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Publications, academic lectures, position papers and task force reports

Publications:

Pos, Robert (2007): "The Evolution of Self-talk;" The Jaynesian (e-publication of www.julianjaynes.org): (1), 2 (Winter 2007): 5-7.

Pos, Robert (2007): "# 140"; in Central Europe Through the Eye of International Artist; International Artists Residencies organized by the Hungarian Multicultural Center, 10 years anniversary catalogue; Szechy Beata (ed.).

Pos, Robert (2006): The Gender beyond Sex: Two distinct ways of living in time;Victoria BC: Trafford Publishing, Inc.

Pos, Robert (2006): "Counselling with insight into time gender"; B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors: Insights:18, 2:6-7.

Pos, Robert (2006): "A developmental theory of personality producing two time orientations;"KronoScope: 6,1:83-104

Pos, Robert (2005): The Gender beyond Sex: Two distinct ways of living in time (abridged and amended version; unpublished).

Pos, Robert (2004): The Gender beyond Sex: Two distinct ways of living in time (e-book on line ).

Pos, Robert (1990): Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.): A Review; Department of Psychiatry Library, University of British Columbia.

Pos, Robert., E.M. Coles, F.E. Grant and J.Schellenberg, (1987): Dangerous Offenders Hearings in British Columbia (1977 - 1986): a Review; Vancouver, B.C.: The Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia.

Coles, E.M. and Pos, Robert (1986): “Assessment of fitness to stand trial: a critique of Menzies et al.'s (1984)”; Medicine and Law International Journ. :5 (6): 489-498

Coles, E.M. and Pos, Robert (1985): “The assessment of fitness to stand trial: the need for a profile rather than a scale.” Psychological Reports, 57, 1051-1054.

Pos, Robert (1985): “The Adult Forensic Psychiatric Service in British Columbia;” in: Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference of Lieutenant-Governors' Advisory Boards of Review (N. McDiarmid, Ed.), September 30, October 1, Victoria, B.C.

Rakoff, Vivian M., Pos, Robert, and Greben, Stantey. (1985): “The Patient and the Physician;” Chapter 30 in: A Method of Psychiatry (Greben, S.E., Rakoff, V.M., Voineskos, G., Eds), Second Edition, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia: 333 - 339.

Greben, S., Pos, Robert (Editor-in-Chief), Rakoff, V., Bonkalo, A., Lowy, F. H.,Voineskos, G. (Editors)(1980): A Method of Psychiatry, Lea & Febiger, 1980, Philadelphia.

Rakoff, Vivian, Pos, Robert. and Greben, Stanley.(1980): “The Patient and the Physician;”Chapter 1 in : A Method of Psychiatry (Greben, S., Pos, R. et al., Eds), Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia,:1 - 8.

Pos, Robert (1980): “Pain”: Chapter 19 in: A Method of Psychiatry, ibidem, 157 - 162.

Pos, Robert (1980): “Sleepdisorders”, Chapter 20 in: A Method of Psychiatry, ibidem, 163 - 170.

Lowy, F.H. and Pos, Robert (1980): “Treatment: Psychotherapy and Behavior Therapy.” Chapter 33 in: A Method of Psychiatry, ibidem, 289 - 296;

Pos, Robert (1975): “The Old and the New at the Queen Street Medical Centre” In: Howard Building Renovation Feasibility Study (A. J. Diamond, Ed.), Ontario Heritage Foundation, November, 18 - 22.

Pos, Robert et al. (1975): “D. Campbell Meyers, Pioneer of General Hospital Psychiatry,” Canad. Psychiatr. Ass. J., 20, 5, 393-403, Aug.

Pos, Robert (1974): “Psychiatric Assessment of Pain,” Canad.Med.Ass.J., 3, 1213 - 1215, Dec.7.

Pos, Robert (1973): “A Physician's Reaction to the Clinical Nurse Specialist“ in: Proceedings of the Conference on the Clinical Nurse Specialist; Faculties of Medicine and Nursing, June 4 - 5, University of Toronto Press.

Pos, Robert, et al.(1971): The Law and Medicine, Recording; Hoffman - La Roche of Canada.

Pos, Robert and Brawley, P. (1970): Recent Trends in Canadian Psychiatry, Korasakow J. Neuropathol. Neuropsychiatr. (USSR), 69, 6, 936 - 940, June.

