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Sensitivity and specificity of a new bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale.

The Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale's sensitivity was 0.76 and specificity 85%
for unipolar-depressed patients as not having bipolar spectrum illness (93% when
threshold shifted).
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15708426
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21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Panic Disorder..
by PM Medical Health News

CD-ROM with the a collection of government information and documents on the
subject of panic disorder and anxiety.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592488692/top100
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FMRI studies of schizophrenic patients during word production
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15708298

Representation of attitudinal knowledge
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15707909

Can a subgroup of OCD patients with motor abnormalities and poor therapeutic
response be identified?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15674562

Outcome of a first episode of psychosis in adolescence
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15698675

Poor social integration and suicide
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15697059

Is migraine in unipolar depressed patients a bipolar spectrum trait?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15708421

Sensitivity and specificity of a new bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15708426

Is the biological nature of depressive symptoms in borderline patients? Sleep
EEG
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15572186

Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Irritability in Major Depressive Disorder
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15705000

PTSD in the forensic psychiatric setting.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15704626

Selective cognitive deficits in OCD compared to panic disorder with agoraphobia.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15667435

Victimization of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15701066

Identifying and predicting adolescent smokers' developmental trajectories.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15700920

Working memory capacity and suppression of intrusive thoughts.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15687010

The Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) reconsidered
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15673628

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children after Mild to Moderate Pediatric
Trauma
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15706200
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More news, http://start.eegspectrum.com/alert.htm

Neurofeedback Training Courses for Professionals
Phoenix Mar 10-13 http://www.eegspectrum.com/Training/

Neurofeedback by Disorders
http://www.eegspectrum.com/Applications/

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

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