EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2007
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| DAILY WEIGHING IN WEIGHT LOSS MAINTENANCE |
| Among successful weight losers, daily weighing is not found to be associated with adverse effects, and appears to be associated with weight loss maintenance. |
| FAMILY THERAPY DURING LOSS OF ANTIDEPRESSANT EFFECTIVENESS |
| Family therapy is found to be beneficial for patients with recurrent depression who experience loss of effectiveness of antidepressant treatment.
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| PARENTAL CORPORAL PUNISHMENT |
| Spanking young children is found to be associated with an increase in behavior problems. |
| QUICKSTATS |
| Life Expectancy |
| Illicit Drug Use |
| PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG COMPARISON STUDY |
| SECOND GENERATION ANTIDEPRESSANT TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSION |
| The effectiveness and adverse events associated with 12 second-generation antidepressants are examined in a research review. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Product Safety Information: The labels of Zyprexa (olanzapine) and Symbyax (olanzapine and fluoxetine) have been revised to strengthen warnings about hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar) and to include warnings about weight gain and hyperlipidemia (elevation of triglycerides and cholesterol). |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Major Depression Inventory (MDI) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |