Ipser JC, Stein DJ.Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Aug;11(4):302-9. Meta-analyses are seen as representing the pinnacle of a hierarchy of evidence used to inform clinical practice. Therefore, the potential importance of differences in the rigor with which […]
Sher L, Mann JJ, Traskman-Bendz L, Winchel R, Huang YY, Fertuck E, Stanley BH.Division of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.J Affect Disord. 2006 Jan;90(1):83-9. BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that the dopaminergic system is involved in the pathogenesis of major depression, Axis II disorders, and suicidal behavior. […]
Sher L.Med Hypotheses. 2001 Jul;57(1):101-2. The author suggests that biological abnormalities related to the development of anxiety disorders can be classified as real or relative. Individuals with ‘real abnormalities’ are not able to function under any circumstances, including the circumstances that are natural for humans. Persons with ‘relative abnormalities’ can function under the natural circumstances, […]
Sher L, Carballo JJ, Grunebaum MF, Burke AK, Zalsman G, Huang YY, Mann JJ, Oquendo MA.Division of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.Bipolar Disord. 2006 Oct;8(5 Pt 2):543-50. OBJECTIVES: Bipolar disorder is a severe illness that is associated with suicidal behavior. A biological predictor of […]
Sellman D, Connor J, Robinson G, Jackson R.Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.N Z Med J. 2009 Sep 25;122(1303):97-101. Doctors have been promoting alcohol as a health tonic for a very long time. The last 30 years has seen the accumulation of a considerable medical literature investigating the potential role of […]
Warren AE, Hamilton RM, Bélanger SA, Gray C, Gow RM, Sanatani S, Côté JM, Lougheed J, LeBlanc J, Martin S, Miles B, Mitchell C, Gorman DA, Weiss M, Schachar R.IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.Can J Cardiol. 2009 Nov;25(11):625-30. Regulatory decisions and scientific statements regarding the management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raise […]
Brenner LA, Homaifar BY, Adler LE, Wolfman JH, Kemp J. Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center. Rehabil Psychol. 2009 Nov;54(4):390-7. Objectives: To increase understanding regarding precipitating and preventative factors of suicidal behavior and to highlight past experiences and recommendations regarding services aimed at suicide prevention among Veterans with a […]
King NA, Caudwell PP, Hopkins M, Stubbs JR, Naslund E, Blundell JE.Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Oct;90(4):921-7. BACKGROUND: Exercise could contribute to weight loss by altering the sensitivity of the appetite regulatory system. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effects […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder which is frequently comorbid with depression (1,2). A few years ago, I proposed the concept of post-traumatic mood disorder (3). I have suggested that some or all individuals diagnosed with comorbid PTSD and depression have a separate psychobiological condition that can be termed […]
Mikkel Arendt is a researcher employed at the Unit for Psychiatric Research, Aalborg Psychiatric Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. He received his Master’s degree from the Department of Psychology, University of Aarhus in 2001 and later his PhD degree from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus in 2006. He was a visiting researcher […]