Pos, Robert (1969): The Informational Underload Theory of States Characterized by the Freudian Primary Process (Psychotic Decompensation, Primary Process Dreaming and the Earliest Phase of Life): a Multi-disciplinary Research Effort Using Neurophysiological Data of Experimental Animals (Cats) and Human Subjects with the Application of Mathematical Pattern Extraction Techniques Realized through Digital Computers; A Report to the Ontario Mental Health Foundation over the period April 1965 - May, 1969.

Pos, Robert(1969):The Informational Underload Theory of States Characterized by the Freudian Primary Process (Psychotic Decompensation, Primary Process Dreaming and the Earliest Phase of Life): A Multi-disciplinary Research Effort Using Neurophysiological Data of Experimental Animals (Cats) and Human Subjects with the Application of Mathematical Pattern Extraction Techniques Realized Through Digital Computers: A Summary and a Survey of the First Four and a Half Years of Research. A Monograph; Department of Psychiatry, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1969): “The Biology of Dreaming and the Informational Underload Hypothesis of Psychotic Phenomena;”Canad. Psychiatr. Ass.J., 14, 371 - 385.

Pos, Robert (Editor) (1969): The Central Core Lectures, Period III; Period III Psyche System Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1968): “The Biology of Dreaming” (E. Hartmann: Book Review; Canad.Psychiatr.Ass.J., 13, 6, 579 - 581.

Monakhov, K. (1968): “The Pavlovian Theory in Psychiatry: Some Recent Developments”; Chapter in :Modern Perspectives in World Psychiatry (J. Howells, Ed.), Oliver A. Boyd, Edinborough, (Dr. Pos acknowledged in this Chapter for his aid in writing same while in Moscow, U.S.S.R.).

Pos, Robert (1968): “LSD in Psychotherapy” Chapter in: Current Psychiatric Therapies (J. H. Masserman, Ed.), vol. 8, 115 - 120; Gruene & Stratton, New York, London.

Pos, Robert (1967): “Physiological Research in Sensory Deprivation, “ Korsakov J. Neuropathol. Neuropsychiatr. (USSR), 7, 3, 395 - 401.

Pos, Robert, et al. (1967): “Research into the Informational Underload (Sensory Deprivation ) Hypothesis of Mental Illness” Canad.Psychiatr.Ass.J., 12, 135 - 145.

Pos, Robert (1967): “The Psyche-Soma Complex: An Exercise in Symbolic Logic,” Canad. Psychiatr. Ass. J., 12, 125 - 133.

Brawley, P., and Pos, Robert (1967): “The Informational Underload (Sensory Deprivation) Model in Contemporary Psychiatry; “Canad.Psychiatr.Ass.J., 12, 105 - 124.

Pos, Robert (1967): Report on Research into the Informational Underload Hypothesis of Psychotic Illness; Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, France.

Pos, Robert (1967): “Social Relationships”; Section in: Breakthrough; Centennial Project; record, Anglican and United Churches of Canada.

Pos, Robert, et al.(1966) : Research report of Seven Years, 1959 - 1965; National Mental Health Research Fund, Canadian Mental Health Association, Spring.

Pos, Robert (1966): “LSD-25 as an Adjunct to Long-Term Psychotherapy;” Can.Psychiatr.Ass.J., 11, 4, August.

Abstracted in: Psychological Abstracts,40,11, Nov. 1966;

Modern Medicine(USA), Dec. 19, 1966;

Modern Medicine(Canada), April 1967.

Pos, Robert (1965): “The Sensory Underload Syndrome - A Hypothesi” Canada's Mental Health, July-August, XIII,4.

Pos, Robert, Laxer, R.M., Tasker, R.R.(1963): Sensory Underload Syndrome: A Model for clinical and Experimental Psychoses; Neuro-psychiatric Research Group, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1963): The Psyche-Soma Complex: Its Psychology and Logic; Ph.D. thesis; Lankhout & Immig N.V. and University of Utrecht, The Hague.


Academic lectures:

Pos, Robert (2007, August 2): Two temporal constraints in self-organization, imposed by evolution; paper given at the 13th Triennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Time; Asilomar, California USA, July 28 - August 3, 2007.

Pos, Robert (2006, August 4): Julian Jaynes and the evolution of self-talk; paper given at the 1st Annual Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness; University of Prince Edward Island, Charelottetown, PEI, Canada, August 4 - 5, 2006.

Pos, Robert (2006, June 21): How personal time perspectives impact on business and society; paper given at the 5th Palermo International Conference on Social Time: "Retroscapes and futurescapes: temporal tensions in organizations," June 21-23, 2006.

