Other Psychiatric Disorders

Shrira A, Palgi Y, Ben-Ezra M, Shmotkin D.Psychol Trauma. 2011 Dec 1;3(4):394-402. AbstractDespite abundant research on offspring of Holocaust survivors (OHS), it is relatively unknown how they function in middle-age. Transgenerational effects of the Holocaust may be stronger among middle-aged OHS as they previously suffered from early inclement natal and postnatal environment and now face […]

Skipper GE, Williams JB.J Vet Med Educ. 2012 Spring;39(1):79-82. AbstractA high suicide risk has been reported among veterinarians in comparison to the general population. Postulated causes have included depression, substance abuse, work-related stress, reluctance to admit psychiatric problems, and access to lethal drugs and/or familiarity with euthanasia. Members of the Student Chapter of the American […]

Labonte B, Yerko V, Gross J, Mechawar N, Meaney MJ, Szyf M, Turecki G.Biol Psychiatry. 2012 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractBACKGROUND: Childhood abuse alters hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function and increases the risk of suicide. Hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation regulates HPA activity, and human GR expression (hGR) is reduced in the hippocampus of suicide […]

Suicide Among Veterans in 16 States, 2005 to 2008: Comparisons Between Utilizers and Nonutilizers of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Services Based on Data From the National Death Index, the National Violent Death Reporting System, and VHA Administrative Records. Katz IR, McCarthy JF, Ignacio RV, Kemp J.Am J Public Health. 2012 Mar;102 Suppl 1:S105-10. AbstractObjectives. We […]

Karam EG, Salamoun MM, Mneimneh ZN, Fayyad JA, Karam AN, Hajjar R, Dimassi H, Nock MK, Kessler RC.Psychol Med 2012 Feb 28:1-10. BACKGROUND: Suicide rates increase following periods of war; however, the mechanism through which this occurs is not known. The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the associations of war […]

Stanley B, Brown GKCognitive and Behavioral Practice, in press, doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.01.001 AbstractThe usual care for suicidal patients who are seen in the emergency department (ED) and other emergency settings is to assess level of risk and refer to the appropriate level of care. Brief psychosocial interventions such as those administered to promote lower alcohol intake or […]

Encrenaz G, Contrand B, Leffondré K, Queinec R, Aouba A, Jougla E, Miras A, Lagarde E.Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2012 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00076.x. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractOur objective was to determine whether the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in 1998 had a short-term impact on the number of suicides in […]

Mao YC, Tsai WJ, Wu ML, Ger J, Deng JF, Yang CC.Hum Exp Toxicol. 2011 Oct;30(10):1716-9. AbstractIodine tincture poisoning is uncommon regardless of its widespread use as an antiseptic in daily practice. Previously reported effects of iodine-containing antiseptic poisoning included topical irritation, corrosive effects, allergic response, and hepatic or renal injury, which mainly resulted from […]

Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health 2011;23(3):181-5. Abstract. Adolescent suicide research has mostly focused on demographic risk factors. Such studies focus on who is at risk, but do not explain why certain adolescents are at risk for suicide. Studies of the neurobiology of adolescent suicide could clarify why some youths are more suicidal than others […]

Casas M, Rösler M, Sandra Kooij JJ, Ginsberg Y, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Heger S, Berwaerts J, Dejonckheere J, van der Vorst E, Schäuble B.World J Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print] Objectives. Methylphenidate (MPH) is effective for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of OROS […]