EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 9, NUMBER 6 JUNE 2006
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| BRIGHT-LIGHT THERAPY VS ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION FOR SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER |
| Few differences in treatment outcome are found between the use of bright-light therapy and fluoxetine in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
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| COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR PANIC DISORDER IN PHARMACOTHERAPY-RESISTANT PATIENTS |
| In patients with panic disorder who do not adequately respond to pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is found to be effective.
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| IMPACT ON CHILDREN WHEN FATHERS ARE TREATED FOR ALCOHOLISM
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| Treatment of alcoholism in fathers is associated with improved psychosocial functioning in their children.
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| QUICKSTATS |
| Prevalence of Mental Disorders |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS IN THE TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA IN OLDER PEOPLE |
| The use of sedative-hypnotics for insomnia in people aged 60 or over is associated with only modest benefits and a higher degree of added risk. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval (new indication): Wellbutrin XL (bupropion hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets. New indication: prevention of seasonal major depressive episodes in patients with a diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
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| ASSESSMENT |
| 12-item Marijuana Craving Questionnaire (MCQ-12) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |
