Depressed People Surf Differently

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In a study to be published in a forthcoming IEEE Technology and Society researchers at  Missouri University recruited 216 undergraduates, finding that the 30% who met criteria for depression engaged in more file sharing (as for movies and music), gaming, chatting, and very high rate of e-mail usage. Frequent e-mail checking, the authors note, may relate to high levels of anxiety, which also correlates with depression. The study also found indications that depressive people switch between applications frequently in a manner consistent with a lack of concentration – also associated with depressive symptoms.

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Kermit Cole
Kermit Cole, MFT, founding editor of Mad in America, works in Santa Fe, New Mexico as a couples and family therapist. Inspired by Open Dialogue, he works as part of a team and consults with couples and families that have members identified as patients. His work in residential treatment — largely with severely traumatized and/or "psychotic" clients — led to an appreciation of the power and beauty of systemic philosophy and practice, as the alternative to the prevailing focus on individual pathology. A former film-maker, he has undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology from Harvard University as well as an MFT degree from the Council for Relationships in Philadelphia. Kermit leads workshops and webinars on the role of humor in psychotherapy and other human services. You can reach him at [email protected].

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