From The Journal of Family Practice:
What’s the long-term outlook for kids with ADHD?
June 2011
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder complete fewer years of school, and young adults with the disorder tend to underperform in educational and occupational settings. But these findings are based on ADHD patients referred to psychiatric clinics, the authors of this Clinical Inquiry caution…
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Identify at-risk drinkers with this question
June 2011
An addiction specialist and former director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism talks about what to ask and when to intervene.

From Current Psychiatry:
Identifying and treating depression
across the life span
June 2011
Up to 25% of adults older than 60 suffer from a depressive illness, yet most clinical trials of treatments for major depressive disorder focus on younger patients. Recognizing and treating depression requires an understanding of age-related differences.
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Evaluating medication outcomes:
3 key questions
June 2011
To avoid incorrectly attributing adverse outcomes to a particular medication, carefully evaluate any potential confounding factors, including the effects of underlying conditions, comorbidities, and other drugs, the authors advise.
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