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

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Cannabis use and depression.

Heavy cannabis use is modestly associated with depression in cohort studies and
well-designed cross-sectional studies in the general population, though
causality or direction of effect is not established.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=A14616175&lis\
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The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Building and Rebuilding the Human Brain
by Louis Cozolino

Argues that an understanding of neural functioning can aid psychotherapeutic
clinicians in their practice.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393703673/top100
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Time course of attentional focusing in dyslexic and normally reading children.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14607143

Comorbid psychiatric disorders in youth in juvenile detention.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14609885

Communicating science to the public
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14604564

The Influence of Gender in the Familial Association Between ADHD and Major
Depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14614336

Depression and dysphoria effects on the interpersonal perception of negative and
positive moods and caring relationships
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14609500

Microstructure of sleep in depressed patients according to the cyclic
alternating pattern.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14612222

Treatment of PTSDs
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14620415

Risk Factors for Course of PTSD Among Vietnam Veterans
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14622073

Therapeutic Reactance as a Predictor of Outcome in the Treatment of Chronic
Depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14622078

Exploring the association between cannabis use and depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14616175

Depression and cognitive functioning in alcoholism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14616178

Neuroadaptive effects of active versus passive drug administration in addiction
research.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14607079

The differential disinhibition effect of marijuana use on violent behavior
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14621345

Dopamine transporter as target for drug development of cocaine dependence
medications.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14612141

Controlling alcohol-related violence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14624272

Opiate recidivism in a drug-treatment program
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14606994

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