EXPANDED TABLE OF
CONTENTS
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2000
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TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION |
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Partner support is found to be effective in the treatment of postpartum depression.
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SCHIZOPHRENIA / SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER |
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In patients with psychosis, the use of compensatory strategies are found to improve functioning and motivation as well as decrease symptoms and lower relapse rates.
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FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD |
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In a research review, the female athlete triad is described, and treatment strategies are discussed.
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MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA
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Preliminary findings suggest that muscle dysmorphia is a distinct diagnostic entity.
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DIVORCE
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This is the second of a 2-part series based on a review of key empirical studies conducted from 1990 to 1999 on children’s adjustment to marital conflict, divorce, and postdivorce conflict.
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OF NOTE
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Children’s success in school depends largely on the level of social and emotional competence they have achieved as preschoolers . . .
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PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY
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DEPRESSION: sertraline (Zoloft) vs imipramine (eg, Tofranil)
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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
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Lithium augmentation of antidepressant medication is found to be effective in the continuation phase of treatment of depression
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FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
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IN THE PIPELINE: The FDA’s Psychopharmacological Drugs Advisory Committee recommends approval of Zeldox (an atypical antipsychotic manufactured by Pfizer, Inc) for the treatment of schizophrenia.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Alcohol and Tobacco Use in the United States
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ASSESSMENT |
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Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT)
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RESOURCES
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Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg,
professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to
receive those materials.
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