Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Suicide in the military has been recognized as an important problem many years ago. The ideal method of protection against suicide is primary prevention, i.e. reduction of number of […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Individuals exposed to severe traumatic stress often develop comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). I developed a new concept suggesting that that some or all […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Military service is frequently associated with reduced or disrupted sleep. Sleep abnormalities are common in individuals with suicidal behavior. Sleep studies have reported various polysomnographic abnormalities in suicidal persons. […]
Grahame Simpson and Robyn TateLiverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, AustraliaSuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury sustained by soldiers in war, with rates ranging from 14 to 20% among wounded veterans from both 20th and 21st […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Alcohol abuse is an important problem in the military of many countries during peacetime, war, and peacekeeping operations. Alcohol abuse in the military may contribute to suicidal behavior among […]
Ellen ConnortonHarvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. BackgroundPeacekeeping personnel are exposed to multiple sources of trauma, including combat and other primary traumas, and the secondary trauma of serving a traumatized population. Exposure to trauma is a risk factor for mental illness […]
Per-Olof Michel(1), Siri Thoresen(2), Jitender Sareen(3), Shay-Lee Belik(3) and Lars Mehlum(2)(1)Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; (2)University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; (3)University of Manitoba, Manitoba, CanadaSuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Peacekeeping refers to a military intervention in a conflict area authorized by the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The […]
The books, “War and Suicide,” “Suicide in the Military” and “Terror and Suicide” edited by Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens have recently been published by Nova Science Publishers in New York. Abstracts of the chapters of these book are now available on our website. To read abstracts of the “War and Suicide” chapters, please, click […]
Shelly Ben DavidDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. In several interviews Rachel, a Gulag survivor tells the story of her life. While Rachel recounts the many tragedies of her life, she also talks about […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Individuals exposed to severe traumatic stress often develop comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). I developed a new concept suggesting that that some or all individuals […]
