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EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 4    APRIL 2008
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
MUSIC LISTENING AS AN ADJUNCT TO TREATMENT FOR STROKE
Music listening during the 2 months after a stroke is found to be beneficial in the areas of cognitive functioning and mood.

VIDEO GAME PLAYING AND TIME SPENT IN OTHER ACTIVITIES
Video game playing is found to be associated with both negative and positive behavior patterns.

RESIDUAL SYMPTOMS AND RECURRENCE OF A BIPOLAR DISORDER EPISODE
Residual symptoms, after the apparent resolution of a major affective episode in bipolar disorder, are found to be associated with a more rapid time to recurrence.

QUICKSTATS
Health Insurance Coverage

ADHD Among Children and Adolescents

HIV Infection Among Adults

Misuse of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medications Among Adolescents and Young Adults

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE
TREATMENT FOR ANXIOUS AND NONANXIOUS DEPRESSION
Antidepressant treatment for anxious depression is found to be associated with poorer outcome than antidepressant treatment for nonanxious depression.

FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Product Safety Information: A safety review of Singulair (montelukast) is being conducted by the FDA to determine if the product is associated with behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior), and suicide.

ASSESSMENT
Minnesota Withdrawal Scale ― Revised (MNWS-R)

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