EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 7, NUMBER 5 MAY 2004
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN AND PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN CHILDREN |
| In children, recurrent abdominal pain is found to be associated with anxiety and depressive disorders. |
| PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON ADOLESCENT DRINKING BEHAVIOR |
| Findings suggest that parents continue to exert an influence on their children's drinking behavior even after they have recently graduated from high school. |
| ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC HEADACHES |
| Acupuncture is found to be effective in the treatment of chronic headaches. |
| TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION AND BLOOD PRESSURE |
| Transcendental meditation is found to decrease ambulatory blood pressure in adolescents with high-normal blood pressure. |
| OF NOTE |
| Survival Duration of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| ETCETERA |
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2004 "Sleep In America" Poll
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| PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY |
| LAMOTRIGINE VS LITHIUM IN THE TREATMENT OF BIPOLAR DISORDER |
| Among patients with bipolar I disorder, lamotrigine is found to be effective in the treatment of depressive episodes, while lithium is found to be effective in the treatment of manic episodes. |
| TRACKING THE DATA |
| AUTISM AND VACCINES |
| Findings of a report by the Immunization Safety Review Committee of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are described. Also described is criticism of the committee’s report |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approvals: First-Time Generics of Psychotropic Medications
Product Safety Information: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase or consume products that claim to provide “safe legal highs” or that are marketed as “street drug alternatives.”
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| ASSESSMENT |
| Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory—Revised (OCI-R) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |
