~~~~~~ MOOD ALERT ~ Week of December 20th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Neuropsychological functions in anxiety disorders- episodic memory dysfunction.

Panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, and obsessive- compulsive disorder
were related to impairments in both episodic memory and executive functioning.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15589570
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Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: Advances in Evaluation and
Treatment
by Brenda K. Wiederhold

Discusses the use of virtual reality and simulation work within a larger
therapeutic program to treat anxiety disorders.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1591470315/top100
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Neuropsychological functions in anxiety disorders in population-based samples
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15589570

Alertness and sleep quality in depressed patients.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15163350

The Role of Endogenous Opioids in the Placebo Effect in PTSD.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15604626

Amphetamines for schizophrenia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15495131

Suicidality and bereavement
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15585457

Mood state as predictor of the polarity of relapse in bipolar disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15601606

Factors associated with insomnia among civilians seeking treatment for PTSD
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15600231

Response of the basolateral amygdala to unconsciously processed fearful faces.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15603746

Culturally related anxiety and ethnic identity in Navajo college students.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15603239

Coping strategies and depression in adolescents
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15603240

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