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The Neurobiology of Child Abuse and Neglect
Child abuse may lead to adult psychopathology and is one of the major factors contributing to depression, according to research presented a the 161st Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.

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• Heavy Drinking, Smoking Linked to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
• The Healthy Aging Brain—Sustaining Social Attachments Is Key for Enhancing Longevity

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Longevity Genotype Is Associated With Preservation of Cognitive Function
Homozygosity for the I405V functional variant of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene are more likely to retain good cognitive function later in life than those without the genotype, according to data presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Neuropsychiatric Association.

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• Treatment of Opioid-Induced Sexual Dysfunction Differs Between Genders
• Chronic Insomnia Affects Functioning of Adolescents

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Do Genetics and Childhood Environment Combine to Pose Risk for Adult PTSD?
Childabuse and gene polymorphisms related to stress response can help predict those at a greater risk for PTSD symptoms in adulthood, according to researchers in the March 19 JAMA.

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• Migraine and Psychiatric Comorbidity—Is There a Common Link?
• Low Levels of Testosterone Are Linked With Risk of Depression in Older Men

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PTSD Risk Tripled in Deployed Soldiers With Combat Exposure
New-onset, self-reported PTSD symptoms and diagnosis among deployed military personnel with combat exposure occurred at about a threefold higher rate than that in nondeployed military personnel, according to a report in the February 16 BMJ.

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• Mild TBI Among US Soldiers Leads to PTSD and Physical Health Problems
• Persistant Depression After Sports-Related Concussion May Be Linked to Brain Damage

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How Well Do Rating Scales Identify Children With ADHD?
Sole reliance on rating scales by parents and teachers to help identify children with ADHD is "likely to misidentify many children as not having ADHD when, in fact, they do, thereby complicating subject recruitment," according to research presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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• Inflammation in Children With Epilepsy May Be Key to Psychosis
• Neuroimaging Suggests Relationships Between Temperament and Social Anxiety Disorder

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Brain Function Changes Associated With Anorexia Relapse
Women with anorexia nervosa, even those who have recovered and have maintained normal weight for more than a year, have persistent abnormalities in brainfunction that might explain the high relapse rate for this disorder, according to the December 2007 American Journal of Psychiatry.

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• Linking Risk-Taking Behavior and Peer Influence in Adolescents
• Children of Parents With Bipolar Disorder May Have Increased Motor Activity