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EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 7, NUMBER 8 AUGUST 2004
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
APPEARANCE VERSUS HEALTH AS MOTIVATION FOR DIETING
The dieting behavior of women who diet for appearance reasons is found to differ from that of women who diet out of concern for health.

PREDICTORS OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR
Among patients with a mood disorder, future suicidal behavior is found to be predicted by pessimism and aggression/impulsivity, as well as by well-established predictors, such as history of suicide attempt.

TRACKING THE DATA
TREATMENT OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
The first followup phase of the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD examines maintenance of treatment effectiveness and the impact of medication on height suppression.

OF NOTE
Smoking On-screen by Movie Stars and its Association With the Onset of Smoking by Adolescents

ETCETERA
Health Risks and Health Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Consumption

PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY
BUPRENORPHINE VS METHADONE IN THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE
Buprenorphine and methadone were both found to be effective in the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence, with some findings suggesting advantages in the use of buprenorphine.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Approval (new drug) of Campral (acamprosate calcium) Delayed-Release Tablets. Indication: maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation.

Approval (new drug) of Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride) Capsules. Indication: treatment of major depressive disorder.

ASSESSMENT
Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS)

RESOURCES
Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.