~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of April 28th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Neurobiological effects of childhood abuse

Traumatic events during early life, when neuronal connections are most
plasticity, may permanently render neuroendocrine stress response systems
supersensitive.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12715261
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Dual Diagnosis: Mood Disorders and Developmental Disabilities
by KM Olson, JA Hellings, PA Black, JM O'Toole

Recent research of treating mood disturbances in developmental delay
populations.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557666482/top100
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PDD Behavior Inventory
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12708578

Outcome in high-functioning adults with autism with and without early language
delays
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12708575

Inhibition and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12710221

Caring for adolescents and families in crisis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12712673

Is treatment-resistant depression a unique subtype of depression?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12706950

Social stress and women's risk for recurrent depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12715260

Internal versus external attention in social anxiety
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12711264

Evolved mechanisms in depression
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12706512

Self-esteem and psychiatric disorders in adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12711400

Theta power in the EEG of alcoholics.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12711923

Treatment of sleep disturbance in alcohol recovery
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12703672

Neuropsychological characteristics of children from high-density alcoholism
families
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12713192

Executive functioning in children prenatally exposed to alcohol, cocaine, and
marijuana.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12711927

Substance use, health, and mental health
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12710367
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