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EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 8 AUGUST 2001
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
WEIGHT AND CHRONIC DISEASE
Risk for the development of chronic diseases is associated with specific weight categories.

VIOLENCE
An antiviolence school program is found to have a positive impact on both academic achievement and discipline problems.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
A long-term study finds that heroin addiction among criminal offenders is associated with a low likelihood of permanent abstinence and with severe personal and social consequences.

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND DEPRESSION
Contrary to the findings of prior research, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are found to be at greater risk for major depression.

PANIC DISORDER
Early and time-limited administration of clonazepam (Klonopin) with ongoing sertraline (Zoloft) treatment is found to produce rapid stabilization of symptoms in the treatment of panic disorder.

PANIC ATTACKS AND DEPRESSION
Findings suggest that treatment of panic attacks may reduce the risk of developing depression.

NICOTINE DEPENDENCE AND WEIGHT CONTROL
Results of a national survey suggest differences between younger and older adults in the relationship between cigarette smoking behavior and weight control efforts.

OF NOTE
Among adolescent girls, frequent reading of women’s health and fitness magazines is associated with the use of unhealthy weight-control practices and higher levels of eating-disordered cognitions.

PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY
BIPOLAR DISORDER: augmenting lithium with imipramine (Tofranil) vs augmenting with paroxetine (Paxil)

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
Dosage, half-life, and duration of use of benzodiazepines are each found to be factors associated with hip fracture among older adults.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Approval: Fluoxetine (Prozac) is now available as a generic drug.

Product Safety Information: The labeling for the controlled-release form of oxycodone (OxyContin) has been changed to include stronger precautions and warnings

ASSESSMENT
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

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