Yulin Chu, N.P. Addiction, overdoses and deaths involving nonmedical prescription drug use, especially narcotic pain relievers, have risen dramatically over the last decade (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Center of Excellence at Brandeis [PDMPCE], 2014). In 2010, drug related poisonings were the leading cause of death due to unintentional injuries in the US. The number of […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Recently, four members of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force on Men’s Mental Health developed the statement on the future directions concerning the impact of childhood and adolescent adversities in the field of men’s mental health. The article, “Future directions concerning the impact of childhood and adolescent […]
Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 20. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-5001/ijamh-2015-5001.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5001. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Forensic psychiatry is frequently defined as the branch of psychiatry that deals with issues arising in the interface between psychiatry and the law. Psychiatrists are called on by the legal system to provide testimony in a wide […]
Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 20. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-5012/ijamh-2015-5012.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5012. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. A malpractice lawsuit is in the legal category of an action in tort, which is a demand for compensation for the damages that have occurred. For a physician to be found liable to a patient for malpractice, […]
Neumeister A, Seidel J, Ragen BJ, Pietrzak RH.Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015 Jan;51:577-84. Abstract. INTRODUCTION: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent, chronic, and disabling anxiety disorder that may develop following exposure to a traumatic event. Despite the public health significance of PTSD, relatively little is known about the etiology or pathophysiology of this disorder, and pharmacotherapy […]
Gradus JL, Smith BN, Vogt D.Anxiety Stress Coping. 2015 Jan 23:1-21. [Epub ahead of print] Background and Objectives: Deployment-related risk factors for suicidal ideation among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veterans have received a great deal of attention. Studies show that mental health symptoms mediate the association between most deployment stressors […]
Moore JJ, Matlock AG.J Emerg Med. 2014 May;46(5):612-6. Abstract. In caring for patients in the Emergency Department (ED), the emergency physician (EP) will often utilize consulting specialists and pharmacists. In the event of an untoward patient outcome, disagreement may arise regarding the liability of each provider. Here, we review a series of malpractice cases involving […]
Lavadera AL, Ferracuti S, Togliatti MM.Int J Law Psychiatry. 2012 Jul-Aug;35(4):334-42. Abstract. The present study highlights the characteristics of separated families in Italy for whom Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) has been diagnosed during court custody evaluations. The study analyzed the psychological reports of 12 court-appointed expert evaluations of families for whom PAS had been diagnosed. […]
Bernet W, Baker AJ.J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2013;41(1):98-104. Abstract. There has been considerable interest among forensic practitioners in the proposals that parental alienation be included in the next editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Diseases (DSM) and The International Classification of Diseases (ICD). However, there has also been a great deal […]
Gold BT.Behav Brain Res 2015 Mar 15;281C:9-15. Abstract. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive brain disorder that initially affects medial temporal lobe circuitry and memory functions. Current drug treatments have only modest effects on the symptomatic course of the disease. In contrast, a growing body of evidence suggests that lifelong bilingualism may delay the onset […]
