February 2009
Combination Approach to Childhood Anxiety
In a study of children with anxiety disorders, the combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and an antidepressant was superior to either treatment alone.
Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Management Without Meds
Several behavioral interventions effectively promote weight loss in patients taking antipsychotics.
Allopurinol: Novel Treatment for Mania?
Allopurinol (Lopurin and others) as an adjunct to lithium may help improve manic symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder.
In Brief
Behavioral Risk Factors Mediate Hospitalization and Mortality; International Internet Day of Action Results in Drug Seizures
Adjunctive Estrogen for Schizophrenia?
Exogenously administered estradiol added to antipsychotic therapy might benefit women with schizophrenia.
Injection Site Reactions with Naltrexone
Injections of extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol) can cause serious skin reactions.
In Brief
February 2009
A recent study from Scotland found that the association between mortality and a history of psychiatric hospitalization is mediated by modifiable risk factors. Hamer and colleagues looked at data from almost 20,000 men and women, aged 16 years and older (mean, about 45), from the Scottish Health Surveys…
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