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Stability of resting frontal electroencephalographic asymmetry in depression.

Asymmetry scores displayed good internal consistency and exhibited modest
stability over the 8- and 16- week assessment intervals in depressed
individuals.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list\
_uids=15032992
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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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T H I S W E E K 'S
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The stability of resting frontal EEG asymmetry in depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15032992

Functional neuroimaging studies of human emotions.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15048050

Clinical disorders of brain plasticity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15036425

Lithium and Valproate Protect against Dextro-amphetamine induced Brain Choline
Concentration Changes in Bipolar Disorder Patients.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15048634

The Danish PET/depression project
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15033182

Suicide attempts and suicidal ideation
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15038930

The presence of magical thinking in OCD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15033500

In vivo MR spectroscopy in diagnosis and research of neuropsychiatric disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15041027

Veterans seeking disability benefits for PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15047072

Temperament and its implications for neuroimaging of anxiety disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15048053

Pituitary volumes in pediatric maltreatment-related PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15039005

The University of California at Los Angeles PTSD Reaction Index.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15038911

Remission versus response
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15046542

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Neurofeedback Yellow Pages
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