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Mental Health Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 12th, 2005

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HIV/AIDS Therapy - Help needed for coping with AIDS-bereavement among HIV infected men and women

Mental Health - Computer-assisted cognitive therapy shows promise for depression therapy

Pain Medicine - Opiate drugs increase vulnerability to stress

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Majority of Londoners coping well after terrorist attacks

Professional Satisfaction - Mental health of U.K. hospital consultants in decline

Acetylcholine Receptors - Serotonin response analyzed, G[alpha]z protein knock-out mice studied

Alzheimer Disease - Neocortical 5-HT2A receptor loss linked to cognitive decline

Alzheimer Disease - Recent findings in Alzheimer disease described

Anxiety - Orthomolecular treatment of anxiety disorders explored

Autism Risk Factors - MMR vaccine withdrawal has not affected incidence of autism

Autism Therapy - Risperidone treatment improves some core symptoms

Breast Cancer - Researchers describe findings in breast cancer studies

Breast Cancer - Temsirolimus, a novel inhibitor of MTOR, studied

Cardiology - Intensive relaxation practice enhances recovery from ischemic cardiac events

Cervical Cancer - Psychosocial factors and course of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia studied

Chickenpox Outbreak - Varicella outbreak work center for handicapped adults reported

Chronic Sciatica - Epidural steroid-based pain management techniques compared

Cognitive Impairment - Dopamine D3 receptor antagonists improve learning in memory-impaired rats

Coronary Artery Disease - Youngest CAD patients had the poorest health related quality of life

Depression - Heart failure patients show brain injury linked to depression

Depression - Prevalence and correlates of depression in late life analyzed

Diabetes Management - Institute launched to address psychological needs of diabetes patients

Drug Abuse - Abstinent ecstasy and marijuana users have impaired heading

Drug Abuse - Extent of amphetamine-induced driving impairment determined

Drug Abuse - Reducing feelings of shame may be key to effective drug rehab

Drug Abuse - U.S. SAMHSA gives $19.2M for substance abuse treatment program

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants approval for Clonazepam tablets

Eating Disorders - Prevalence of eating disorders elevated in type 1 diabetes

Eating Disorders - Recent findings illuminate research in eating disorders

Finance - Drug delivery systems maker reports 29% decrease in revenue

Generic Drugs - Israel-based maker of generic drugs gets approval for paroxetine HCl tablets

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Behavior modification needed for women involved in high-risk behaviors for HIV

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Prevention counseling is important component for reducing HIV risk behavior

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Young people underestimate their risk of becoming infected with HIV

HIV/AIDS Quality of Life - Questionnaire measures quality of life of HIV-infected children on HAART

HIV/AIDS Quality of Life - Relationship factors affecting quality of life for low-income women identified

HIV/AIDS Quality of Life - Researchers analyze sex and relationships for HIV positive women since HAART

HIV/AIDS Quality of Life - Sleep quality in HIV-infected African-American women examined

HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior - Safe sex practices declined with the introduction of HAART

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Link between child sexual abuse to HIV risk behavior among women examined

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Links between substance abuse and HIV infection among women studied

HIV/AIDS Screening - Financial incentives increase outpatient HIV testing/counseling adherence

Heart Disease - Studies describe new findings in heart disease research

Heart Rate Variability - HRV biofeedback can augment vagal heart rate regulation

Leukemia - HRQOL of mothers of children with leukemia in Japan evaluated

Mental Health - Diabetes induces depression and inhibits potentiation in hippocampus

Mental Health - Effects of trazodone on dopamine-dependent behavior determined

Mental Health - Eicosapentaenoic acid treatment shows promise for bipolar therapy

Mental Health - Milnacipran modulates stress-related hippocampal synaptic plasticity

Nutrition & Health - Food behavior established in childhood may track into adulthood

Palliative Care - Bereaved family members dissatisfied with specialized inpatient palliative care

Palliative Care - End of life assessed in nursing home patients with and without dementia

Perception - "Out-of-body" experiences may come from within

Personnel - Behavioral health management company names member to board of directors

Philanthropy - Grant to encourage students to participate in mental health service announced

Spina Bifida - Children's birth defect causes psychological distress in parents

Suicide - Prostate cancer deemed risk factor for late-life suicide

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