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EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 12, NUMBER 12    DECEMBER 2009
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
MOTHERS WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
Disrupted affective communication with their infants may be common among mothers with borderline personality disorder.
TREATMENT OF AUTISM DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD
Toddlers with autism spectrum disorder are found to benefit from early intervention.
QUICKSTATS
Marijuana and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents
PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY
MEDICATION AND FALLS AMONG OLDER PATIENTS
A review of research indicates that sedatives/hypnotics, antidepressants, and benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of falls among older individuals.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Product Safety Information: (a) Norpramin; (b) Valproate Products

Approvals: (a) New Indication for Seroquel XR; (b) New Generic Equivalent to Aricept ODT

ASSESSMENT
World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)

RESOURCES
Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.