~~~~~~ MOOD ALERT ~ Week of December 8th, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Magnetic resonance volumetric study of the temporal lobe structures in
depression.

In depressed patients the temporal horns were larger compared to the control
group. Nondepressed show greater hemispheric differences.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=14655115
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New Hope for People with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Neil R. Bockian, Nora Elizabeth Villagran, Valerie Porr

Presents methods for building self-esteem and minimizing negative thoughts,
early intervention for children with BPD symptoms, alternative and complementary
therapies
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761525726/top100
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A magnetic resonance volumetric study of the temporal lobe structures in
depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14655115

Priming stimulation enhances the depressant effect of low-frequency repetitive
transcranial magnetic stimulation.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14645480

Functional and effective frontotemporal connectivity and genetic risk for
schizophrenia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14643085

Assessing the impact of SSRI antidepressants on popular notions of women's
depressive illness.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14652053

Treating child abuse-related posttraumatic stress and comorbid substance abuse
in adolescents.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14644054

Depression in adult women
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14652335

Post-september 11 admission symptoms and treatment response among veterans with
PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14645800

Screening accuracy for late-life depression in primary care
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14653982

Is obesity associated with major depression? Results from the third national
health and nutrition examination survey.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14652298

Volume of VA Patients With PTSD in the New York Metropolitan Area After
September 11.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14645805

Prescribing patterns for patients with PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14645801
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