FYI-MEDSCAPE's Psychiatry MedPulse (long)

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DIVALPROEX EFFECTIVE IN TREATING CHILDREN WITH DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS
Confirming the results of an open-label trial, a randomized,
placebo-controlled, double-blind trial has shown divalproex to be effective
in treating children and adolescents with explosive temper and mood
lability.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20883.rhtml
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MERGED PFIZER, WARNER-LAMBERT R&D OPERATIONS WOULD BE LARGEST IN WORLD
Following Pfizer's expected purchase of Morris Plains, New Jersey-based
Warner-Lambert, the merged companies would boast 'the largest
pharmaceutical research and development operation in the world,' with over
130 experimental drugs in development and a budget of about $4.7 billion,
Pfizer Vice Chairman Dr. John Niblack told shareholders at the company's
recent annual meeting in New York City.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20895.rhtml
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FDA APPROVES TARO CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM TABLET
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Taro's generic
clorazepate dipotassium tablet, 3.75 mg, 7.5 mg and 15 mg, for anxiety
disorders, the Hawthorne, New York-based company declared on Friday.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20912.rhtml
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SUSCEPTIBILITY LOCUS FOR FAMILIAL SCHIZOPHRENIA IDENTIFIED ON CHROMOSOME 1
The genetic risk for schizophrenia in 22 families of Celtic or German
descent has been linked to a small area of chromosome 1. Dr. Linda M.
Brzustowicz, of Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, and colleagues
conducted a complete genome scan for schizophrenia susceptibility loci in
288 subjects from 22 families in which members from three or four
generations were affected by schizophrenia.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20919.rhtml
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NEFAZODONE BENEFITS VIETNAM VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Nefazodone lessens depression and improves sleep in Vietnam combat veterans
with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report from California.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20959.rhtml
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PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA TEND TO HAVE ACTION-ORIENTED COPING STYLE
Patients with functional dyspepsia tend to use action-oriented coping
strategies regardless of the kind of stressful situation they are dealing
with, according to Dr. Cecilia Cheng, a psychology professor at the Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology in Kowloon.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20965.rhtml
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BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IMPROVES MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Patients with (IBS) benefit from multi-component behavioral therapy in
addition to standard medical treatment, researchers in Germany report.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20889.rhtml
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ACP-ASIM RELEASE GUIDELINES FOR PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF DEPRESSION IN
PRIMARY CARE
New guidelines for the treatment of depression in the primary care setting
stress the importance of physician-patient cooperation in the selection of
appropriate therapies for major depression and dysthymia.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20977.rhtml
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AAP ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ADHD IN PRIMARY CARE SETTING
The diagnosis and evaluation of children with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) requires information on
child behavior from both caretakers and classroom teachers, according to
new guidelines issued this month by the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP).
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21021.rhtml
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EYE EXAMS TO UNCOVER VISION DISORDERS IN CHILDREN THAT AFFECT LEARNING ARE
RECOMMENDED
The potential connection between convergence insufficiency (CI), an eye
teaming disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in
children reconfirms the importance of a comprehensive eye examination in
detecting vision disorders that can affect development and learning,
according to the American Optometric Association (AOA), the College of
Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and the Optometric Extension
Program Foundation (OEPF).
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21055.rhtml
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PARENTS ASK FOR INVESTIGATION INTO ROLE OF VACCINES IN AUTISM
The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) and the Autism Research
Institute (ARI) are calling on the US Department of Health and Human
Services to launch a public-private collaborative effort to investigate the
possible relationship between vaccines and the autism epidemic in Brick
Township, New Jersey, documented in a recent report by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the nationwide autism
epidemic highlighted in congressional hearings on April 6.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21061.rhtml
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GABA(A)/BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR FUNCTION ALTERED IN PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC
DISORDER
Using a flumazenil challenge, researchers in Canada have demonstrated that
gamma-aminobutyric acid A/benzodiazepine receptor function appears to be
dysregulated in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21107.rhtml
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BENZODIAZEPINE DETOXIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IN LONG RUN
Patients with chronic benzodiazepine dependence can be successfully
detoxified, even those who have comorbid anxiety or other psychiatric
illness, according to a report in the March issue of the Journal of
Clinical Psychiatry.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21109.rhtml
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TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA IMPROVES BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN
Problem behavior scores on the Child Behavior Checklist improve
significantly in children with sleep apnea after tonsillectomy and
adenoidectomy, according to researchers in New York and Pennsylvania.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21111.rhtml
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KAISER PERMANENTE DROPS CONTROVERSIAL PSYCHIATRIC PRESCRIBING POLICY
Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit HMOs in the country,
announced that its Southern California medical group has dropped a
controversial policy of allowing its psychiatrists to prescribe drugs for
patients they have not seen.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21133.rhtml
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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS MAY ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO VASCULAR DEMENTIA
Reducing cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, high
cholesterol and obesity, may protect against vascular dementia, as well as
cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented here this week at
the American Academy of Neurology's 52nd Annual Meeting.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21116.rhtml
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CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE JOB MANIFEST AS LOW VAGAL TONE
The detrimental effects of stress at work appear to be at least partly
mediated by increased heart rate reactivity, increased systolic blood
pressure level, and lower vagal tone.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21199.rhtml
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PSYCHIATRY CONFERENCE SUMMARIES - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC
PSYCHIATRY 13TH ANNUAL MEETING
The latest issues and advances in geriatric psychiatry.
Medscape, 2000. (C) 2000 Medscape, Inc.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21079.rhtml
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RELATIONSHIP OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION FREQUENCY TO THE ADVENT OF COMMUNITY
CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
Examine the relationship between the advent of community care for patients
with schizophrenia in Australia and the rates of criminal conviction and
coexisting substance abuse.
Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000 The McGraw-Hill Companies.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21081.rhtml
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NEW DRUGS OF 1999
Review the properties, dosages, and precautions of the 28 new therapeutic
agents marketed in the United States in 1999.
J Am Pharm Assoc 40(2):181-221, 2000
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/20480.rhtml
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DEPRESSION MNEUMONIC
Here is a mneumonic that has served me well when interviewing a patient for
Major Depression.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/21047.rhtml
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