Pos, Robert (2006, May 23): How time gender (or the two personal time perspectives) impacts on artists, and how art revealed its evolution. Lecture given at the 13th International Artists Residencies of the Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc., Csopak, Hungary, May 22 - June 15, 2006.

Pos, Robert (1993): Adult Form of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Workshop, Continuing Education, Burnaby Psychiatric Services, Vancouver, B.C. Nopvember 19, 1993.

Robert Pos (1992): History at the Toronto General Hospital. Paper given at History of Canadian Psychiatry Research in Progress Seminar, Archives, Queen Street Mental Health Centre & Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, May 1, 1992.

Pos, Robert (1991): Residual Attention Deficit Disorder - Adults: Grand Rounds, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia's Health Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, June 25, 1991.

Pos, Robert with E. Michael Coles and Faye Grant (1987): Dangerous Offender Hearings in British Columbia: A preliminary report of a review of the first twenty-one cases under the 1977 legislation; Guest speaker, British Columbia Bar Association, Criminal Justice Subsection, Vancouver. October 21, 1987.

Pos, Robert with Robert Gillen, Crown counsel (1987) : Dangerous Sexual Offenders - a 1980s phenomenon. Fraser Valley Criminal Justice Workshop Series; October 20, 1987.

Pos, Robert (1987): Assessment & Treatment in Forensic Psychiatry : Keynote speaker, Atlantic Provinces Criminalogy and Corrections Association: 20th Annual Conference, Stephenville, Nfld., Oct 6-9, 1987; October 6, 1987.

Pos, Robert (1987): Sexual abuse: Keynote speaker, Atlantic Provinces Criminalogy and Corrections Association: 20th Annual Conference, Stephenville, Nfld., Oct 6-9, 1987; October 7, 1987.

Pos, Robert (1987): Alpha personalities: Guest lecture, Atlantic Provinces Criminalogy and Corrections Association: 20th Annual Conference, Stephenville, Nfld., Oct 6-9, 1987; October 7, 1987.

Pos, Robert, E.M. Coles, G. Tien, H. Prochnau, and B. Green (1987): Pretrial psychiatric examination in British Columbia: a review of 1193 pre-arraignment cases (Vancouver Goal) and of 1,044 psychiatric inpatient remands; American College of Forensic Psychiatry, 5th Annual Symposium, Monterey, Cal., April 22-27, 1987; April 23, 1987.

Pos, Robert, M. Becker, and E.M. Coles,(1987): The Hervey Cleckley Memorial Lecture: beyond psychopathy (the alpha personality); American College of Forensic Psychiatry, 5th Annual Symposium, Monterey, Cal., April 22-27, 1987; April 24, 1987.

Robert Pos (1986 ): Freud's Legacy; Lecture, Symposium on Struggling with Freud's Legacy. University of British Columbia, UBC Centre for Continuing Education, May 2-3, 1986.

Robert Pos (1971): The Neurophysiology of Schizophrenia; (by invitation); Symposium on Research Strategies in Schizophrenia, The Clarke Institute, Toronto, Ontario;

Robert Pos and P. Brawley (1970): Autospectral and Cross-Spectral Analysis of the Human Electro-encephalogram in Waking and Sleeping States; 20th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba;

Robert Pos (1969): Neurophysiological Research into the Informational Underload Theory: a Progresss Report; 19th Annual Meeting, Canadian Psychiatry Association, Toronto, Ontario;

Robert Pos (1969): Research Into the Informational Underload applied to the neurophysiology of the Freudian primary process ( psychotic states, dreaming, mental functioning of the new-born );(by invitation); NASA Symposium on Arousal, University of Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A.:

Robert Pos (1968): Psychotomimetics and Sensory Deprivation (by invitation); First International Conference of Pharmacology and Psychodysleptics, University of Laval, Quebec City.

Pos, Robert (1968): The Use of LSD in Psychotherapy (guest speaker); Symposium on Drugs and the Mind, Extension Department Mc Master University, Hamilton,Ontario.

