Click here for links to all Expanded Tables of Contents EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 9, NUMBER 12    DECEMBER 2006 TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS EARLY ONSET OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Early onset of alcohol dependence (ie, prior to age 25) is found to be associated with a lower likelihood of seeking treatment and with greater severity of the disorder. OFFSPRING OF DEPRESSED PARENTS The offspring of depressed parents are found to be at increased risk for psychiatric and medical problems. SLEEP APNEA Patients with complex sleep apnea appear to be similar to patients with obstructive sleep apnea until continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is applied. CPAP is not found to be an adequate treatment for patients with complex sleep apnea. QUICKSTATS Homeschooling High School Dropout Rates Colleges With the Most Students Underage Alcohol Use Among College Students PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE USE OF ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS IN PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE In the use of atypical antipsychotics to treat psychosis, agitation, and aggression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, adverse events appear to offset beneficial effects. FDA NEWS AND REVIEW Approval: Mirapex Receives New Indication: Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Primary Restless Legs Syndrome Product Safety Information: Death, serious breathing problems, and serious cardiac arrhythmias have been reported in patients receiving Dolophine (methadone hydrochloride). The labeling has been revised. Product Safety Information: The OVERDOSAGE/Human Experience section in the labeling of Effexor and Effexor XR (venlafaxine hydrochloride) has been revised to include warnings of the possibility of fatal overdosage. ASSESSMENT Assessment of Depression Inventory (ADI) RESOURCES Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.