~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of June 1st, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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The empathy quotient: high functioning autism and normal sex
differences.

The Empathy Quotient (EQ) test contains 40 empathy items and 20
control items. Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism adults
scored low compared to controls. A sex difference in empathy in
general population was also found.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15162935
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Teenagers With ADD: A Parents' Guide
by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy

How to cope with teenagers with Attention Deficit Disorder -- covers
symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, accommodations, advocacy, legal
rights, family & school life, and options after high school.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0933149697/top100
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T O P A R T I C L E S______________________________________

The empathy quotient
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15162935

Making sense in a fragmentary world
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15165435

Adaptive behavior in autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not
Otherwise Specified
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15162940

Autism and learning disability.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15165430

An autonomic nervous system biofeedback modality for the treatment of
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder--an open pilot study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15160655

The metaphor and sarcasm scenario test
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15165670

Spatial frequency and face processing in children with autism and
Asperger syndrome.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15162938

Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15168266

Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Obsessive-Compulsive Hoarding.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15169692

A population based twin study of sex differences in depressive
symptoms.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15169602

Brain Structural Abnormalities in Psychotropic Drug-Naive Pediatric
Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15169693

Measuring Quality of Pharmacotherapy for Depression in a National
Health Care System.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15167321

Clinical holistic medicine
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15167942

Adolescent substance use and suicidal behavior
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15166639

Clinical investigations of the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15163593

The effects of admission alcohol level on cerebral blood flow and
outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15165365

Substance use during pregnancy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15169566

The relationship between adolescent depressive symptomology and
substance abuse.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15168621

The priming effect of alcohol pre-load on attentional bias to alcohol-
related stimuli.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15164158


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