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EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 6, NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 2003 |
| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, CIGARETTE SMOKING, AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH |
| In patients with coronary artery disease, quitting smoking is found to rapidly reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death. |
| COGNITIVE STIMULATION THERAPY FOR DEMENTIA |
| Cognitive stimulation therapy is found to be beneficial for patients with dementia. |
| COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR ANOREXIA NERVOSA |
| Cognitive-behavioral therapy is found to be an effective posthospitalization treatment of anorexia nervosa. |
| EARLY POSITIVE REACTIONS TO CANNABIS USE AND LATER DEPENDENCE |
| Early positive reactions to cannabis use are found to predict later dependence. |
| EPILEPSY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS |
| Cognitive and behavioral problems associated with epilepsy may arise from sources other than the medical aspects of epilepsy. |
| OF NOTE |
| Polysomnography in the Evaluation of Insomnia |
| ETCETERA |
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Average Age of Mothers Giving Birth
Prevalence of and Reasons for Not Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment |
| PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY |
| LITHIUM VS DIVALPROEX IN REDUCING SUICIDE RISK |
| Patients treated for bipolar disorder with lithium are found to be less likely to attempt or commit suicide than are patients treated with divalproex. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval (new drug) of Cialis (tadalafil). Indication: treatment of erectile dysfunction
Approval (new indication) of Risperdal (risperidone). Indication: short-term treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Weight and Health |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |