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Depression as a communicable disorder.

Authors propose a new word, Emotional immunization-- stabilization when
subjected to negative emotions.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=14975513
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Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide
by John M. Freeman, EPG Vining, Diana J. Pillas

Tries to convince parents to shift their focus from seizure to the whole child.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0801870518/top100
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Autobiographical memories of anxiety-related experiences.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975773

Depression as a communicable disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975513

Matching the bipolar patient and the mood stabilizer.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14971866

Do we still believe in the dopamine hypothesis? New data bring new evidence.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14972078

Masculine Gender Role Stress
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14972672

Pharmacologic treatment of PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14971865

Positive schizotypal symptoms predict treatment outcome in OCD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975782

Active placebos versus antidepressants for depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14974002

Attention to phobic stimuli during exposure
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975769

Drug therapy for anxiety in palliative care.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14974072

The relationship between acute stress disorder and PTSD in severely injured
trauma survivors.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975772

Behavioral avoidance tests and disgust in contamination fears
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975781

Modelling the population cost-effectiveness of current and evidence-based
optimal treatment for anxiety disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14971624

Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression
in children.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14974014

Treatment of acrophobia in virtual reality
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14975783

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Neurofeedback Yellow Pages
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Mind/Brain Books
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