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Posttraumatic mood disorder

September 3, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. My theoretical paper, “The concept of post-traumatic mood disorder” was published 15 years ago in a 2005 issue of Medical Hypotheses (1). In my paper, I proposed that some or all individuals diagnosed with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have a separate psychobiological condition that can be termed “posttraumatic mood […]

Our coronavirus suicide epidemic

August 26, 2020

Lalasa Doppalapudi, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a coronavirus infection originating in China and spreading globally. By mid-August 2020, over 21 million confirmed COVID cases were reported, with more than 760,000 deaths (1). As the pandemic expanded, psychiatric issues and increasingly frequent suicides became evident. Suicide rates and telephone calls to suicide […]

Psychiatry and COVID-19

August 17, 2020

Keerthika Mathialagan, M.B.B.S., Steven Lippmann, M.D. The COVID-19 pandemic has critical implications for mental health and personal well-being. Beyond the acute stress and anxiety aroused by this disease, the quarantine measures and economic shortages have increased depression, drug abuse, suicide, and domestic violence rates (1). Stay-at-home measures cause harmful psychological repercussions among susceptible populations, for […]

The role of endogenous opioids and monoamine neurotransmitters in non-suicidal self-injury

July 29, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Non-suicidal self-injurious behavior, endogenous opioids and monoamine neurotransmitters” was published 10 years ago in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). The objective of the study was to examine the role of endogenous opioids and monoamine neurotransmitters in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). We compared cerebrospinal fluid […]

Rates of suicide in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of alcohol

July 23, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. My research article, “Relation between rates of suicide in 15-24-year-olds and per capita consumption of alcohol beverages in European countries” was published 15 years ago in the July-September 2005 issue of the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (1). In this study, I examined the relation between rates of suicide in […]

Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of the COVID-19 disease

July 21, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study” has been published in the Lancet Psychiatry online ahead of print (1). The aim of this study was to investigate complications of COVID-19 that affected the brain. British scientists developed an online network of rapid-response case […]

Aggression and suicidal behavior in depressed patients with a history of alcoholism

July 13, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. Our research paper, “The relationship of aggression to suicidal behavior in depressed patients with a history of alcoholism” was published 15 years ago in the July 2005 issue of Addictive Behaviors (1). Studies suggest that depressed individuals with alcoholism have more chronic impairment and suicidal behavior than individuals with either diagnosis alone. […]

Leading world experts on suicide. Expertscape, July 2020

July 8, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. Expertscape, a leading international rating agency, published a July 2020 list of top world experts in the field of suicidology (1). The list is based on 26,177 articles published since 2010. According to Expertscape, the 20 leading world experts on suicide are: Maurizio Pompili (Italy) – top 0.0016% of published authors worldwide […]

Neuropeptide Y and suicidal behavior in combat veterans

July 6, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. Our research article, “Neuropeptide Y plasma levels and suicidal behavior in combat veterans” has been published in European Neuropsychopharmacology online ahead of print (1). We examined whether levels of plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) might distinguish combat veterans who have made a post-deployment suicide attempt from those who have never made a suicide […]

People at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19: a CDC update

June 28, 2020

Leo Sher, M.D. On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated information regarding people who are more likely than others to become severely ill from COVID-19 (1). The CDC stated that revisions were made on June 25, 2020 to reflect available data as of May 29, 2020. The […]

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Editorials

  • Pregnancy and COVID-19
  • Physician distress and relief during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Challenges associated with patients refusing to eat in inpatient psychiatric setting
  • COVID-19 and domestic violence

Research Papers

  • 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
  • Examination of psychological immune system among 932 students in eight different secondary schools in Hungary

Research News

  • Depression and cardiometabolic health: a longitudinal study
  • Testosterone levels in combat veterans with or without a history of suicide attempt
  • Elevated risk of COVID-19 death in patients with psychiatric disorders
  • Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of the COVID-19 disease

Latest News

  • Leading world experts on suicide. Expertscape, December 2020
  • 9-8-8 will be the universal telephone number to reach the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline
  • Leading world experts on suicide. Expertscape, September 2020
  • Leading world experts on suicide. Expertscape, July 2020

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

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder and the Neuroevolutionary Time-depth Principle
  • The role of endogenous opioids and monoamine neurotransmitters in non-suicidal self-injury
  • The 2003 SARS outbreak and suicide among older adults
  • Objections to suicide among mood disordered patients with co-occurring alcohol use disorders

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