EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 7 JULY 2008
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| TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS |
| DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BIPOLAR AND UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION |
| Some characteristics of depressive episodes are found to be differentially associated with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. |
| COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR PANIC DISORDER |
| Cognitive-behavioral therapy is found to be effective in cases of severe panic disorder. Greater improvement early in treatment is found to predict better treatment outcome. |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DEPRESSION, AND MORTALITY |
| Depression following a heart attack is associated (for at least 5 years) with an increased risk of death. |
| QUICKSTATS |
| Illicit Drug Use Among Adolescents |
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NOTE |
| ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BLEEDING |
| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (and also venlafaxine) are found to increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, particularly among patients who do not use acid-suppressing agents. |
| FDA NEWS AND REVIEW |
| Approval (new generic drug): Zaleplon Capsules (Equivalent to Sonata) |
| Approval (new generic drug): Risperidone Tablets (Equivalent to Risperdal) |
| Expanded Indication: Luvox (fluvoxamine maleate) |
| Product Safety Information: antipsychotic medications (conventional or atypical) |
| OF NOTE |
| THC concentration in marijuana is found to be increasing. |
| ASSESSMENT |
| Decisional Balance Scale (for Cigarette Smoking) |
| RESOURCES |
| Each issue presents descriptions of clinical resources (eg, professional materials, patient handouts) and information on how to receive those materials. |
