EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2007
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| BARIATRIC SURGERY COMPLICATIONS |
| The rate of bariatric surgery-related complications during the first six months after surgery is found to be substantial.
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| AWARENESS AND USE OF PRO-EATING DISORDER INTERNET SITES |
| The use of pro-eating disorder Web sites may be prevalent among adolescents with eating disorders, with many parents being unaware of their child’s use of these sites.
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| SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDER AND DEPRESSION
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| Sleep-related breathing disorder is found to be associated, in a dose-response fashion, with an increased risk for depression.
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| QUICKSTATS |
| Illegal Drug Use Among Adolescents |
| ETCETERA |
| Strategies for Reducing or Stopping Alcohol Intake |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| SERTRALINE DOSING STRATEGIES IN THE TREATMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME |
| In patients with moderate-to-severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS), low dose sertraline is found to be effective in intermittent luteal-phase, continuous, and symptom-onset dosing. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval (new drug): Invega (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets. Indication: treatment of schizophrenia |
| Approval (first-time generic): Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL) -- generic Wellbutrin XL |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Depression and Somatic Symptoms Scale (DSSS) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |