EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 2005
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| MATCHING PATIENTS TO THEIR PREFERRED TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION |
| Matching patients to their preferred treatment for depression (medication, psychotherapy, or both) is found to be associated with more rapid symptom reduction.
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| TREATMENT OF CHRONIC SLEEPWALKING |
| Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with chronic sleepwalking is found to be effective in eliminating the sleepwalking.
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| ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS, MOOD DISORDERS, AND FUNCTIONING AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
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| Alcohol use disorders prior to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mood disorders following TBI are found to be associated with poorer vocational outcome.
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| OF NOTE |
| Impact of Insufficient Time in Bed at Night on Elementary School Performance |
| ETCETERA |
| Prevalence of Comorbid Disorders with Bipolar I Disorder and Pathological Gambling |
| PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY |
| TARDIVE DYSKINESIA IN PATIENTS RECEIVING ATYPICAL VS CONVENTIONAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS |
| In routine clinical practice, patients with schizophrenia who receive atypical (ie, second generation) antipsychotic medication are found to have a lower incidence and persistence of tardive dyskinesia after 6 months, compared to patients receiving conventional (ie, first generation) antipsychotics. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Product Safety Information: In the labeling of Paxil and other paroxetine drugs, warnings that were added in Sept 2005 are being strengthened concerning an increased risk of major congenital malformations associated with paroxetine taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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| Approval (new indication): Depakote ER (divalproex sodium) Extended Release Tablets. New Indication: treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder, with or without psychotic features |
| Approval (new device): InstaRead Lithium System. Indication: measurement of lithium blood levels at point-of-treatment (eg, in office, clinic, or hospital) |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Tayside Children’s Sleep Questionnaire (TCSQ) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |
