Brit Haver and Ketil J. OedegaardUniversity of Bergen, Bergen, NorwaySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Bipolar disorders (BPD) are common, with a lifelong risk of episodes of mood swings, deteriorating interepisode functioning, lower quality of life, as well as increased mortality. Comorbidity between […]
Amanda Galvão-de Almeida(1,2), Fabiana Nery-Fernandes(1), Ilza Rosa Batista(2), Camila Guindalini(2), Esdras Cabus Moreira(1) and Ângela Miranda-Scippa(1)(1) Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil; (2) Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilSuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Background Bipolar disorder is a frequent and […]
Debora Ganz and Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Internationally, alcohol use disorders and depression are both highly associated with suicidality. Such association is not surprising since many of the […]
Leo Sher, M.D. The book, “Suicidal behavior in alcohol and drug abuse and dependence” edited by me and Alexander Vilens has just been published by Nova Science Publishers (New York, 2010, 539 pages). We hope that this book is an important contribution to medical sciences and will promote fruitful international collaboration that will enhance and […]
Ganz D, Sher LDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USAMinerva Pediatr. 2010 Aug;62(4):363-70. Recently, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescence is higher than the prevalence of PTSD in adult populations. PTSD and suicidality are often found in populations of adolescents presenting with other emotional […]
Wieslaw Jerzy Cubala, M.D., Ph.D. is a Research Associate at the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. His research interests focus on the psychopharmacology of anxiety and mood disorders with particular interest in the serotonin 1A receptor function in major depression. Dr. Cubala’s PhD thesis was focused on the issue of […]
Dainius Puras is the Head and Associate Professor of the Center of Child Psychiatry and Social Pediatrics in Vilnius University. He is also teaching public mental health and health policy in the Medical Faculty and in the Institute of International Relations and Policy Studies of Vilnius university. Dr. Puras was one of the founders of […]
Vladan Novakovic, M.D., is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Over the years, Dr. Novakovic has demonstrated his commitment to both clinical and academic psychiatry. Dr. Novakovic joined the faculty as an Attending Psychiatrist on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at the James J Peters VA […]
Leo Sher, M.D. On September 23, 2010, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published the report, “Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat” which comprises 265 pages, 5 tables, and 50 graphs. The report suggests that in the OECD countries one in 2 adults is currently overweight and 1 in 6 […]
Classen TJ, Dunn RA.Loyola University Chicago.Soc Sci Q. 2010;91(3):593-612. Objectives: This article examines the effect of election outcomes on suicide rates by combining the theory of social integration developed by Durkheim with the models of rational choice used in economics. Methods: Theory predicts that states with a greater percentage of residents who supported the losing […]
