-relief in a wide variety of contexts. Clients include American Express, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Hospital: Columbia/Cornell, Bell Atlantic (expert witness training), Canyon Ranch (8x "BEST SPA") and Compaq. Mantell is the best-selling author of "Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace" (Award: "BEST AUDIOS"-Publishers Weekly) with listeners including The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Hazelden and the United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local . A generous resource; imaginative, realistic and fun, Susie's stress-reduction techniques and strategies have appeared on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ,CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ,ABC TV , in The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , Cosmopolitan, Executive Update, McCalls, syndicated radio and newspapers, and she's been an online expert for OnHealthWebMD, Militarywives.com, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. and iVillage. PR: Lauren Goldberg info@relaxintuit.com Prof. Tony Scioli teaches at the University of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Keene and has expertise in stress theory, stress management, and wellness, as well as psychological testing, and the assessment of depression, suicide, hopelessness. 603/358-2541 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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