Leo Sher, M.D.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Sher L., Mann J.J. Neurobiology of suicide.  In: Soares J.C., Gershon S. (editors).  Textbook of Medical Psychiatry.  New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003, pp. 701-711.

2. Sher L., Mann J.J. Psychiatric pathophysiology: mood disorders.  In: Tasman A., Kay J., Lieberman J.A. (editors).  Psychiatry. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 300-315.

3. Sher L. Consumption of alcohol beverages in European countries and youth suicide rates. In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective. London: Freund, pp. 273-278.

4. Sher L., Zalsman G. Alcohol as a risk factor in adolescent suicide. In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2005, pp. 65-72.

5. Conason A.H., Oquendo M.A., Sher L. Psychotherapy of alcohol and substance abusing adolescents with suicidal behavior. In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2005, pp. 325-330.

6. Carballo J.J., Oquendo M.A., Giner L., Zalsman G., Roche A.M., Sher L. Suicidal behavior in adolescents and young adults with alcoholism. In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective.London: Freund, 2005, pp. 137-142.

7. Zalsman G., Frisch A., Baruch-Movshovits R., Sher L., King R.A., Hermesh H., Goldberg P., Gorlyn M., Misgav S., Apter A., Tyano S., Weizman A. Is there a genetic factor in suicidal behavior? In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2005, pp. 169-178.

8. Zalsman G., Misgav S., Sommerfeld E., Kohn Y., Brunstein-Klomek A., Diller R., Sher L., Shwartz J., Shoval G., Ben-Dor D.H., Wolovik L., Oquendo M.A. Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) and the Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revisited (CDRS-R) for use in Israel. In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2005, 179-182.

9. Gokhshtein U., Giner L., Mitrani M., Sharabi I., Gorlyn M., Sher L., Goldberg P., Misgav S., Carballo J.J., Wolovik L., BenDor D.H. Preventing dependence and rehospitalization by supportive short-term family therapy by nursing staff in the acutely ill and suicidal adolescent. In: Merrick J., Zalsman G. (editors). Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2005, pp. 317-324.

10. Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. Adolescence, alcohol and suicide. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 3-5.

11. Sher L. Alcohol and suicide rates. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 33-38.

12. Carballo J.J., Oquendo M.A.,, Giner L., Zalsman G., Roche A.M., Sher L. Impulsive-aggressive traits, suicidal behavior and alcoholism. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective.London: Freund, 2006, pp. 49-54.

13. Carballo J.J., Oquendo M.A., Giner L., Garcia-Parajua P., Iglesias J.J., Goldberg P.H., Zalsman G., Chaudhury S.R., Sher L. Alcohol, adolescent and primary care setting. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 139-144.

14. Carballo J.J., Oquendo M.A., Garcia-Moreno M., Poza B., Giner L., Baca E., Zalsman G., Roche A.M., Sher L. Alcohol related disorders, adolescents and the emergency room. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 145-155.

15. Conason A.H., Sher L. Eating disorders and alcohol. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 181-186.

16. Sher L., Cooper T.B., Mann J.J., Oquendo M.A. Modified dexamethasone suppression–corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective.London: Freund, 2006, pp. 235-239.

17. Sher L. fMRI studies of the pathophysiology of cognitive abnormalities. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 253-258.

18. Conason A.H., Oquendo M.A., Sher L. Psychotherapy in the treatment of suicidal behavior. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 281-286.

19. Estrin I., Sher L. Legal aspects of random drug and alcohol testing of students. In: Kandel I., Merrick J., Sher L. (editors). Adolescence and Alcohol: An International Perspective. London: Freund, 2006, pp. 303-307.

20. Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. Alcohol and suicide: A major public health problem. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 3-5.

21. Sher L. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the neurobiology of alcohol use disorders and suicide. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 37-44.

22. Sher L. Combined dexamethasone suppression-corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test in research on alcohol use disorders and suicidal behavior. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 45-55.

23. Sher L. Functional magnetic resonance imaging and suicidal behavior in alcohol misuse. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 67-75.

24. Sher L. Selenium deficiency and suicidal behavior in alcoholism. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 77-82.

25. Sher L. Alcohol consumption and geriatric suicide. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 85-89.

26. Groves S.A., Stanley B.H., Sher L. Ethnicity, alcohol use and suicidal behavior. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 91-98.

27. Sher L. Alcohol and suicide: clinical considerations. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, 101-109.

28. Carballo J.J., Bird H., Giner L., Garcia-Parajua P., Iglesias J., Sher L., Shaffer D. Pathological personality traits and suicidal ideation in patients with alcohol misuse. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 123-135.

29. Sher L., Sperling D., Stanley, B.H., Carballo J.J., Shoval G., Zalsman G., Burke A.K., Mann J.J., Oquendo M.A. Triggers for suicidal behavior in comorbid major depression and alcohol use disorders. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 137-145.

30. Giner L., Carballo J.J., Guija J.A., Sperling D., Oquendo M.A., Garcia-Parajua P., Sher L., Giner J. Acute alcohol use and suicide. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 149-155.

31. Makhija N.J., Sher L. Preventing suicide in patients with alcohol use disorders. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 159-166.

32. Sher L. Suicide in individuals with alcohol use disorders: risks and resilience. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 167-175.

33. Carballo J.J., Clavel M., Giner L., Sher L. Suicide prevention in adolescents with alcohol use disorders: The role of the pediatrician. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol and Suicide: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Victoria, BC: International Academic Press, 2007, pp. 177-181.

34. Sher L., Merrick J. Suicidal behavior, alcohol, and adolescence. In: Merrick J., Omar H.A. (editors). Adolescent Behavior Research: International Perspectives.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2007, pp. 39-48.

Sher L., Merrick J. Suicidal behavior, alcohol, and adolescence. In: Darlon E.B. (editor). Adolescent Behavior Research Advances. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2007, pp. 209-218.

35. Sher L. Neurobiology of alcohol use and abuse: Plenty room for new research. In: Sher L. (editor). Research on the Neurobiology of Alcohol Use Disorders.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008, pp. 1-3.

36. Sher L. Recognizing alcohol use disorders. In: Sher L. (editor). Research on the Neurobiology of Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008, pp.17-31.

37. Sher L. Neurobiology of suicidal behavior in alcohol use disorders. In: Sher L. (editor). Research on the Neurobiology of Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008, pp. 125-137 .

38. Sher L., Stanley B.H. Biological models of non-suicidal self-injury. In: Nock M.K. (editor). Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Origins, Assessment, and Treatment. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2009, pp. 99-116.

39. Sher L. Seasonal mood changes and coronary heart disease. In: Sher L. (editor). Psychological Factors and Cardiovascular Disorders: The Role of Psychiatric Pathology and Maladaptive Personality Features. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008, pp. 159-165.

40. Bohn M., Sher L. Suicide and substance abuse. In: Kranzler H.R., Korsmeyer P. (editors). Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, 3 edn., 2008.

41. Sher L. Emotions and the heart. In: Sher L. (editor). Psychological Factors and Cardiovascular Disorders: The Role of Stress and Psychosocial Influences.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, pp. 423-429.

42. Sher L. Alcohol misuse and seasonal changes in mood and behavior. In: Sher L. (editor). Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, pp. 73-78..

43. Ganz D., Sher L. Clinical features of comorbid depression and alcohol abuse in adolescents. In: Sher L. (editor). Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, pp. 101-115.

44. Stroscio E.D., Sher L. The relationship between insecure attachment and deficits in the ability to cope with stress: Attachment theory as a framework for understanding the etiology of suicidal behavior and alcohol use disorders. In: Sher L. (editor). Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, pp. 145-169.

45. Sher L. The concept of post-traumatic mood disorder, suicidal behavior in war veterans and possible use of Internet-based therapies in the treatment of war veterans with posttraumatic mood disorder. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009.

46. Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. Alcohol use and the brain. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol-Related Cognitive Disorders: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

47. Sher L. Alcohol use disorders, cognitive impairment and suicidal behavior. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol-Related Cognitive Disorders: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

48. Sher L., Merrick J. Alcohol, impulsivity and suicide: Plenty of room for new research. In: Sher L., Kandel I., Merrick J. (editors). Alcohol-Related Cognitive Disorders: Research and Clinical Perspectives. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

49. Sher L. The concept of posttraumatic mood disorder and its relation to suicidal behavior in war veterans. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). War and Suicide.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

Sher L. The concept of posttraumatic mood disorder and its relation to suicidal behavior in war veterans. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Suicide in the Military.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

Sher L. The concept of posttraumatic mood disorder and its relation to suicidal behavior in war veterans. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Terror and Suicide.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

50. Sher L. Preventing suicide in the military: plenty of room for improvement.  In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Suicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

51. Sher L. Alcohol and suicide. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Suicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

52. Sher L. Sleep disturbances and suicide prevention in the military. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Suicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

53. Sher L. Suicidal terrorism and the impact of a terrorist attack on suicidal behavior in the general population. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Terror and Suicide.Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

54. Ganz D., Sher L. Terror and suicidal behavior in adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder. In: Sher L., Vilens A. (editors). Terror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, in press.

55. Sher L. Suicidal behavior in alcohol and drug abuse. In: Verster J.C., Brady K., Galanter M., Conrod P.J. (editors). Drug Abuse and Addiction in Medical Illness: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment. Humana Press, in press.

56. Sher L. Suicide protectors. In: Shrivastava A. (editor). Handbook of Suicide Behaviour. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists, in press.

57. Sher L., Kahn D.A., Oquendo M.A. Mood disorders. In: Cutler J.L., Marcus E.R. Psychiatry. 2^nd edn. New York: Oxford University Press, in press.

 

 

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