Edith van’t Hof and Dan J. Stein University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. Discussion of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) dominates the current literature on psychopathology related to conflict. Nevertheless, much controversy exists regarding the responses to traumatic experiences and the PTSD diagnosis. […]
Demitrack MA, Thase ME.Neuronetics, Inc.Psychopharmacol Bull. 2009;42(2):5-38. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a novel treatment for patients with major depressive disorder. Although clearly safer and better tolerated than many other pharmacotherapeutic options or electroconvulsive therapy, questions have persisted about thbe magnitude of the efficacy of TMS in patients with pharmacoresistant depression, and the clinical significance […]
Leo Sher, M.D. I am happy to congratulate Trine Flensborg-Madsen and Rasmus Revsbech on the birth of their son, Asger. Asger was born on February 27, 2010, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Trine Flensborg-Madsen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen. She defended her Ph.D. dissertation, “Alcohol use disorders – in relation to alcohol consumption, psychiatric comorbidity, […]
Panagiota Pervanidou, Gerasimos Kolaitis and George P. Chrousos First Department of Pediatrics and Department of Child Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece; Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. There is growing evidence of a profound impact of all types of trauma on […]
Philipp Kuwert and Harald J. Freyberger Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. Background: The aim of the study was to determine the amount of trauma impact and significant posttraumatic stress symptoms indicating a possible Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a sample of former […]
Abel Koshy West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. The psychiatric problems of combat returnees are a topical and important issue given the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is increasing global recognition both within the military and society in […]
Lisa A. Brenner and Beeta Y. Homaifar VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA; University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. Introduction: Existing literature suggests that those with deployment-acquired traumatic brain injury (TBI) may […]
Arja Mainio Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. TBI has a negative impact on somatic, cognitive and emotional/behavioral functions. To the victims and their families, psychosocial deficits and psychiatric disorders are commonly the major source of disability in their rehabilitation process. Pre-injury problems of […]
David While and Navneet Kapur University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. National suicide rates are used as an indicator of health and the reduction of suicide rates is therefore seen by many countries as a public health priority. Risk factors for general population […]
Sandeep Grover Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. Suicide in war veterans has being a focus of researchers, administration and media since the time of Vietnam War. Over the years there has been some research in this area. However till […]
