Click here for links to all Expanded Tables of Contents EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 6, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2003 TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS HOSTILITY, TIME URGENCY/IMPATIENCE, AND HYPERTENSION Among young adults, hostility and time urgency/impatience are found to be associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension. HOSTILITY and HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS A high level of hostility in young adulthood and hostility that increases with age are found, at middle age, to be associated with other behaviors that pose health risks. BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH A RAPID CYCLING PATTERN Patients with rapid cycling bipolar disorder are found to have more depressive symptoms at any given time and are more likely to make serious suicide attempts than are other patients with bipolar disorder. LONG-TERM EFFECT OF NICOTINE PATCH TREATMENT FOR NICOTINE DEPENDENCE In an 8-year followup, few participants were abstinent following a nicotine patch trial to stop smoking. OF NOTE Sleep and Immune System Defense ETCETERA Diabetes Facts PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE ST JOHN’S WORT AND ITS INTERACTIONS WITH MEDICATIONS Long-term use of St John’s wort may decrease the effectiveness of, or increase the required dosage for, at least half of available medications. FDA NEWS AND REVIEW Product Safety Information: Reports of suicidality in pediatric patients being treated with antidepressant medications for major depressive disorder (MDD) is the subject of a Food and Drug Administration Public Health Advisory. ASSESSMENT Autism RESOURCES Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.