Click here for links to all Expanded Tables of Contents EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 8, NUMBER 7    JULY 2005 TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY Acupuncture may be effective in the treatment of depression during pregnancy. ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS AND PATIENT/THERAPIST MATCHING In the treatment of alcohol use disorders, patients with a trait of reluctance to relinquish control are found to have better outcomes if treated by therapists with less directiveness. COGNITIVE THERAPY VS MEDICATION TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION Cognitive therapy may be as effective as antidepressant medication in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe depression, particularly when administered by experienced cognitive therapists. OF NOTE Television, Video, and Computer Usage Among Children ETCETERA Prevalence of Mental Disorders PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY CONVENTIONAL ANTICONVULSANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF IMPULSIVE AGGRESSION The anticonvulsants phenytoin, carbamazepine, and valproate are found to have antiaggression effects in "impulsive aggressive" men. FDA NEWS AND REVIEW Product Safety Information: (1) Lamictal (lamotrigine) may decrease the efficacy of hormonal contraceptives; (2) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to review data "to determine whether there is an increased risk of suicidal behavior in adults taking antidepressants"; (3) A new precaution has been added to the labeling of Viagra (sildenafil), Cialis (tadalafil), and Levitra (vardenafil) about the risk of incurring loss of eyesight. ASSESSMENT Sheehan Work Disability Scale RESOURCES Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.