~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of April 7th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Self-reported alcohol use & sexual behaviors of teens

Alcohol use was associated with high-risk sexual activity. Binge drinking had
stronger relations with sexual activity variables than lifetime use & current
use of alcohol.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12674302
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Measuring Treatment Progress: An Outcome Study Guide
by Patricia L. Owen
Guide for treatment providers interested in designing & conducting outcome
studies for their programs.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568389825/top100
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Auditory & visual automatic attention deficits in developmental dyslexia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12668226

Limits of cortical developmental plasticity after early lesion
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12671234

Mutations of the X-linked genes associated with autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12669065

Animal models of ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12668288

Treatment of aggression in autism & conduct disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12672261

Teachers' perceptions of school violence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12665730

Diagnostic Overlap Between Acute Stress Disorder & PTSD in Victims of Violent
Crime.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12668370

Trichotillomania (hair pulling) in toddlers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12674287

Obesity & psychiatric disorder: developmental trajectories.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12671123

Psychometric properties of Glasgow Depression Scale for Learning Disability
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12668412

Factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12674257

Alcohol & alcohol expectancy on risk-taking during simulated driving.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12672168

Self-reported alcohol use & sexual behaviors of teens.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12674302

Risk factors for dependence of cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, etc in twins.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12668357

Personality & executive functioning as risk factors in recidivists.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12674297

Buffering effect of religiosity for teen substance use.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12665078
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