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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 12    DECEMBER 2007
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNET GAMBLING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
Among college students, Internet gambling is found to be common and associated with poor mental health.

PYROMANIA
Clinical characteristics of patients with pyromania are described, based on a small systematic study.

BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION FOR DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION
Behavioral activation may be an effective approach in the brief treatment of difficult-to-treat patients with depression.

QUICKSTATS
Causes of Death in the United States

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
GABAPENTIN FOR TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
In patients with alcohol dependence, gabapentin is found to be associated with reductions in alcohol consumption and craving.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Product Safety Information: Desmopressin intranasal formulations should not be used to treat primary nocturnal enuresis because of the risk for developing severe hyponatremia, which can result in seizures and death.

ASSESSMENT
Interviewing Adolescents to Assess Psychosocial Functioning

RESOURCES
Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials.