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EXPANDED TABLE OF
CONTENTS VOLUME 5, NUMBER 7 JULY 2002 |
| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND THE OUTCOME OF ANXIETY DISORDERS |
| Personality disorders are found to affect the outcome of at least some anxiety disorders. |
| MINOR DEPRESSION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MAJOR DEPRESSION |
| Minor depression and major depression may be best conceptualized as “part of a spectrum of severity rather than as two discrete disorders.” |
| COMMUNITY-BASED SKILLS TRAINING FOR PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA |
| In patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, supplementing clinic-based skills training with skills training in the community is found to enhance the transfer of these skills to everyday life. |
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Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, and among younger age groups, it ranks even higher as a cause of death. In the general population, the following statistics apply . . .
The amount of time spent watching television during adolescence and early adulthood is found to be associated with subsequent aggressive acts against others. Duration of child’s breastfeeding is found to be associated with subsequent intelligence in adulthood. |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| Pindolol (Visken) is found to be given at suboptimal doses in the augmentation of antidepressant medication in most clinical trials. |
| PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY |
| Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: olanzapine vs divalproex |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
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Product Safety Information:
BuSpar (buspirone) — Serzone (nefazodone) drug interaction Zyprexa (olanzapine) tampering Seroquel (quetiapine) — Serzone (nefazodone) medication errors Depakote/Depakene/Depacon (divalproex/valproic acid/valproate) have been associated with the risk of hyperammonemic encephalopathy including fatalities |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |