~~~~~~ MENTAL HEALTH ALERT ~ Week of Jun 22, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~

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An Integrated View of Empathy: Psychology, Philosophy, and
Neuroscience.

fMRI suggests empathic distress and empathic altruism share a common
biological substrate.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18574649
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The Antidepressant Era
by David Healy

Antidepressants treat a range of nonspecific symptoms along a
continuum.
The author traces the history of antidepressants, which, along with
antibiotics and antihypertensives, created a
therapeutic revolution after World War II. Concepts of illness and
disease are discussed, from Hippocrates to the creation of the FDA. An
interesting point: In 1804, 90 patent medicines were listed; by 1857,
the
list had grown to 1500, doubling in number approximately every 13
years.
(Had the rate stayed the same, by the end of 2008 we would have more
than
four million pharmaceuticals.)

More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0674039572/eegspectrum
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T O P A R T I C L E S______________________________________

Assessment of Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Runaway Youths
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18563208

Correlates of co-occurring ADHD in drug-dependent subjects
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18558465

Screening and assessing adolescent substance use disorders in
clinical populations.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18574399

Is the duration of poverty and unemployment a risk factor for heavy
drinking?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18573582

Adolescents' self-defined tobacco use status, marijuana use, and
tobacco dependence.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18571870

Dissociable aspects of imitation: A study in autism.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18572186

A parent-focused early intervention program for autism: Who gets
access?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18569398

Impairments in phonological processing and nonverbal intellectual
function in parents of children with autism.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18569254

Viewing it differently: Social scene perception in Williams syndrome
and Autism.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18561959

Dissociating medial frontal and posterior cingulate activity during
self-reflection.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18574518

Age-specific familial risks of anxiety : A nation-wide
epidemiological study from Sweden.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18574614

Treating comorbid anxiety and aggression in children.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18574401

Maternity blues as a predictor of DSM-IV depression and anxiety
disorders in the first three months postpartum.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18573539

The Frequency of Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Anxiety,
Depression, and Bipolar Disorder
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18572982

Attitudes of patients and family members towards implantable
psychiatric medication.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18571376

Pediatric sleep pharmacology.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18555194

Usefulness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for treating
insomnia in patients with anxiety disorders: a pilot study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18552629

The course of insomnia over one year
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18548834

Tobacco Use in Relation to Chronic Pain
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18565000

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http://www.eegspectrum.com/

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