~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of December 15th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Only one in three people with alcohol abuse or dependence ever seek treatment.

A Canadian population survey found only one in three of addicted respondents had
ever attended treatment for their alcohol concerns.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=A14667433&lis\
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B O O K N E W S_________________________________________

Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6
Types of ADD
by Daniel G. Amen

Amen notes six distinct types of Attention Deficit Disorder, each requiring a
different treatment program.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425183270/top100
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Long-term use of stimulants in children with attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14658920

International consensus statement on ADHD (ADHD) and disruptive behaviour
disorders (DBDs)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14659983

Language development in autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14662187

Pragmatic language impairment and social deficits in Williams syndrome
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14660186

Stimulant therapy in ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14661403

Developmental timing of exposure to elevated levels of phenylalanine is
associated with ADHD symptom expression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14658738

Role of executive function in ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14658934

Establishment of remission criteria for anxiety disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14658990

Sleep in PTSD and panic
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14661188

Sleep respiratory concomitants of comorbid panic and nightmare complaint in
PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14661189

Smoking patterns, symptoms of PTSD and depression
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14656552

Covariation in addictive behaviours
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14667421

Selective encoding of cocaine versus natural rewards by nucleus accumbens
neurons is not related to chronic drug exposure.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14657180

An experimental test of an alcohol expectancy challenge in mixed gender groups
of young heavy drinkers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14667432

Differences in morphine and cocaine reinforcement under fixed and progressive
ratio schedules; effects of extinction, reacquisition and schedule design.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14665979

Only one in three people with alcohol abuse or dependence ever seek treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14667433

The lived experiences of alcohol addiction
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14660317

Gender Differences in Individuals with Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14660155


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