Leo Sher, M.D. My review article, “Suicide medical malpractice: an educational overview” was published 10 years ago in the May 2015 issue of the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (1). A summary of my review is below: “A malpractice lawsuit is in the legal category of an action in tort, which is a […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Association of testosterone levels and future suicide attempts in females with bipolar disorder” was published 10 years ago in the September 2014 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). This was the first prospective study on the relation between suicidal behavior and testosterone in women. We examined whether […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our case study and a review of the relevant literature, “Bipolar disorder, testosterone administration, and homicide: a case report” was published 10 years ago in the August 2014 issue of the International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice (1). We reported and discussed a case of a patient with bipolar disorder, polysubstance […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Cortisol response to cosyntropin administration in military veterans with or without posttraumatic stress disorder” was published 10 years ago in the February 2014 issue of Psychoneuroendocrinology (1). To assess whether there is altered adrenocortical responsivity to hormonal stimulation in relation to war-zone deployment or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “Combined dexamethasone suppression-corticotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation test in medication-free major depression and healthy volunteers” was published 10 years ago in the December 2013 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). A combined dexamethasone suppression– corticotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation (DEX–CRH) test has been developed as a potentially sensitive measure of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Testosterone levels in suicide attempters with bipolar disorder” was published 10 years ago in the October 2012 issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research (1). We examined whether there was a relation between testosterone levels and clinical parameters in bipolar suicide attempters. Patients with a diagnosis of a bipolar […]
Leo Sher, M.D. My paper, “Teaching medical professionals and trainees about adolescent suicide prevention: five key problems” was published 10 years ago in the April-June 2012 issue of the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (1). In this article, I suggest that many health care professionals who have frequent contact with adolescents are not […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “Decreased suicidal ideation in depressed patients with or without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: an open study” was published 10 years ago in the April 2012 issue of Psychiatry Research (1). We have examined clinical parameters before and after three months of open selective […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “Treatment of suicide attempters with bipolar disorder: a randomized clinical trial comparing lithium and valproate in the prevention of suicidal behavior” was published in the October 2011 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry (1). In our double-blind, randomized, parallel-group study, we tested the hypothesis that lithium offers bipolar […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our theoretical work, “Posttraumatic stress disorder in war veterans: a discussion of the Neuroevolutionary Time-depth Principle” was published 10 years ago in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). The “Neuroevolutionary Time-depth Principle” of innate fears suggests that high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after combat exposure […]
