EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 3 MARCH 2008
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| QUALITY OF SLEEP AND THE RISK FOR DEVELOPING DIABETES
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| Decreased duration of slow-wave sleep may increase the risk for developing diabetes. |
| PREDICTION OF PSYCHOSIS |
| Among patients at high risk for developing psychosis, several factors are found to predict an increased risk for developing psychosis. |
| TODDLERS’ EXPOSURE TO VIOLENT TELEVISION PROGRAMS |
| Among boys, exposure to violent television programs at ages 2 through 4 is associated with an increased risk for subsequent antisocial behavior in childhood.
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| QUICKSTATS |
| Hypertension |
| Treatment for Depression in Adults |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| PLACEBO EFFECT AND THE IMPACT OF ANTIDEPRESSANT TREATMENT |
| A research review of FDA clinical trial data does not find clinically significant differences between response to antidepressant medication and to placebo, except in cases of very severe depression. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval: Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride) is approved for treatment of phenylketonuria. |
| Approval: Pristiq (desvenlafaxine succinate) is approved for treatment of major depressive disorder.
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| Product Safety Information: Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is the subject of postmarketing reports of serious, sometimes fatal, neuropsychiatric events. |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Mental Health Screening Form-III (MHSF-III) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |