~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of April 26th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Sex differences in adult ADHD: brain activity and autonomic arousal.

Adult ADHD males (but not females) showed increased EEG theta activity; adult
ADHD females (but not males) were autonomically hypo-aroused (decreased skin
conductance level).
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=A15099695&lis\
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Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach
by Vicki Anderson

Emphasis on assessment, treatment and management of pediatric conditions.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/086377704X/top100
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Characteristic neurocognitive profile associated with adult ADHD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15099422

Sex differences in adult ADHD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15099695

Impact of methylphenidate delivery profiles on driving performance of
adolescents with ADHD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15076259

Objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention in children
with hyperkinetic disorders before and after treatment with methylphenidate.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15103535

Association of cortical disinhibition with tic, ADHD, and OCD severity in
Tourette syndrome.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15077239

Conducting genetic epidemiology studies of autism spectrum disorders
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15098957

Anxiety, Depression, and Clinical Seizure Features on Health-related Quality of
Life in Epilepsy.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15101836

Group-based interpersonal psychotherapy for PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15104000

Diagnosis and management of anxiety disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15083990

Clinical correlates of childhood and adolescent adjustment in adult patients
with bipolar disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15091299

Cerebral perfusion abnormality magnitude on cognitive performance in recently
abstinent chronic cocaine abusers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15095563

Drug dreams in outpatients with bipolar disorder and cocaine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15091306

Use of mental health and substance abuse treatment services by female injection
drug users.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15083556

Validity of self-reports and drug use among young people seeking treatment for
substance abuse or dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15077838

Injection drug use among stimulant users in a national sample.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15083554

Marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15099171


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