~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of May 19th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Drug use and prefrontal-associated traits.

Polysubstance users show greater dysfunction on disinhibition measures compared
to non-polysubstance users, again supporting the link between prefrontal
function and drug use.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12745418
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Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum
by Julia Moor

Apractical guide for parents of young children newly diagnosed as on the autism
spectrum who are struggling to engage in play activities.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1843100606/top100
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Weak coherence, no theory of mind, or executive dysfunction?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12744957

Long-term psychiatric and criminality outcome of children with ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12745781

Reading disorders in children.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12713114

Two reading feedback strategies in improving language performance
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12680810

Autistic traits in the general population
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12742874

Parent-child conflict and the comorbidity among childhood externalizing
disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12742872

Self-awareness and action.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12744977

Telephone disease management program for depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12748029

OCD-related subgroups based on comorbidity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12742679

Suicidal ideation and behavior in children's homes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12745776

Drug use and prefrontal-associated traits.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12745418

Parental rearing and individual vulnerability to drug addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12745778

Substance use and delinquency during adolescence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12747402

State substance abuse treatment gaps.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12746086
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