Internet and Psychiatry

Leo Sher, M.D.

The VII World Congress on Depressive Disorders and the International Symposium on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder will be held in Mendoza, Argentina, on August 19-21, 2010. The Congress is organized by the Institute of Neuroscience and Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Cuyo, Argentina. Dr. Jorge Nazar is the President of the Congress and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee. Mrs. Ana María Festa is the Executive Coordinator of this event. Simultaneous translation from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish will be provided. Drs. Alexander Neumeister, Renato Alarcon, Ruby C. Castilla Puentes, Angelos Halaris, Matig Mavissakalian, Susana Mendez, Pedro Ruiz, and Ekaterina Sukhanova are among the invited speakers. The abstract submission deadline is May 30, 2010.

Leo Sher, M.D.

The book, "Terror and Suicide" edited by Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens has just been published by Nova Science Publishers in New York. Terrorism is a form of warfare that has become a global concern in the contemporary world. This book is mostly dedicated to suicidal terrorism. The impact of terrorist attacks on suicidal behavior in the general population is also discussed. This is the first book on this subject in the world. Experts from the United States, India, Italy, Great Britain, Israel and Slovenia have contributed chapters to this groundbreaking book.

Leo Sher, M.D.

February 27, 2010. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Chile around 3:30 am today killing a lot of people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami. The earthquake is one of the strongest on record in Chile. The U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors seismic data around the world, warned that a large vigorous aftershock sequence can be expected from this earthquake. The U.S. has contacted government officials in Chile and offered help. Today’s earthquake in Chile and the recent earthquake in Haiti remind us again about the fragility of life and the need for people to help each other. Our hearts and prayers go to all the people of Chile and Haiti.

Leo Sher, M.D.

The book, "Suicide in the Military" edited by Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens has just been published by Nova Science Publishers in New York. Suicidal behavior in the military is considered a major clinical and social problem in many societies. The leading experts in psychiatry, psychology, suicidology, and public health from many countries have contributed chapters to this book.

Leo Sher, M.D.

The VI Baltic Symposium of Biological Psychiatry will be held in Palanga, Lithuania, on April 23, 2010. The topic of the symposium is "Paraphilias and Sexual Abuse." Professor Florence Thibout, the President of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP), and Professor Robertas Bunevicius, a Vice-President of the WFSBP will be among the Symposium speakers.

Leo Sher, M.D.

February 13, 2010.  Amy Bishop, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, opened fire during a biology faculty meeting at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus yesterday, killing three biology faculty members, including the Chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences, and injuring three other employees at the school (1-7). Dr. Amy Bishop is a Harvard-educated neurobiologist who joined the faculty of the University of Alabama at Huntsville in 2003 (1,2).