A. Ender Altintoprak, Sebnem Pirildar and Ozlem KumanEge University School of Medicine, Izmir, TurkeySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Symptoms of anxiety and anxiety disorders commonly co-occur with substance use disorders (SUDs). The interaction between these disorders is bidirectional: anxiety disorders may contribute […]

Malgorzata DraganUniversity of Warsaw, PolandSuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Epidemiological and clinical studies that have been conducted for at least last twenty years usually report high rates of comorbidity between alcohol use disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. Although this problem was recognized […]

Ho-Jun Seo (1), Chi-Un Pae (1,2)(1) The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; (2) Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USASuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. A high prevalence of comorbidity with alcohol dependence (AD) and/or substance […]

A. Ender AltintoprakEge University School of Medicine, Izmir, TurkeySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Alcohol and drug dependencies are chronic diseases. They often follow the course of relapsing and remitting pattern. Addictive disorders represent a significant burden to the individual who suffers from […]

József NagyGedeon Richter Plc., Budapest, HungarySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Alcohol use disorders represent an extensive public health problem all over the world affecting more than 2 billion alcohol users worldwide. According to the recent facts reported by the WHO, alcohol causes […]

Raman GopalakrishnanPenn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USASuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Dual Diagnosis Inpatient units specialize in the stabilization of concurrent psychiatric and substance use disorders. The high prevalence, complexity and severity of these disorders have been borne out in several […]

Cuneyt EvrenBakirkoy State Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Istanbul, TurkeySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is frequently seen in the clinical practice and negatively effect the course of the treatment and the attitude of the caregivers. Nevertheless a basic […]

Gillian W. Smith (1), Colette Corry (2) and James E. Houston (1)(1) Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK; (2) University of Ulster, Londonderry, UKSuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Suicidal behaviors remain prevalent globally; however, rates of suicide for those with substance abuse are […]

Tamás Zonda(1), Csilla Csoboth(2) and Károly Bozsonyi(3)(1) Hungarian Association for Suicide Prevention, Budapest, Hungary; (2) Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Budapest, Hungary; (3) Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Institute of Sociology, Budapest, HungarySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. The authors summarize the data […]

Barbara SchneiderJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, GermanySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Substance use disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric disorders found in suicides. In psychological autopsy studies between 19 % and 63 % of all suicides suffered from substance use […]