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Fear of terrorism and vulnerable populations

January 19, 2009

A research group from Los Angeles has found that mentally ill, those who are disabled, African Americans, Latinos, Chinese Americans, Korean Americans, and non-US citizens experience a disproportionate burden of the psychosocial impact of terrorism threats. Vulnerable populations were more likely to perceive population-level risk as high. These groups also reported more worry and avoidance […]

Put Down the Phone

January 13, 2009

The National Safety Council is calling on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving, and is urging governors and legislators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban the behavior. The two biggest distractions on the road today: talking on cell phones and text messaging. People know that […]

Obesity, weight loss, and suicide

January 3, 2009

The relation between obesity and suicidal behavior remains unclear. In a recent study, data were collected on about 19,000 non-industrial London-based male government employees. In this prospective cohort study, obesity and unexplained weight loss were both independently associated with an increased risk of suicide mortality. It should be noted that unexplained weight loss may be […]

Obesity, exercise and cardiovascular disease risk

January 1, 2009

Obesity is a major public health problem in the U.S. and many other countries. Weight loss has been an important target for cardiovascular illness risk reduction. The authors of a review that has recently been published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology suggest that increasing physical activity is enormously important and benefits of exercise are […]

Adolescence and Alcohol. An international perspective

December 30, 2008

This book will be of interest to both researchers and practitioners working with the issue of alcohol in the adolescent population and their families. The book is divided into several sections with an extensive and user friendly index. Publisher: Freund Publishing House Ltd.    

Creativity and Mental Illness

December 14, 2008

Researchers have long studied the link between creativity and mental illness, and the lines between the two are often blurred. Research suggests that creative people often share more personality traits with the mentally ill than “normal” people in less creative pursuits. One study compared patients with bipolar disorder with a group of healthy people. It […]

Science Declares Happiness is Contagious

December 7, 2008

An interesting research report suggests that people model each other’s internal states up to 3 degrees away. A group of researchers in the U.S. found that the merriment of one person can ripple out and cause happiness in people up to three degrees away. So if you’re happy, you increase the chance of joy in […]

Emily Dickinson: The Brain-is wider than the Sky- (1924)

December 6, 2008

The Brain — is wider than the Sky —For — put them side by side —The one the other will containWith ease — and You — beside The Brain is deeper than the sea —For — hold them — Blue to Blue —The one the other will absorb —As Sponges — Buckets — do — […]

Seasonal Affective Disorder

November 30, 2008

Leo Sher, M.D. The syndrome of “seasonal affective disorder” (SAD) is a condition where depressions in fall and winter alternate with nondepressed periods in the spring and summer. It has been suggested that in order to be diagnosed as having SAD a patient must met the following criteria: a history of major affective disorder; at […]

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

November 30, 2008

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex disorder precipitated by exposure to a psychologically distressing event. PTSD first appeared in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM-III) in 1980, arising from studies of the Vietnam war, and of civilian victims of natural and man-made disasters. However, the study of PTSD dates back more […]

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Editorials

  • Warren v. Dinter and the end of curbside medicine
  • Suicide medical malpractice
  • Dr. Slavko Ziherl, an eminent Slovenian psychiatrist
  • Prevention of suicidal behavior in individuals with diabetes

Research Papers

  • COVID-19 mortality in Europe and the ’Iron Curtain’ between East and West
  • Examination of depressive signs and symptoms among 803 University students in seven Universities and Colleges. Hungary, Romania, Serbia.
  • Examination of spirituality and the dimensions of spirituality among 803 students in seven different Universities. Hungary, Romania and Serbia.
  • Examination of depressive signs and symptoms among 932 students in eight different secondary schools in Hungary

Research News

  • Vitamin D serum levels, supplementation, and suicide attempts and intentional self-harm among Veterans
  • Suicidality in individuals with schizotypal personality disorder
  • Six minutes of daily high-intensity exercise can slow brain aging and delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases
  • Mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a review and meta-analysis

Latest News

  • Suicide rates in the United States in 2001-2021
  • Leading world experts on suicide. Expertscape, the January 9, 2023, report
  • Best universities in the world
  • Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship

Interviews with eminent psychiatrists

  • Interview with Professor Shih-Ku Lin
  • Interview with Professor Masahito Fushimi
  • Interview with Professor Maurizio Pompili
  • Interview with Professor Marco Sarchiapone

Ten Years Ago

  • Plasma testosterone levels in bipolar suicide attempters
  • Teaching medical professionals and trainees about suicide prevention
  • Suicidal ideation in depressed patients with or without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  • Treatment of suicide attempters with bipolar disorder: a randomized clinical trial

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