Robert Pos (1967): The Informational Underload Theory in Psychiatry (Guestlecturer); Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario:

Robert Pos (1967): Research into the Informational Underload Model of Psychosis (Guestlecturer); Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, P.Q.:

Robert Pos (1966): The Psychiatric Research Institute, Moscow, Academy of Medical Sciences of the U.S.S.R.: A Report; Academic lecture, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario;

Robert Pos (1966): Some Aspects of Soviet Psychiatry (Guest Lecture); the Neuro-Psychiatric Institute, University of California, L.A.;

Robert Pos (1966): The Informational Underload Model in Psychiatry (Guest Lecturer); the Brain Research Institute, University of California, L.A.;

Robert Pos (1966): Physiological Research in Sensory Deprivation (Guestlecturer); J. E. Purkyne Medical Society, Psychiatric Clinic, Prague, Tsjechoslovakia, April 27;

Pos, Robert (1965): A New Approach to the Relationship Between Mind and Body (Guest lecture); the Manitoba Division, Canadian Mental Health Association;

Pos, Robert (1965): The Psyche-Soma Complex: An Exercise in Symbolic Logic; (Guest lecture); American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, New York;

Pos, Robert (1964): The Psyche-Soma Complex (Academic lecture); Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto;

Robert Pos: (1964): Some Aspects of the Relation Between Occupation and Emotional Conflict (Guest lecture); Regional Physicians of the Imperial Oil, Canada, Ltd, Head Office, Toronto, Ontario;

Robert Pos (1962): The Functional Clinical Syndromes in Psychiatry (Post-graduate lecture); Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1962): Some Remarks about the Psychological Implications of Medical Illness (Guest lecture); Psychiatrisch Universiteitskliniek, Stichting Academisch Ziekenhuis, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Robert Pos (1958): About Symbiotic Phenomena in Psychotic Children; A postgraduate’s lecture; Department of Psychoiatry, University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.

Robert Pos (1957): The Dr. Trevor Owen Retirement Lecture: About the Practical Application of Holistic Thinking in Medicine; Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario;

Robert Pos (1955): Progress in Psychiatry and Its Consequences (staff lecture); Ontario Hospital, Whibty, Ontario.

Robert Pos (1953): Pseudocyesis (Pseudopregnancy): Is een psychogenese mogelijk (Is psychogenesis possible)? (Graduate lecture); Department of Obstertrics and Gynecology, Wilhelmina Gasthuis, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.


Position papers and Task Force reports:

Pos, Robert (1988): Psychiatric expert opinion: some ethical dilemmas: a summary position paper; Regina versus Narcisse Douglas Baptiste; Provincial Court of British Columbia (Department of Psychiatry Library, University of British Columbia).

Pos, Robert (1986): Pedophilia: Position Paper for the British Columbia Medical Association; October 23, 1986.

Pos, Robert (1984): Organization and Structure of the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission: Report and Proposals; Executive Director's Task Force; Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia.

Pos, Robert (1983): Requirements for the Number of Psychiatrists and Non-psychiatric Physicians at the Forensic Psychiatric Institute of British Columbia; Position Paper; Forensic Psychiatric Institute, Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia.

Pos, Robert (1982): Report on Re-organization; Executive Director's Task Force on Re-organization; Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia.

Pos, Robert (1980): The Budget of the Owen Sound General & Marine Hospital and the Previous Mackinnon Phillips Hospital, Owen Sound, Ontario: an Analysis of Five Years; Task Force, Board of Trustees, General & Marine Hospital, Owen Sound, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1976): The Undergraduate Textbook of Psychiatry (Psychiatric Textbook for the Physician); Editor-in-Chief's Report to the Professor & Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1974): Interdisciplinary Task Force of Behavioural Sciences and Allied Groups; Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1973): Executive Director's Task Force on the Queen Street Mental Health Centre Catchment Area Planning; Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1972): Evaluation report, Youthworker Project, Toronto General Hospital; Medical Advisory Board, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert(1972): The Requirements for a Psychiatric Facility at the Toronto General Hospital; Joint Conference Committee, Board of Trustees, Toronto General Hospital., Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1968): The Toronto General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry: a Five-Year Projection, Interdepartment Planning and Coordinating Committee, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1973): Psychiatry at the Toronto General Hospital: 1960 - 1973, A Tentative Review; Report to the Selection Committee, Professor & Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario.

Pos, Robert (1969): Psychiatry at the Toronto General Hospital, Planning Report; Independent Planning Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Pos, Robert(1969): Pre-Certification Appointments; Task Force Report, Psychiatric Planning Committee, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.

Pos, Robert(1969): Amendments to the Draft University of Toronto Act as recommended by the Commission on the Government of the University of Toronto; Task Force, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.

Pos, Robert (1967): The Role and Position of Psychiatry within the General Hospitals Affiliated with the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine: Some General Principles; General Hospitals Committee, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

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