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Book reviewed in this article:
Psychopathology in Epilepsy. Social Dimensions. Steven Whitman and Bruce P. Hermann (eds.)
Epilepsy. A Personal Approach. Nancy Carlisle Schumacher. Schenkman Publishing Company, Inc.
Aspects of Epilepsy and Psychiatry. Michael R. Trimble and Tom G. Bolwig (eds.). John Wiley & Sons
Localization in Neuropsychology. Andrew Kertesz (ed.).
Preventing Reactive Hypoglycemia. The Great Medical Dilemma. Fred D. Hofeldt. Warren H. Green, Inc.
Neurologie in Praxis und Klinik. Band II. H.-G. Bammer, H. Ganshirt, K. Jellinger, H. E. Kaeser, H. Penin, H. Pilz, and K. Piscol (eds.).
Behandlung der Epilepsien. Medikamentos-Psycho-sozial-Operativ. Dieter Schmidt. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart
New Brain Imaging Techniques and Psychopharma-cology. British Association for Psychopharmacology Monograph No. 9. Michael R. Trimble (ed.)
Neuropsychology of Memory. Larry R. Squire and Nelson Butters (eds.)
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. Gary Lynch, James L. McGaugh, and Norman M. Weinberger (eds.)     

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Long D. M. (Editor) Brain Edema. Pathogenesis, Imaging and Therapy (Advances in Neurology Volume 52)
Frost J. J. & Wagner H. N. (Eds) Quantitative Imaging: Neuroreceptors, Neurotransmitters and Enzymes
Fillenz M. Noradrenergic Neurons Cambridge University Press
Ouvier R. A., McLeod J. G. & Pollard J. D. Peripheral Neuropathy in Childhood (International Review of Child Neurology Series)
Kirkwood R. J. Essentials of Neuroimaging Churchill Livingstone     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Eyelid Myoclonia with Absences . John S. Duncan and C. P. Panayiotopoulos, eds.
The Brainstorms Family. Epilepsy in Our Terms . S. C. Schachter, G. D. Montouris, and J. M. Pellock .
Epilepsy: Facts About Fits . Roy Beran .
Convivir con la Epilepsia: una Nueva Propuesta . Jorge Lovento and Verdnica Luftman . Organization of Patients of the Municipal Centre for Epilepsy of the Hospital Ramos Mejia, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Commentary based upon a book-review by Lola Pagliery for Epicadec News.)     

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Diseases of the Nervous System: Clinical Neurobiology Edited by ARTHUR K. ASBURY, GUY M. MCKHANN and W. IAN MCDONALD
Counselling in Rehabilitation By WILLIAM STEWART Beckenham, Kent:
Disorders of the Developing Nervous System: Diagnosis and Treatment Edited by HAROLD J. HOFFMAN and FRED EPSTEIN
Movement Disorders 2 Edited by C. DAVID MARSDEN and STANLEY FAHN
Concepts in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vol. 7 Edited by ARTHUR E. MARLIN Basel:
Neonatal Neurology: Current Reviews in Paediatrics, Vol. 3 By MALCOLM LEVENE
Decision Making in Child Neurology By DAVID W. DUNN and LEON G. EPSTEIN
Child Psychiatry: a Developmental Approach By PHILIP GRAHAM
The Chromosomes and Their Disorders: an Introduction for Clinicians, 4th Edn. By G. H. VALENTINE
Migraine and Epilepsy Edited by FREDERICK ANDERMANN and ELIO LUGERESI
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Neurobehavioural Approach By ROGER LL. WOOD Beckenham, Kent:     

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Book reviewed in this article:
McHugh P. R. & McKusick V. A. (Eds) Genes, Brain, and Behaviour
Matthews W.B. (Ed.) McAlpine's Multiple Sclerosis Churchill Livingstone
Ciba Foundation Myopia and Control of Eye Growth. Ciba Symposium 155 John Wiley     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Tuckwell H. C. Introduction to Theoretical Neurobiology: Volumes 1&2
Kozlowski P. B., Snider D. A., Vietze P. M. & Wisniewski H. M. Brain in Pediatric AIDS Karger
Sudarsky L. Pathophysiology of the Nervous System Little Brown
Samii M. (Ed.) Peripheral Nerve Lesions
Groen J., Smit E. & Eijsvoogel J. (Eds) The Discipline of Curiosity Science in the World Elsevier     

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Consuming Passions: Feminist Approaches to Weight Preoccupation and Eating Disorders, edited by Catrina Brown and Karin Jasper. Toronto: Second Story Press, 1993, 459 pages, $16.95 paperback.

Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment, and Treatment, by Christopher G. Fairburn & G. Terrence Wilson. New York: Guilford Press, 1993, 420 pages, $40.00     

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Cuello A. C. (Ed.) Imrnunohistochemistry II (IBRO Handbook Series: Methods in Neurosciences Vol. 14)
Boulton A. A., Baker G. B. and Wu P. H. (Eds) Animal Models of Drug Addiction: Neuromethods 24 Humana Press
Harding A. and Duefel T. (Eds) Inherited Ataxias (Advances in Neurology Volume 61)
Gray F. (Ed.) Atlas of Neuropathology of HIV Infection
Meredith G. E. and Arbuthnott G. W. Morphological Investigation of Single Neurons In Vitro     

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Book reviewed in this articles:
The Criminal Justice System and Mental Retardation; Defendants and Victims . Edited by RW. C onley , R L uckasson & G.N. B outhilet
Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Management of Severe Communication Disorders in Children and Adults . By D. B eukelaian & P. M irenda
A Practical Guide to Working with People with Learning Disabilities: a Handbook for Care Assistants and Support Workers . Edited by H ilary B rown & S ue B enson
Mental Retardation, Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports, 9th edn . By R uth L uckasson , D avid L. C oulter , E dward A. P olloway , S teven R eiss , R obert S chalock , M artha E. S nell , D eborah M. S pitalnik & J ack A. S tark
Workshop on Bioethics and Mental Handicap . Foreword by DR S andor N emeth
Down Sydrome and Sports . By M. J. G. C remer
Down Syndrome Advances in Medical Care . Edited by I ra T. L ott & E rintest E. M ccoy     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Butterworth R. G. & Lyrargues G. P. Hepatic Encephalopathy
Kakulas B. A. & Mastaglia F. L. Pathogenesis and Therapy of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Raven Press
Calne D. B., Comi G., Crippa D., Horowski R. & Trabucchi M. Parkinsonism and Aging (Aging Series, Volume 36).
Waksman B. H. (Ed.) Immunologic Mechanisms in Neurologic and Psychiatric Disease.
Hendrie H. C, Mendelsohn L. G. & Readhead C. Brain Aging, Molecular Biology, the Aging Process and Neurodegenerative Disease (Volume 5, Neuronal Control of Bodily Function).     

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Abstract

Objective: Monitoring of ongoing psychotherapy is of crucial importance in improving the quality of mental health care by detecting therapies being off track, which requires that the instrument used is psychometrically sound. This study investigates the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ-45) and situates the results in an international context.Method: Data from one non-clinical sample (N = 338) and one clinical sample (N = 560) were compared to international samples investigating reliability, cut-offs, and factor structure. Results: The results show adequate reliability and concurrent validity. Conclusions: The means, clinical cut-offs, and the reliable change index vary across countries. However, the means of the OQ-45 for nonclinical samples correlate highly with external values of national well-being, indicating that the OQ-45 is a valid instrument internationally. The factor analyses in the present study do not confirm the hypothesized factor structure of the OQ-45, but are similar to the results internationally.     

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In a departure from our usual respondents, Elizabeth Chang is a recent high school graduate. We asked her to tell us what life is like in high school. Ms. Chang is a 2001 graduate from Princeton High School. She is the former President of the Eating Disorders advocacy organization, "Fight It" and has published a newspaper on eating disorders, which has received funding from Rutgers University, Princeton University, and the American Diabetes Association. She is now studying at The University of Michigan and hopes to pursue a career in psychology in the future.     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Retarded and the Criminal Justice System . S. E. K. Hewitt Who's Consulted? CMH Enquiry Paper No. 8. 1978 Dictionary of Psychiatry . Thakurdas, H., Thakurdas, L. Help Your Child to Learn At Home . Victoria Shen-nan 1. Helping your handicapped baby . Cunningham, C., Sloper, P. 2. Starting off — Establishing play and communication in the handicapped child . Kiernan, C., Jordon, R., Saunders, C The Maltreatment of Children . Selwyn M. Smith (Ed.)     

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Book reviewed in this article: Hyperactivity in Children - Aetiology, Measurement and Treatment Implications. Ronald L. Trites (Ed.). Community Services for Retarded Children: the consumer/provider relationship. Ed: John J. Dempsey Preventing Classroom Failure-an objectives approach. Edited by M. Ainscow and D. A. Tweddle.     

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Book reviewed in this article: “Medico-Social Management of Inherited Metabolic Disease” . Ed. D. N. Raine. Adult Training Centers in England and Wales . Whelan, E., and Speake, B. Kith and Kids — self-help for families of the handicapped . Maurice and Coreen Collins. Lesley — athe child we chose . Margaret Smithson.     

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Despite caregivers' impact on suicidal patients' compliance with treatment and suicide prevention, little is known about mental-health professionals' perceptions of work with suicidal patients. The roles of psychiatric staff's training and supervision in the care of suicidal patients were investigated by means of a postal questionnaire sent to a random sample of 1543 psychiatric staff members. The response rates were 71% for psychiatrists and 57% for nurses and assistant nurses. The responses of 53 psychiatrists, 164 nurses and 333 assistant nurses working with suicidal patients on a regular basis were compared and analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Thirty-five per cent of the assistant nurses, 43% of the nurses and 74% of the psychiatrists who worked with suicidal patients on a regular basis perceived that they were sufficiently trained for this work, while 75% of the assistant nurses, 72% of the nurses and 34% of the psychiatrists received supervision in their work with suicidal patients. In spite of receiving supervision, nursing staff who perceived that they lacked training reported uncertainties in their work with suicidal patients to a larger extent than those who perceived that their training was sufficient. Uncertainties were significantly more prevalent among nursing staff than among psychiatrists. Basic and specific training in suicidology is needed and cannot be replaced solely by supervision, since psychiatric staff often have to deal with suicidal patients in emergency situations and must be able to rely on their own skills.