~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ALERT ~ Week of June 15th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Cortical changes during acute alcohol ingestion.

Rapid EEG changes occur within the first 35 min after alcohol
consumption, in various bands.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204051
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The Addiction-Prone Personality (Longitudinal research)
by Gordon E. Barnes and others

Investigates to what extent there is a causal link between
personality traits and the development of alcohol abuse.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0306462494/top100
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Review on structural neuroimaging findings in autism.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15206006

Remediation of attention deficits in children
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204582

Dyslexia
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15206009

Autism
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204577

Questioning inhibitory control as the specific deficit of ADHD -
evidence from brain electrical activity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15206002

Conversational repair in speakers with autism spectrum disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204450

Age-dependent neuropsychological deficits and effects of
methylphenidate in children with ADHD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15206003

Social phobia and avoidant personality disorder
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204221

Stress, stress response, and health.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15062724

Does acute stress disorder predict post-traumatic stress disorder in
traffic accident victims? Analysis of a self-report inventory.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204210

Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders in
adults with childhood onset AD/HD and/or autism spectrum disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15206005

Experience of stigmatization by relatives of patients with obsessive
compulsive disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15199536

Readiness and Stages of Change in Addiction Treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204662

Culturally Appropriate Substance Abuse Treatment for Parenting
African American Women.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204890

Evaluation of a 5-level Functional Independence Measure in a
longitudinal study of elderly stroke survivors.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15204477

Collisions and traffic violations of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine
abuse clients before and after treatment.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15203356

Motivational enhancement and coping skills training for cocaine
abusers
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200582

Drug use patterns and mental health of regular amphetamine users
during a reported 'heroin drought'.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15200583


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