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NewsCenter Mental Health Archives
February 2000

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Managed Care Evades Laws That Protect Patients

In Vitro Parents Less Confident of Parenting Skills

Most Anorexics Doing Well 20 Years Later

Teens Become Nicotine Addicts More Quickly Than Adults 

Drug Is Safe for Kids with Tourette's, OCD

Mom's Mood Not Linked to ADHD Child's Depression

Therapy Helps Teens Who Refuse to Go to School

Supreme Court Looks at HMO Decisions

Assisted Suicides Not Rising Sharply in Oregon

Nicotine-Addicted Rats Kick The Habit

Complications Found with Doctor-Assisted Suicides

Low Level of Natural Brain Chemical Linked with Schizophrenia

Possible Link between Depression, Seizures

Benign Brain Tumor Triggers Fits -- And Laughter

Abnormal Brain Response Caused Pokemon-Induced Seizures

Mood-Altering Drugs for Preschoolers Increases

Call to View Chronic Pain As A Disease

Female Bodybuilders at Risk for Body Image Disorder

Nicotine-Like Drugs Aim at Psychiatric Ills

Clinton Signs Law Targeting ``Date Rape'' Drug GHB

First Use Ever of Scanner Solely for Psychiatric Research

More Training on Domestic Violence Needed

Schizophrenia Crimes Not Due to Type of Care

Study Links Hopelessness And Hypertension

Less Child Neglect When Dad Is Involved in Upbringing

Internet Use Replacing Other Forms of Communication

Study - Inadequate Monitoring of Pharmacy Benefits for Mental Health by Medicaid Managed Care

Early Childhood Traits A Crystal Ball for Adult Personality?

Brain Difference Spotted in Antisocial Personality Disorder

Alcohol Affects Teen Brain, Impairs Memory

Culture Blocks Recognition of Anorexic Men -Study

Don't Mull Over Past Gaffs -- Just Move on

Conference Delayed on Patient Protection Bill

St. John's Wort Hinders Heart, AIDS Drugs

Healthcare Workers are More Stressed than other Professionals

East LA Study Examines How Teen Mothers View Sex

Brain Protein Is Real Cupid's Arrow

Sunny Outlook May Extend Life Span

NY Doctor Claims Dementia in Carving Incident

Childbirth Trauma May Up Schizophrenia Risk

Many Americans Unsure of Mental Health Benefits

Writer Tells U.S. Suicide Panel of Son's Death

British Doctors - Nicotine As Addictive As Heroin

Compulsive Computer Use Growing

Arizona Managed Care Bill Includes Right-to-Sue Provision

Are Near-Death Experiences examples of stress?

Anxious Mothers May Play Role in Anorexia

Hard-to-Treat Epilepsy Has Early Warning Signs

Memories of News Events Change Over Time

ADHD Treatment Needs Improvement

Childcare: What to Do About Tantrums

New  Study looks at Effects of Laughter on Immune System

Study Finds Heavy Drinking And Standing Don't Mix

Gene Mutation Linked to Suicide Risk

Study Backs Up Hostility-Heart Disease Link

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