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AADT's Session Wrap-Up
> 5/14/2007 10:28:55 AM

Every week we come across a lot of stories and information. The juiciest, smartest and sometimes most scandalous get our full attention on a day to day basis, but there's still a good deal of news and opinion that we just don't have the time to get to.

The Session Wrap-Up will be a new, reoccurring feature that gets all of that information into the hands of you, our readers. So be sure to swing by every Monday to get the scoop on all the mental health and health care news that's fit to print from around the U.S. and the world. We'll give you the run down on the week that was with as many useful links as one can stuff into a blog post. If there's any stories that we miss, please feel free to post them in the comments, because when we share, everyone wins.

Severe Impairment Common in Bipolar Disorder - A in-depth investigation found that when diagnosed as a disorder that presents as a spectrum, BPD is much more common and debilitating than previously thought.

Study: Over 10 percent of U.S. Adults Abuse Drugs - In their report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, NIDA illuminates the scope of the drug abuse problem in the U.S.

Study Suggests Meditation Can Help Train Attention - Findings published in PLoS Biology suggest that "mental training" through meditation can help increase the mind's ability to concentrate and shift gears to react to rapidly chaning stimuli.

Store Ads Spur Teens to Smoke, U.S. Study Finds - It should be no shocker that teens who are exposed to smoking advertisements and promotions in retail spaces are more likely to become smokers.

Running on Empty - One man gives his personal account of how his love of running went from being a part of his addiction to a part of his sobriety.

Military Moms Stressed, Need Help, Report Says - A lack of child-care services and support increases the stress and concern that accompanies longer deployments for mothers in the military, a Mother's Day report by the Joint Economic Comittee found.

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