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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 4 APRIL 2002
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
SLEEP DISORDERS
The effectiveness of behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of primary insomnia is examined in a research review.

SHARED FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH
In adolescents and young adults living at home, an association is found between mental health problems and frequency of participation in family activities.

PSYCHIATRIC MANAGEMENT OF STROKE
Psychiatric manifestations of stroke, their effect on recovery, and ways to manage them, are detailed in a research review.

EATING DISORDERS
Patients with chronic anorexia nervosa are found to be at high risk for bone loss.

NICOTINE DEPENDENCE
Long-term treatment with sustained-release bupropion (Wellbutrin XR, Zyban) is found to delay relapse to smoking and result in less weight gain among persons who stopped smoking.

OF NOTE
Inattention and hyperactivity in children are associated with snoring and other symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing, and also with daytime sleepiness.

Psychologists in New Mexico who meet certain training and certification requirements will be able to prescribe psychotropic medication.

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
In clinically stable patients with recent-onset schizophrenia, rehospitalization rates following medication discontinuation are found to be low when patients receive careful clinical monitoring and when there is a low threshold for reinstating medication.

The use of antidepressant medication in the treatment of chronic pain is examined in a review of research.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Approval: Risperdal (risperidone) [revised indication] for the treatment of schizophrenia. Efficacy was originally established in short-term clinical trials. Efficacy in delaying relapse has been demonstrated in a longer-term clinical trial.

Product Safety Information: Clozaril (clozapine) regarding myocardis; Kava regarding liver injury; SPES, SPES PC regarding undeclared prescription drug ingredients

ASSESSMENT
Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)

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