Leo Sher, M.D. Today, we publish an interview with an eminent European psychiatrist, Dr. Jussi Jokinen. Jussi Jokinen, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor of Psychiatry, University of Umea, Sweden. Leo Sher: What is the most important issue in contemporary psychiatry? Jussi Jokinen: Prevention of serious mental illness, including identifying individuals at risk and prevention of suicide. […]
Steven Lippmann, M.D. Our Congress is contemplating a budget bill. Despite political assassinations and firearm-caused violence in schools, and in general, the present version would eliminate certain taxes and purchase regulations on shot guns, rifles, and silencers. If you think this is a productive plan, tell your Congress people that you like this strategy; yet, […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Today, we publish an interview with an eminent European psychiatrist, Dr. Amanda Rodríguez Urrutia. Amanda Rodríguez Urrutia, M.D., Ph.D. is Senior Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Principal Investigator, Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Today, we publish an interview with an eminent European psychiatrist, Dr. María Dolores Braquehais Conesa. María Dolores Braquehais Conesa, M.D., Ph.D. is Medical Director of the Integral Care Program for Sick Health Professionals “Galatea Clinic,” Associate Professor at the International University of Catalonia Medical School, and Researcher at the Vall d’Hebron Research […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Today, we publish an interview with an eminent European psychiatrist, Dr. Zoltan Rihmer. Zoltan Rihmer, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. is Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University and at the National Institute for Psychiatry and Addictions, Budapest, Hungary. His main clinical and research interest is clinical, biological and […]
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. Today, we publish an interview with an eminent American psychiatrist, attorney, and writer, Dr. Jacob Appel. Jacob Appel, M.D., J.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education and Director of Ethics Education in Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Leo Sher: What is the […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Progesterone and suicidality in male combat veterans” has been published in the QJM: An International Journal of Medicine online ahead of print (1). Studies suggest that progesterone may influence mood and behavior in men. Neurosteroids including progesterone have relaxing, sedating, mood-enhancing, and anxiety decreasing effects on men. We hypothesized […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research article, “National incidence of physician suicide and associated features” has been published in JAMA Psychiatry (1). The aim of the study was to estimate the national incidence of male and female physician suicide and analyze associated factors, comparing findings to the general population. This retrospective cohort study investigated suicides among […]
Leo Sher, M.D. ScholarGPS has published 2024 rankings of scholars in all areas of science and arts around the world. ScholarGPS is an American company based in California. ScholarGPS is the premier on-line source for the analysis of scholarly activity in the academia and elsewhere. ScholarGPS provides access to rankings of scholars and institutions determined […]
