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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 2    FEBRUARY 2008
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
IMPACT OF FOOD ADDITIVES ON HYPERACTIVITY AND INATTENTION IN CHILDREN
A diet that includes artificial food coloring and a benzoate preservative is found to have adverse effects on the behavior of preschool and young school-aged children.

INTERNET HARASSMENT AMONG YOUTH
Among youth, Internet harassment is found to be common and may indicate other psychosocial problems.

TELEPHONE INTERVENTION FOR CHANGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY BEHAVIOR
A research review provides support for the use of telephone intervention as a method for changing level of physical activity and dietary behavior.

QUICKSTATS
Sources and Impact of Stress

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
BIASES IN THE PUBLICATION OF ANTIDEPRESSANT TREATMENT STUDIES
In a study of industry-sponsored trials of 12 antidepressant agents submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review, selective publication of positive results is found.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Product Safety Information: Antiepileptic drugs are associated with an increased risk for suicidality.

Product Safety Information: The ongoing Food and Drug Administration's safety review of Chantix (varenicline) concludes that "it appears increasingly likely that there is an association between Chantix and serious neuropsychiatric symptoms."

ASSESSMENT
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS)

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