Leo Sher, M.D. A research article, “Leaky gut biomarkers in depression and suicidal behavior” has recently been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). Researchers examined plasma levels of gut permeability markers in patients with a recent suicide attempt, major depressive disorder (MDD) subjects with no history of a suicide attempt, and […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “The association of religiosity with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in the United Kingdom” has recently been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). The authors used cross‐sectional data from 7403 people who participated in the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS). The association between religiosity […]
Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla, M.D., Ph.D., Paula Artieda-Urrutia, M.D., Ph.D., Jose de Leon, M.D. Our research article, “A proposal for using the ratio of attempted to completed suicides across several countries worldwide” has recently been published in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences online ahead of print (1). The rates of completed suicide (CS) are available for most developed countries worldwide. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A scholarly article, “Association of testosterone treatment with alleviation of depressive symptoms in men: A systematic review and meta-analysis” has been published in JAMA Psychiatry online ahead of print (1). The authors examined the association of testosterone treatment with alleviation of depressive symptoms in men. The authors also examined effects of testosterone […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder” has been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). We examined gender differences and similarities in aggression, impulsivity, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric comorbidity in men and women with borderline personality disorder […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A seminal research work, “Amisulpride and olanzapine followed by open-label treatment with clozapine in first-episode schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder (OPTiMiSE): a three-phase switching study” has recently been published in Lancet Psychiatry (1). A large international research group led by Professor René S. Kahn examined whether switching antipsychotic medications or early use of […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Is suicidal behavior in mood disorders altered by comorbid PTSD?” has been published in Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention online ahead of print (1). The authors compared suicidal behavior among veterans who have comorbid mood disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with suicidal behavior in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Clinically significant anxiety as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly community” has been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). The authors examined whether clinically significant anxiety is an independent risk factor for dementia. They used data from a 5‐wave, longitudinal community study performed […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Risk factors for suicide in bipolar disorder: a cohort study of 12 850 patients” has been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). The authors examined risk factors for suicide in a large cohort of patients with bipolar disorder. The data from the Swedish National Quality […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Increased efficiency of brain connectivity networks in veterans with suicide attempts” has recently been published in NeuroImage: Clinical (1). The authors examined the neural connectivity in white matter in veterans with suicide behavior. Twenty-eight veterans without a history of suicide behavior, 29 veterans with a history of suicidal ideation […]
