EXPANDED TABLE OF
CONTENTS
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2000
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TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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EATING DISORDERS |
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For patients being treated for bulimia nervosa, several factors, including higher levels of depression and
hopelessness, are found to contribute to premature discontinuation of treatment.
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PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING |
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Relapse prevention is found to be an important component in the treatment of pathological gambling.
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DEMENTIA |
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Patients with incomplete symptom recovery after their first major depressive episode are found to have an increased likelihood of a chronic course of depression.
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CONDUCT DISORDER
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Lithium is found to be effective in the inpatient treatment of aggressive behavior of children and adolescents with conduct disorder.
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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS
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Biofeedback is found to be effective in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
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OF NOTE
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Treatment studies of PANDAS are currently under way at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
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Patients with OCD who have not responded to an SRI may respond with the addition of risperidone.
Patients with OCD who have not responded to fluoxetine may respond with the addition of olanzapine.
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FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
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Product Safety Information [labeling change concerning risk of hepatitis and hepatic failure]: Antabuse (disulfiram)
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Illicit Drug Use in the United States
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ASSESSMENT |
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Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)
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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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