~~~~~~ MOOD ALERT ~ Week of Sep 10, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~

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Greater Cortical Gray Matter Density in Lithium-Treated Bipolar patients.
Gray matter density was greater in treated bipolar patients, notably in
cingulate and paralimbic cortex.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17240360

Classification of Schizophrenia and Depression by EEG with ANNs.
Artificial neural networks were used to effectively distinguish clinical
disorders based on their EEGs.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17282791

Trauma and PTSD in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Other conditions such as OCD, MDD, and BPD may play a strong predictive role in
PTSD diagnosis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17318836

Reward sensitivity in depression: a biobehavioral study.
Early-onset depression may be linked to a deficit in one's approach motivation
system (seen by left frontal activity)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17324020

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on suicidal risk with mood disorders.
OCPD with mood disorders may increase risk of misdiagnosis and lead to some life
events more stressful than usual.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17337939

Neural basis of mood dysregulation in bipolar disorder.
Neuroimaging of neural mechanism responsible for mood dysregulation in bipolar
disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17354070

Promise of the QEEG of Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder.
Neurophysiologic function of frontal lobe before treatment and after
antidepressant treatment begins correlate with clinical outcomes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17362807

Genetic influences on bipolar EEG power spectra.
Variability in bipolar EEG recordings are derived to a great degree by genetic
factors.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17383039

Neural correlates of trauma script-imagery in PTSD
PTSD with major depression appears to involve greater activation of anterior and
posterior cingulate gyri, bilaterally.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17412567

Effects of meditation on frontal alpha-asymmetry in previously suicidal
individuals.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy maintained a healthier frontal asymmetry
measure compared to controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17426604

Bipolar and nonbipolar obsessive-compulsive disorder
Bipolar OCD patients show worsening of OCD in depression and its improvement in
hypomanic episodes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17445518

Event-related functional MRI study of working memory in euthymic bipolar
disorder.
Widespread fronto-cortico-limbic dysfunction may be inherent in bipolar
disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17476364

Grandchildren at Risk for Depression Differ in EEG Asymmetry.
Grandchildren with depressed parent and grandparent showed relatively less right
than left hemisphere activity.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17481594

Rostral anterior cingulate cortex activity in theta band predicts antidepressant
response
Resting theta activity of rostral ACC activity and response in 20 patients with
major depression
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17515172

Tripartite model for link between anxiety and depression in youth.
Reviews tripartite model: anxiety and depression share negative affect, but are
differentiate by low positive affect for depression and physiological
hyperarousal with anxiety.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17582665

Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia. A Magnetoencephalographic Study.
Preliminary evidence of frontotemporal involvement in auditory hallucinations.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17570952

Frontal-subcortical function and bipolar disorder
Frontal subcortical circuit dysfunction may underlie bipolar depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17588725

Rostral anterior cingulate cortex activity in theta predicts antidepressive
response.
Resting theta activity at rostral anterior cingulate cortex correlated with med
response for depression.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17515172

Herbal medicines in the treatment of psychiatric disorders
Reviews herbal psychotherapy including safety, future areas of application, and
synthetic psychotropic medicines.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17562566

Study of changes in brain activation in depression.
Pathophysiology of depression involves anterior cingulate, prefrontal cortex,
insula, superior temporal gyrus, basal ganglia and cerebellum.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17598168

Comorbid anxiety corresponds with neuropsychological dysfunction in unipolar
depression.
Major depressive disorder shows memory impairment, regardless of anxiety
disorder.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17691001

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