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Deep brain stimulation for OCD

Two patients experienced sustained improvement of OCD symptoms with deep brain
stimulation, with no harmful side-effects at 2y+ follow-ups
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662250
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Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong
by Tim Cantopher

Another take on this ubiquitous modern illness.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0859698963/top100
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Deep brain stimulation for OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662250

Brain glucose metabolic changes associated with improvements in OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662252

Affection as a risk factor for anxiety and depression symptoms
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12664227

Gender differences in PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12656964

Traumatic Life Events and PTSD Among Women
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12663840

Patterns of changes in temperament and character inventory scales in OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662253

Children of parents with OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662254

Anterior cingulotomy for OCD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662251

Treatment seeking for OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12658626

Somatic symptoms as preclinical markers of late-onset depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12664308

Quality of life in OCD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12655903

Personality traits, depression and migraine in women
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12662185

Obesity and depression
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12664085

Clonidine in PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?form=6&db=m&uid=12656438
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Mood disorders resources, http://www.eegspectrum.com/depression/
More news, http://start.eegspectrum.com/alert.htm

Neurofeedback Training Courses for Professionals
Boston Apr 24-27 http://www.eegspectrum.com/Training/

Neurofeedback Yellow Pages
http://www.skiltopo.com/nfyp/

Mind/Brain Books
http://solo17.abac.com/whatsnew/books/psych/

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