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Therapeutics

• Long acting injectable naltrexone is effective and safe for treating alcohol dependence (24 October, 2005) Free
• Bipolar disorder in young people: divalproex sodium no more effective than lithium for maintenance (24 October, 2005) Free
• Adding cognitive therapy to minimal psychiatric care prevents short term, but not long term, relapse in people with bipolar disorder (24 October, 2005) Free
• Cognitive behavioural therapy reduces psychological distress in carers of people with Parkinson’s disease (24 October, 2005) Free
• Some psychosocial therapies may reduce depression, aggression, or apathy in people with dementia (24 October, 2005) Free
• Collaborative care depression management for older adults: level of comorbidity does not affect outcome (24 October, 2005) Free
• Collaborative care management improves physical functioning in older people with depression (24 October, 2005) Free
• St John’s wort is at least as effective as paroxetine in reducing severity of depression and is better tolerated (24 October, 2005) Free
• Postnatal home visits from healthcare professionals show promise for preventing postnatal depression (24 October, 2005) Free
• Adding hypnosis to cognitive behavioural therapy may reduce some acute stress disorder symptoms (24 October, 2005) Free
• Coordinated care consisting of cognitive behavioural therapy plus medication improves panic disorder (24 October, 2005) Free
• Pharmacotherapy is an effective treatment option for generalised anxiety disorder (24 October, 2005) Free
• Methadone plus contingency management or performance feedback reduces cocaine and opiate use in people with drug addiction (24 October, 2005) Free