~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of March 17th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Can long-term treatment with antidepressant drugs worsen the course of
depression?

For some patients, antidepressants may possibly produce unfavorable long-term
outcomes, paradoxical (depression-inducing) effects, accelerate cycles in
bipolar disorder, and produce tolerance.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12633120
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Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self
by Allan N. Schore

The latest work from a pioneer in the study of the development of the self and
affect regulation.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393704076/top100
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Methylphenidate improves Stroop naming speed, but not response interference
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12625990

Autism in Response to Psychosocial Stress.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12629541

Prenatal cocaine exposure and infant-caregiver attachment behavior.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12633734

Neuropsychology of Down syndrome: hippocampal dysfunction.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12625437

Methylphenidate on cerebral blood flow in boys with ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12634972

Can long-term treatment with antidepressant drugs worsen course of depression?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12633120

Narcolepsy: bipolar disorder vs schizophrenia
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12612497

Physiologic responses to sudden, loud tones in MZ twins discordant for PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12622661

New hope in the treatment of painful symptoms in depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12625027

New approaches to managing difficult-to-treat depressions.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12625798

Substance use disorders: sex differences and psychiatric comorbidities.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12635558

New anticonvulsants for management of substance abuse
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12630659

Neuropsychological correlates of opioid dependence and withdrawal.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12628632

Neuropsychological consequences of stimulant abuse: twins.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12622664

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