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Adherence and Communication in the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health "expert interview" with Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University; Director, Clinical Research Center; Washington, DC. [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
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Improving Quality of Care for Bipolar Disorder
Current Opinion in Psychiatry article at Medscape - "The paper outlines the beginning dialogue of neuroscience and psychotherapy by reviewing neurobiological research relevant for therapeutic concepts, presenting recent neuroimaging studies on psychotherapy effects, and discussing some conceptual problems." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
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Mental Distress Linked With Unhealthy Behaviors in Adult Asthmatics
Reuters Health story at Medscape - "Frequent mental distress (FMD) is relatively common among adults with asthma and is associated with unhealthy behaviors that raise the risk of disease flare-ups, according to a report in the December issue of Chest. This suggests that clinicians treating asthmatics should not overlook their mental health status. Previous reports have shown a strong association between depressive disorders and asthma. However, the link between depressive symptoms and asthma-related risk behaviors in adult asthmatics has not been studied." "med"  
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