Click here for links to all Expanded Tables of Contents EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 9, NUMBER 8    AUGUST 2006 TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN GIRLS Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in girls is found to be associated with psychiatric problems and functional impairments that extend at least until early to mid-adolescence. LIGHT CIGARETTES AND SMOKING CESSATION Smoking light cigarettes for the purpose of reducing the health risks of smoking is found to be associated with a lower likelihood of quitting smoking. BIPOLAR DISORDER AND ALCOHOL USE Alcohol use in patients with bipolar disorder, even among those who do not drink heavily, may have a negative impact on the symptoms and course of the disorder. QUICKSTATS Census Data PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY ANTIPSYCHOTICS IN THE TREATMENT OF VIOLENT PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA Clozapine is found to be more effective than either olanzapine or haloperidol, and olanzapine is found to be more effective than haloperidol in reducing physical assaults and other aggressive behavior in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. FDA NEWS AND REVIEW In the News: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided not to approve the new drug application for Sparlon (modafinil) as a treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. ASSESSMENT Brief-HAPPI (brief version of the Hypomanic Attitudes and Positive Predictions Inventory) RESOURCES Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.