~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of January 5th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--life insurance implications.

About half of child ADHD sufferers continue to have symptoms into their 20s;
many with co-morbid conditions such as conduct disorders, psychiatric problems
and substance abuse, which increases mortality rates.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=A14694825&lis\
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Attention, Genes and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
by Florence Levy, DA Hay

Reviews behavior genetic and molecular genetic advances in ADHD, including twin
studies, diagnostic approaches, family and genetic influences on speech and
language, and comorbidities.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1841691933/top100
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The Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14692851

ADHD AND WORKING MEMORY IN CLINICALLY REFERRED ADULTS.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14702216

Epidemiology and possible causes of autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14695031

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--life insurance implications.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14694825

Recovery and predictors of language skills two years following pediatric
traumatic brain injury.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14698732

Child ADHD Teacher Telephone Interview (CHATTI)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14702231

ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14694701

Atypical antipsychotics in bipolar depression and anxiety disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14700010

Acute and maintenance treatment of bipolar mania
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14700009

The Nature of Traumatic Memories
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14702248

Reduced short-term obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenic patients
treated with risperidone
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14696023

Does writing reduce PTSD symptoms?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14695022

Do patients drop out prematurely from exposure therapy for PTSD?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14690352

Comparisons of Patients With Comorbid Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14702262

Patterns of substance abuse among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14693255

Performance measures for outpatient substance abuse services
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14693256

The role of family history in addiction severity and treatment response.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14698794

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