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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 10    OCTOBER 2007
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.

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.