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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 9    SEPTEMBER 2009
TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS
TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA
In the treatment of insomnia with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), adding sleep medication is found to be most beneficial if the medication is discontinued early in the course of treatment.
SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING AND MORTALITY
Untreated sleep-disordered breathing is found to be associated with increased mortality risk.
QUICKSTATS
Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders
Depression in Adults: Prevalence and Treatment
FDA NEWS AND REVIEW
Approvals: Intuniv (guanfacine) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Fanapt (iloperidone) for schizophrenia

Product Safety Information: Precautions regarding neuropsychiatric adverse events are being added to the labeling of certain asthma medications.

ASSESSMENT
Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale (VADPRS)

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