~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of May 17th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Trends in autism.

Prior to 1985, autism spectrum rates were 1 in 2,000; current US rates are 8 per
2,000; other countries surveyed.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15148861
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Dreaming as Delirium: How the Brain Goes Out of Its Mind
by J. Allan Hobson

Controversial theory of consciousness in which the brain-mind is not fixed but a
dynamic balancing act between chemical systems that regulate wakefulness and
dreaming.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0262581795/top100
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ADHD, induced labor, and selected physiological and demographic variables.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15141400

A naturalistic retrospective analysis of psychostimulants in PDD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15142391

Use of the "inverse neuroleptic" metoclopramide in tourette syndrome
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15142399

Theory of mind, social development, and psychosis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15142471

Adolescent involvement in discipline decision making.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15104870

Atomoxetine and stimulants in combination for treatment of ADHD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15142400

Developmental dyslexia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15121410

Is bipolar I disorder heterogeneous?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15146337

Neurological soft signs in schizophrenic patients with OCD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149293

Predicting traumatic stress using emotional intelligence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149899

Comparative neuropsychological function in OCD and schizophrenia
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15145473

Everyday Stressful Life Events Among Sexual Abuse Survivors with PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149937

Prevalence of PTSD and comorbid depression in earthquake survivors in Turkey
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15141786

'Theory of mind' in violent and nonviolent patients with paranoid schizophrenia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15145470

Comparison of acute lethal toxicity of commonly abused psychoactive substances.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139867

Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15149263

The Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA).
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139866

Attachment status in children prenatally exposed to cocaine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15144490

Methamphetamine dependence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15139869

Workforce information on addiction psychiatry graduates.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15140809

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