Masahito Fushimi, M.D., Ph.D. The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, was one of the most severe earthquakes ever recorded in Japan. It led to a tsunami that devastated large portions of coastal Japan, particularly Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures. In response to this event, firefighters […]
Jane E. Persons, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, M.D., Ph.D. Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosahexaenoic acid (EPA), have been suggested to have a protective effect on mental health. The United States Institute of Medicine recommends a daily combined intake of DHA and EPA of 100 mg (1); however, it has been suggested that […]
Amra Zalihic, M.D., Ph.D, Adna Zalihic Pita, M.D. We witness aggressive behaviors of patients towards health care workers more frequently. The health care reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina is still ongoing. For eleven years, family medicine is functioning (or, at least trying to function), in the way that is functioning in most western countries. Before […]
Sándor Kalmár, M.D., Ph.D. There is no other complex physical, biological, somatic, mental, psychological, psychiatric, cultural, social and spiritual phenomenon like suicide. We can never be traced back to one single reason. There is always large number of biological, psychological-psychiatric, historical, social and cultural factors which play role in its development but the strongest suicide […]
Steven Lippmann, M.D. There exists a wide-spread impression in America contending that procession of a firearm provides a good measure of self-protection. Is that really true? Kentucky publicly documents all violent deaths in this state. The Kentucky Violent Death Reporting System records are available on-line (kvdrs.ky.gov). They documented an average of 536 gun-related deaths in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Forensic psychiatry is frequently defined as the branch of psychiatry that deals with issues arising in the interface between psychiatry and the law. Forensic psychiatry uses psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law. It is regarded as a subspecialty of psychiatry and secondary science of criminology. Forensic psychiatric experts have now […]
Nestor Szerman, M.D. To: the Chairs and bearers of WPA Sections From: WPA Section on Dual disorders Pathology Dear Friends and colleagues We would like introduce ourselves and explain who we are and our aim as a new Section on Dual Disorders/Pathology –addiction and other mental disorders.
M. Dolores Braquehais, M.D., Ph.D. Doctors are reluctant to ask for help when they suffer from mental disorders (1–4). Several factors may account for this fact: tendency to intellectualize psychiatric symptoms, greater stigma associated to mental disorders among health professionals, easy access to self-treatment, etc. (5–10) Delay in help seeking causes greater morbidity and mortality […]
Leo Sher, M.D. The maximum heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can safely achieve through exercise stress. One way of monitoring physical activity intensity is to determine whether a person’s pulse/heart rate is within the target zone during physical activity. The maximum heart rate depends on age.
Steven Lippmann, M.D. Could healthy eating habits be bad? Good nutrition and careful food selection sounds just great and indeed they are. We all applaud healthy eating. However, like any behavior, too much of it, can become counter-productive or even dangerous. Excessive adherence to an overly rigid diet can become physically unhealthy and hamper social […]
