~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of January 27th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Personality disorders in bipolar and unipolar affective disorders.

Personality disorders are frequent in affective disorders (51% unipolar, 38%
bipolar) with subtle differences between unipolar and bipolar patients
concerning such comorbid disorders.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12524633
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Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment in the United States: Exemplary Models
by Sally J. Stevens, Andrew R. Morral

Best practices described for treating substance abuse in teenagers.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789016060/top100
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Relationship between ADHD and bipolar disorder?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12547289

Executive functioning for ADHD children with or without learning disabilities.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12537336

Thought-bubbles help children with autism acquire an alternative to a theory of
mind.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12540127

Methylphenidate on Behavioral Adjustment in Children With Mental Retardation and
ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12544181

PTSD and sleep-what a nightmare!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12531165

Personality disorders in bipolar and unipolar affective disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12524633

Comorbidity of OCD and depression: prevalence, symptom severity
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12523869

Depression and insomnia: cause and effect.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12531168

Spontaneous decay of compulsive urges: covert compulsions.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12547375

Illicit drug use, cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking behaviour
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12550825

State medical marijuana laws: the laws and their limitations.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12532682
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