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EXPANDED TABLE OF
CONTENTS VOLUME 5, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2002 |
| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND VULNERABILITY TO PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS |
| Traumatic brain injury is found to be associated with long-term vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. |
| AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS IN CHILDREN |
| The persistence of auditory hallucinations in children is found to be associated with specific characteristics of the hallucinations and of the child. |
| SUICIDE RISK AND MOOD DISORDERS |
| A research review finds that patients with bipolar II disorder are at an even higher risk for suicide than patients with either unipolar major depression or bipolar I disorder. |
| THE IMPACT OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES ON AFFECT AND MOOD |
| A research review finds that, although some users of oral contraceptives experience a worsening of affect/mood, overall, oral contraceptives appear to have a beneficial effect on affect/mood. |
| OF NOTE |
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Work Stress and Cardiovascular Disease
Mothers’ Influence on the Timing of First Sexual Intercourse Among Adolescent Children |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| The Effect of Ginkgo Biloba on Memory and Related Cognitive Functioning |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
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Approval of new drug: Abilify (aripiprazole) indicated in the treatment of schizophrenia
Product Safety Information: Frequency and Timing of Serious Drug Reaction Warnings
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| ASSESSMENT |
| NORC DSM-IV Screen for Gambling Problems (the NODS) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |