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Harvard Mental Health Letter: October 2008

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Articles in this issue:

In brief: Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

A review of studies on chronic fatigue syndrome found that cognitive behavioral therapy may be an effective treatment for the disorder.

Copy number variation: The new genetic frontier

Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism are caused more by genes than by environment. An area of research is focusing on the influence of spontaneous mutations in DNA called copy number variation.

Herbal and dietary supplements for depression

About half of Americans with severe depression take some form of complementary therapy. Supplements such as St. John's wort and folic acid are popular, but taking them does carry some risk.

Treating ADHD in children and adolescents

A long-term study of children with ADHD concluded that the most beneficial treatment involved medication, either alone or with behavioral therapy, but the effectiveness of medication begins to fade after about two years.

In brief: Sildenafil may improve sexual functioning in depressed women

The erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil may improve sexual function in women who take antidepressants, but there is no evidence that it boosts sexual desire in women with low or no libido.

Questions & answers

My husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His illness is now under control but he has developed a dangerous gambling habit. Is there a connection between Parkinson's disease and gambling?

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