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Tinkler, Emily; Vallejos Bartlett, Catalina; Brooks, Margaret; Gilbert, Johnatnan Max; Henderson, Randi; Shuman, Deborah, J. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005
TIP 43 provides best-practice guidelines for medication-assisted treatment of opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs (OTPs). The primary intended audience for this volume is substance abuse treatment providers and administrators who work in OTPs. Recommendations in the TIP are based on both an analysis of current research and determinations…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Patients, Substance Abuse, Ethics
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Phillips, Elaine L.; Greydanus, Donald E.; Pratt, Helen D.; Patel, Dilip R. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2003
Reviews the current literature on psychological and psychopharmacologic treatments for bulimia nervosa in the adolescent population. Describes the two most researched psychological treatments--cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy--in terms of treatment protocols and outcome research. Reviews psychopharmacologic treatment, including…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Bulimia, Clinical Diagnosis
Boone, Margaret; Brown, Nancy J.; Moon, Mary A.; Schuman, Deborah J.; Thomas, Josephine; Wright, Denise L. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) addresses the clinical use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid addiction. TIPs are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders that make the latest research in substance abuse treatment available to counselors and educators. The content was generated by a panel of experts…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Physicians, Guidelines, Physiology
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Handen, Benjamin L.; Lubetsky, Martin – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Autistic disorder is characterized by qualitative impairment in the areas of social interaction and communication, as well as stereotypic, repetitive patterns of behavior. In addition to the core features of autism, many individuals display a range of behavioral concerns including anxiety, aggression, agitation, overactivity, self-injury, and…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Stereotypes
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Dew, Rachel Elizabeth; Kramer, Stephen I.; McCall, W. Vaughn – Academic Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: Facility in psychopharmacology is a major goal of psychiatric residency. This study assesses the adequacy of pharmacotherapy provided to depressed patients in a resident clinic. Methods: Charts of all 285 patients seen in an outpatient triage clinic during 2000 were reviewed. One hundred twelve patients had diagnoses of major…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Patients, Depression (Psychology), Clinics
Empfield, Maureen; Bakalar, Nicholas – 2001
The incidence of teenage depression has increased all over the world. In some populations it is has been accompanied by suicide, but suicide remains rare. Clinical depression, which entails many debilitating physical and psychological symptoms, is a serious disease that can do terrible and even permanent damage to a teenager's developmental…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis
Strock, Margaret – 2000
Approximately ten percent of the population suffers from a depressive illness each year. Although the economic cost is high, the cost in human suffering is immeasurable. To help educate the population about this disorder, this paper presents a definition of depression and its common manifestations. The symptoms that people often experience are…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Depression (Psychology), Family Influence
National Inst. of Mental Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. – 2000
This publication, written in English, explains why women are at greater risk for depression than men. Types of depressive illnesses are explained along with the symptoms. It states that some women are predisposed genetically to depression but biochemical, environmental, psychological, and social factors also contribute to its occurrence.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Depression (Psychology), Developmental Stages
National Inst. of Mental Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. – 2001
This publication, written in Spanish, explains why women are at greater risk for depression than men. Types of depressive illnesses are explained along with the symptoms. It states that some women are predisposed genetically to depression but biochemical, environmental, psychological, and social factors also often contribute to its occurrence.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Depression (Psychology), Developmental Stages
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