EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 9 SEPTEMBER 2007
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| COGNITIVE THERAPY SKILLS OF PATIENTS |
| In patients treated with cognitive therapy for depression, competence in and performance of cognitive therapy skills (eg, coping skills) are found to be associated with a lower likelihood of relapse. |
| SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR AND THE RISK OF SUICIDALITY |
| The presence of self-injurious behavior, while not a suicidal behavior, is found to be associated with a greater risk of suicidality.
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| IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH COURT ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE OUTCOMES |
| Use of mental health courts for people with mental disorders who have committed crimes is found to reduce recidivism and violence. |
| QUICKSTATS |
| Youth Suicide |
| Prevalence, Recognition, and Treatment of ADHD |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| REGULATORY WARNINGS AND THE PRESCRIBING OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS |
| Regulatory warnings concerning suicidal thinking and behavior in children and adolescents receiving antidepressants are found to be associated with a decrease in the prescribing of antidepressants and with an increase in suicide rates. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval (new indications): Risperdal (risperidone) is now approved for use in adolescents with schizophrenia and in children/adolescents with bipolar mania. |
| ASSESSMENT |
| What I Want From Treatment (Questionnaire) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |
