Click here for links to all Expanded Tables of Contents EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 8, NUMBER 3    MARCH 2005 TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS DEPRESSION AND GENERAL HEALTH Among older adults with depression, greater severity of the depression is found to be associated with a higher degree of disability, a lower quality of life, and poorer physical and mental functioning. GROUP TREATMENT FOR MEN WHO ABUSE THEIR PARTNERS Based on an evaluation by participants in an educational treatment group for men who abuse their partners, several treatment elements are perceived by participants to be helpful. SLEEP-RELATED FUNCTIONING IN EUTHYMIC PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER Patients experiencing a euthymic phase of bipolar disorder are found to be likely to have sleep disturbance. MARITAL THERAPY IN CASES OF INFIDELITY Behavioral couple therapy is found to be an effective form of marital therapy in cases of infidelity. OF NOTE Alcohol Use Disorders Among College Students ETCETERA Pregnancy and Cigarette Smoking PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN DEMENTIA Neither quetiapine (Seroquel) nor rivastigmine (Exelon) is found to reduce agitation in patients with dementia. FDA NEWS AND REVIEW Product Safety Information: Confusion between prescriptions written for Zyprexa and Zyrtec has been reported. Product Safety Information: All Paxil CR Controlled-Released Tablets at the manufacturing facilities and the distribution facilities have been seized by the Food and Drug Administration and by the Department of Justice. Approval (new indication) of Abilify (aripiprazole). Indication: maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder Approval of Niravam (new dosage form for alprazolam) ASSESSMENT Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) RESOURCES Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.