Leo Sher, M.D. Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are at increased risk for suicidal behavior. In DSM-5, BPD is the only personality disorder with suicidal or self-injurious behavior explicitly included in the diagnostic criteria (1). BPD has been shown to have higher associations with suicidal behaviors than major depressive disorder, another disorder with a […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Sleep disturbances are an important concern in combat veterans (1-4). Disordered sleep is the most common presenting problem among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (2). A history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is also associated with sleep abnormalities (3). Considerable evidence suggests that sleep disorders may affect cognitive functioning (1,5-7). The […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Dementia, a deterioration in memory and other cognitive functions that leads to a loss of independent function is a major medical and social problem. Alzheimer’s disease is the most frequent cause of dementia. Dementia can also be caused by a head injury, a stroke, a brain tumor, and other causes. JAMA Internal […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A British research group examined associations between offspring behavioral problems and maternal prenatal acetaminophen use, maternal postnatal acetaminophen use, and partner’s acetaminophen use (1). Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, relieves pain and fever and is the active ingredient in Tylenol and a large number of over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Acetaminophen is not […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research group in Germany studied the relationship between loneliness and paranoia (1). The authors of the study have found that loneliness affects paranoia. Loneliness has been defined as “distressful consciousness of an inner distance to other humans and thus as a desire for satisfying and meaningful relations” (1,2). In other words, […]
Leo Sher, M.D. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that adults aged 18–60 years should sleep at least 7 hours each night. Sleeping less than 7 hours per night is associated with increased risk for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, psychiatric disorders, and all-cause mortality. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that testosterone may affect mood and behavior both in males and in females. However, the role of testosterone in the pathophysiology of suicidal behavior remains unclear. Studies of the relation between testosterone and suicidal behavior have been mostly focused on male populations and produced inconsistent results. The […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Profs. Zoltan Rihmer and Xenia Gonda have recently published the research article entitled, “Prevention of depression-related suicides in primary care.” This article was published in Psychiatria Hungarica. Most readers of our web site, www.internetandpsychiatry.com do not have access to articles published in this Journal. However, the Editors of Psychiatria Hungarica have graciously […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Prof. Zoltan Rihmer and his colleagues have recently published an interesting Editorial entitled, “Hypomania and bipolar II disorder – diagnostic validity and clinical utility.” This article was published in Psychiatria Hungarica (2013; 28:345-348). Most readers of our web site, www.internetandpsychiatry.com do not have access to articles published in this Journal. The Editors […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Professor Zoltan Rihmer, an eminent psychiatrist and a leading world expert in psychiatric research, and his colleague, Professor Xenia Gonda have published the article, “Pharmacological prevention of suicide in patients with major mood disorders” (1). Mood disorders are frequently associated with suicidal behavior. Between 5 and 15% of patients with unipolar major […]
