EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 2008
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| IMPACT OF FOOD ADDITIVES ON HYPERACTIVITY AND INATTENTION IN CHILDREN
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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. |