It's official, she's published!

[Zeb The Troll]

Last October (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129233) I made mention of the fact that Alarra's Masters Thesis had been submitted and accepted for publication in a trade journal.

Most of you have probably forgotten about this by now, but the time has finally come! I promised I'd let you all know where to find it when it's finally published, and here it is.


The Arts in Psychotherapy
Volume 37, Issue 2, April 2010, Pages 143-148

Visual journaling: An intervention to influence stress, anxiety and affect levels in medical students

Abstract

Research has shown that medical students have higher levels of stress and anxiety than the general population, increasing their risk of health problems, mental illness, and suicide. This study looked at the effects of visual journaling as a possible stress-reduction technique. Research took place with students and staff of Eastern Virginia Medical School, with data collected over two sessions consisting of inventory scores of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-X), artwork in their visual journals, and a questionnaire. While the number of participants was not large enough to show statistical significance, there was a general decrease in anxiety and negative affect levels among nearly all participants from the pretest to the posttest. This study showed that visual journaling was a promising intervention for stress reduction in a medical environment; however, more research is needed to justify its implementation.

[Vaynor]

Congratulations Alarra! :smallbiggrin:

[Haruki-kun]

CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you!

[Bor the Barbarian Monk]

In terms of a career, this is truly a remarkable event. A sincere and hearty congratulations to you, Alarra! :smallsmile:

[arguskos]

Congrats Alarra! Tis a great thing to hear. :smallsmile:

[Don Julio Anejo]

This is awesome :smile:

[Skippy]

Congratulations Alarra, that's a wonderful thing! And also congratulations Zeb, you got yourself a smart woman! All the best for both of you!

[Dallas-Dakota]

Grats, 'Larra!

[Nameless]

Congratulations! :D

[llamamushroom]

That is really cool - and sounds like an interesting read. Too bad I'm probably not smart enough to comprehend it...

[Cicciograna]

Congrats, Alarra! You're the best!

[Anuan]

Awesome! Congrats! :smallbiggrin:

[SMEE]

Congratulations Alarra. :smallbiggrin:

[Fifty-Eyed Fred]

You know who else was published

Hitler

But seriously, congratulations. :smallsmile:

[Castaras]

Congratulations! :smallbiggrin: Knew you could do it, you clever person you!

[Mercenary Pen]

Well done and congratulations Alarra.

[Dallas-Dakota]

You know who else was published

Hitler

But seriously, congratulations. :smallsmile:
You know who didn't get into art college?

Hitler.

You know who did? Me.

[Felixaar]

You know, in addition to this, you can find two of Alarra's short stories and a poem in the latest issue of Diversion Magazine (http://www.diversionmagazine.blogspot.com).

Also, I remember this! Way to go, Alarra!

[Eldritch Knight]

Well now, that's interesting.

I remember discussing this with you back when you were still working on it. I still find it facinating.

Congratulations.

[Midnight Son]

Wooo! Score one for the good guys! (or girl, in this case)

[Trog]

Congratulations! ^(^_^)^

*gives celebratory cigar* :smallsmile:

[Lord Blace]

Awesomepossum. =D

[Moff Chumley]

You know who didn't get into art college?

Hitler.

You know who did? Me.

:smallcool::smalltongue:

[Jibar]

Oh awesome, I'd been waiting to hear more of this.
Time to get a-reading.

[Pheehelm]

You can see the whole thing here (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V9J-4Y05DCR-1&_user=10&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=10&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info%28%23toc%235900%232010%23999629997%231876685% 23FLA%23display%23Volume%29&_cdi=5900&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=14&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=7c231c72cef3fecfe1812c9dd4eed159) for twenty dollars (US).

I think. I'm not sure what to make of "available online 21 December 2009" since it's only now being published.

P.S.: Congratulations!

[Roland St. Jude]

Congrats! What a great professional accomplishment!

[Mauve Shirt]

Most awesome! :smallbiggrin: Congratulations!

[smellie_hippie]

Very nice. I will have to take some time to read the full article...

Proud to see the accomplishment.

[Lord Loss]

Gratz! Cookies all around!

[Thursday]

Sweet! well done.

and It took me a lot longer than that to get anything published, -certainly not my masters thesis, which was dire, (in my opinion, though it passed.. meh) so thats pretty impressive. No idea what the impact factor of that journal is, -well outside my field, but good job indeed.

Hmm, wonder if I still have free access to SD through work... Yes! I do.

[Jacklu]

Congratulations, Allara! You should be proud of your great accomplishment! I know a lot of us playgrounders are. :smallbiggrin: :smallwink: :smallcool:

[CoffeeIncluded]

Congratulations!

[Froogleyboy]

Awesome! I'm gonna have to buy it!

[PhoeKun]

*tosses her congratulations onto the pile*

Way to go, Alarra! I'm not exactly surprised, but it is an amazing accomplishment, and you deserve a great deal of praise.

Hope you get to/got to celebrate properly! :smallsmile:

[Lord Herman]

Hooray! Congratulations, Alarra! :smallsmile:

[Ossian]

Wow! Very very cool :smallsmile:
Well done and best of all luck for all your future endeavours!

Osso

[KilltheToy]

Yay, Allara! Congrats on being published!

This is clearly a reason to party. I'll go get the chips....:smallwink:

[Alarra]

Thanks, guys. I was....am....excited. =) And yeah, I suppose we did celebrate, we went out to dinner and saw how to tame your dragon and alice in wonderland. Though, at the time, I hadn't thought of it as a celebration, just hadn't been out in forever. We'll consider it a celebration though. =)

And it sounds like we'll be getting a grant this summer to replicate the study through NIH, and will also be doing at at GW, and the woman who's working on the study with me is trying to get me appointed as an adjunct professor there to make sure that I can be a primary investigator, rather than just a collaborator on the next study. So....that should be fun. *is slightly terrified of all of this*

[Trog]

*is slightly terrified of all of this*
YOU CAN DOOOO EEET!!

Also smoke that cigar Trog gave you earlier. Calms the nerves and gives the lungs a good work out. *nodnod*

[billtodamax]

Congratulations Alarra!

[Firestar27]

*is slightly terrified of all of this*

Don't worry; this will be great! :smallsmile:

Congrats!!! :smallbiggrin:

[rakkoon]

Yay Alarra, now we can take over the world woohahhaaa.

Ahum. Congrats!

[Supagoof]

You know who didn't get into art college?

Hitler.

You know who did? Me.Wow. Dallas Dakota is better then Hitler. Watch out world, your next tyrant will come under the 'guise of fine art.

Congratulatioins Alarra. Now go beat them down with your 2x4 of knowledge. The wisdom must be shared, by force if neccessary. :smallamused:

[Thanatos 51-50]

*adds more congratulatory noises*
Um, not really much more to say, the whole thing sounds way over my head. Good job! Celebrations are in order! You've had one. I put a plural down. That was intentional.

[Firestar27]

The wisdom must be shared, by force if neccessary. :smallamused:

No no no. Force is Physics. This is Psychology. There's a small, but subtle, difference. :smallwink:

[Agamid]

that's awesome! congratulations!

[Zeb The Troll]

Wow. Dallas Dakota is better then Hitler. Watch out world, your next tyrant will come under the 'guise of fine art.

Congratulatioins Alarra. Now go beat them down with your 2x4 of knowledge. The wisdom must be shared, by force if neccessary. :smallamused:This reminds me of another webcomic (http://basicinstructions.net/) I read (recommended by El Jaspero himself, I recommend it to others highly).

Here's a better shot of the logo. (http://www.zazzle.com/the_worlds_violentest_logo_tshirt-235671721746361675)

[banjo1985]

Somewhat belated congrat Alarra, getting published is an awesome achievement. :smallbiggrin: