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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

American HomePatient, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

026649103

(CUSIP Number)

December 30, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications:

Michael S. Minces
Highland Capital Management, L.P.
Two Galleria Tower
13455 Noel Road, Suite 800
Dallas, Texas 75240
(972) 628-4100

CUSIP No. 026649103  Page 2  of  11 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P., a Bermuda partnership
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Bermuda
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF			1,719,994
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,719,994
WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	1,719,994
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	9.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	PN

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CUSIP No. 026649103  Page 3  of  11 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Highland Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
	75-2716725
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF			1,719,994
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,719,994
WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	1,719,994
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	9.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	IA/PN

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CUSIP No. 026649103  Page 4  of  11 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Strand Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
	95-4440863
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Delaware
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF			1,719,994
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,719,994
WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	1,719,994
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	9.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	CO

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CUSIP No. 026649103  Page 5  of  11 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: James Dondero
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a)   þ
	(b)   o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	United States of America
		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF			1,719,994
SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0
EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			1,719,994
WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	1,719,994
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	9.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	IN

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SCHEDULE 13G

Page 6 of 11 Pages

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:
	American HomePatient, Inc.
Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	5200 Maryland Way, Suite 400
	Brentwood, TN 37027
Item 2(a)	Names of Persons Filing:
	Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P.
	Highland Capital Management, L.P.
	Strand Advisors, Inc.
	James Dondero
Item 2(b)	Addresses of Principal Business Offices:
	Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P.
	Two Galleria Tower
	13455 Noel Road, Suite 800
	Dallas, Texas 75240
	Highland Capital Management, L.P.
	Two Galleria Tower
	13455 Noel Road, Suite 800
	Dallas, Texas 75240
	Strand Advisors, Inc.
	Two Galleria Tower
	13455 Noel Road, Suite 800
	Dallas, Texas 75240
	James Dondero
	Highland Capital Management, L.P.
	Two Galleria Tower
	13455 Noel Road, Suite 800
	Dallas, Texas 75240
Item 2(c)	Citizenship:
	Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P. — Bermuda
	Highland Capital Management, L.P. — Delaware
	Strand Advisors, Inc. — Delaware
	James Dondero — United States of America
Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number:
	026649103

Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 3	Status of Persons Filing:
	(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
	(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
	(e)	þ	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4	Ownership:

(a)	As of February 14, 2006, Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P. (“Crusader Offshore”), was the record and beneficial owner of 1,719,994 shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock of American HomePatient, Inc. Highland Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Highland Capital”), is the investment adviser to Crusader Offshore and has the power to control and vote the Shares. Strand Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Strand”), is the general partner of Highland Capital. James Dondero, a citizen of the United States of America (“Dondero”), is the President of Strand. Highland Capital, Strand and Dondero expressly disclaim any beneficial ownership of the Shares, except to the extent that each has a pecuniary interest in Crusader Offshore.
(b)	Percent of Class:
	See Item 11 of each cover page for the respective reporting persons.
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
	See Item 5 of each cover page for the respective reporting persons.
(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
	See Item 6 of each cover page for the respective reporting persons.
(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
	See Item 7 of each cover page for the respective reporting persons.
(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
	See Item 8 of each cover page for the respective reporting persons.

Page 8 of 11 Pages

Item 5	Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
	Not applicable.
Item 6	Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
	Not applicable.
Item 7	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
	Not applicable.
Item 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
	See Exhibit A.
Item 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group:
	Not applicable.
Item 10	Certification:
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Page 9 of 11 Pages

SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2006

Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P.

By: Highland Crusader Fund GP, L.P., its general partner

By: Highland Crusader Fund GP, LLC, its general partner

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., its sole member

By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ James Dondero
	Name:	James Dondero
	Title:	President

Highland Capital Management, L.P.
By:	Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ James Dondero
	Name:	James Dondero
	Title:	President

Strand Advisors, Inc.
By:	/s/ James Dondero
	Name:	James Dondero
	Title:	President

/s/ James Dondero  

James Dondero 

EXHIBITS

     Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 2006, entered into by and between Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P., Highland Capital Management, L.P., Strand Advisors, Inc. and James Dondero.

EX-99.(A)

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with regard to the common stock of American HomePatient, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of February 14, 2006.

Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P.

By: Highland Crusader Fund GP, L.P., its general partner

By: Highland Crusader Fund GP, LLC, its general partner

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., its sole member

By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ James Dondero
	Name:	James Dondero
	Title:	President

Highland Capital Management, L.P.
By:	Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ James Dondero
	Name:	James Dondero
	Title:	President

Strand Advisors, Inc.
By:	/s/ James Dondero
	Name:	James Dondero
	Title:	President

/s/ James Dondero  

James Dondero