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72 Medications for Migraine Prophylaxis
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SEEMA MODI, M.D., and DIONNE M. LOWDER, PHARM.D., B.C.P.S.

Preventive therapy can reduce the frequency of migraines and should be considered in patients who experience significant disability or have no benefit from acute treatment. First-line agents include propranolol, timolol, and amitriptyline. CME

Patient information: "Medicines to Prevent Migraine Headaches," p. 79

    
83 Cognitive Therapy for Depression
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STUART J. RUPKE, M.D., DAVID BLECKE, M.DIV., M.S.W., and MARJORIE RENFROW, M.D.

Many patients with depression do not respond to antidepressant medications, are prone to relapse, or prefer nonpharmacologic therapy. Cognitive therapy can enable patients to correct false self-beliefs that lead to negative moods and behaviors. CME

Patient information: "Cognitive Therapy for Depression: What You Should Know," p. 90

Editorial: "Making Psychotherapy Work in Primary Care Medicine," p. 34

    
91 Cerebral Palsy: An Overview
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KAREN W. KRIGGER, M.D., M.ED.

As the number of adults with cerebral palsy is on the rise, newer evidence-based recommendations are challenging the historical management of this disorder. CME

Patient information: "Cerebral Palsy in Children: What You Should Know," p. 101

   
105 Management of Histologic Abnormalities of the Cervix
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MARK SPITZER, M.D., BARBARA S. APGAR, M.D., M.S., and GREGORY L. BROTZMAN, M.D.

The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology has issued evidence-based guidelines for women with histologic abnormalities of the cervix. The options for management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1, 2, and 3 are ranked according to the strength of the recommendation and the quality of the evidence. CME

   


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• Screening and Interventions for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement

120 Clinical Evidence Concise EB CME

• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

139 POEMs and Tips from Other Journals
167 Practice Guidelines
   
  
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• Urine Dipstick for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection

133 Photo Quiz
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• Physicians Who Do Not Follow Screening Guidelines

   
  
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• Government-Controlled Health Care Is Not the Solution

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79 Medicines to Prevent Migraine Headaches
90 Cognitive Therapy for Depression
101 Cerebral Palsy in Children
   
 
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17 Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy in AFP
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132 Evidence-Based Medicine Glossary
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