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Contents: May 2002, Volume 5, Number 2 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 34-35. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.34
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EBMH notebook: Back

Double blind, you have been voted off the island!
P J Devereaux, Mohit Bhandari, Victor M Montori, Braden J Manns, William A Ghali, and Gordon H Guyatt
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 36-37. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.36
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Resource corner: Back

Critical appraisal for psychiatry
Patrick G O'Malley
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 38. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.38
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PDQ evidence-based principles and practice
Gavin Hui
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 39. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.39
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Other articles noted: Back

Other Articles Noted
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 40. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.40
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Therapeutics: Back

The early risers programme improved academic competence in children at high risk of aggressive behaviour
Alan E Kazdin (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 41. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.41
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Review: depot antipsychotics are effective and safe for schizophrenia or schizophrenia like illnesses
Patrick McGorry (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 42. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.42
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Review: management of children with mental health problems by specialist teams in primary care improved some outcomes
Hema Patel (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 43. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.43
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Review: lithium is effective in preventing relapse in mixed diagnoses of mood disorder and in bipolar disorder
Sten Thelander (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 44. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.44
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Review: geriatric health services after discharge do not improve mental state in elderly people
Irene E Ortiz (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 45. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.45
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Integrated medical care in a mental health clinic improved quality of care and outcomes in serious mental disorders
Gregory E Gray (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 46. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.46
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Sustained release dextroamphetamine (15–30 mg but not 30–60 mg) improved retention in patients with cocaine dependence
Judy Myles (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 47. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.47
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Review: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation has antidepressant effects
Denzil R L Edwards (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 48. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.48
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Collaborative care led to greater recovery, improvement, and adherence than usual care at 12 months in panic disorder
Guido Pieters (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 49. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.49
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Review: short acting methylphenidate has short term efficacy in children and adolescents with attention deficit disorder
Daniel F Connor (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 50. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.50
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A needs based cognitive behavioural family intervention for schizophrenia reduced relapse in the long term
William Bradshaw (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 51. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.51
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Review: long term lithium treatment lowers suicide risk in major affective disorder
Sally Burgess (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 52. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.52
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Family based therapy plus cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was better than CBT alone or family therapy alone for reducing adolescent drug abuse
Denise E Stevens (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 53. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.53
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Review: cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise show the most promise for chronic fatigue syndrome
Simon Hatcher (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 54. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.54
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Group treatment plus usual care decreased the risk of deliberate self harm in adolescents who repeatedly harm themselves
Anthony Spirito (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 55. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.55
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Review: progesterone or progestogens lead to a marginal reduction in premenstrual syndrome symptoms
Kimberly Yonkers (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 56. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.56
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Review: multiple daily doses of antidepressants are not more effective than single daily doses
Corrado Barbui (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 57. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.57
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Diagnosis: Back

2 of 3 dimensional rating scales were useful for discriminating anxiety and depression in adolescents
Katharina Manassis (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 58. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.58
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Prognosis: Back

One half of patients with anorexia nervosa fully recovered after 21 years but the other half had a chronic or lethal course
Cynthia Bulik (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 59. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.59
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Non-psychotic, non-major affective psychiatric disorders in adolescent boys were associated with greater schizophrenia risk
Glyn Lewis (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 60. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.60
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Aetiology: Back

Increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in mothers who gave birth to children with Down's syndrome before 35 years of age
Roger Bullock (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 61. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.61
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Qualitative: Back

People with enduring mental health problems described the importance of communication, continuity of care, and stigma
Stephen M Goldfinger (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 62. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.62
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Newly referred patients engaged in an ongoing and uncertain process to understand the causes of their psychological problems
Ann Long (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 63. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.63
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Clinical Prediction Guide: Back

4 factors were predictive of extended duration in hospital in acute psychiatric admission
Simon Gilbody (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 64. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.64
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Glossary: Back

GLOSSARY
Evid Based Ment Health 2002; 5: 64. doi:10.1136/ebmh.5.2.64-a
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