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 […]
Hernandez R, Kershaw KN, Siddique J; Boehm JK, Kubzansky LD, Diez-Roux A, Ning H, Lloyd-Jones DM.Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 2, Number 1, January 2015, pp. 62-73(12). Abstract:Objectives: We examined the association between optimism and cardiovascular health (CVH). Methods: We used data collected from adults aged 52-84 who participated in the Multi-Ethnic Study of […]
Braquehais MD, Eiroa-Orosa FJ, Holmes KM, Lusilla P, Bravo M, Mozo X, Mezzatesta M, Casanovas M, Pujol T, Sher L.Arch Suicide Res. 2014 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract.Aim: To examine the characteristics of physicians’ and nurses’ suicide attempts (SA). Method: A retrospective review of 493 medical records of physicians and nurses admitted to […]
Picouto MD, Villar F, Braquehais MD.Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 20. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-5003/ijamh-2015-5003.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5003. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Introduction: Adolescent suicide is a complex phenomenon that has similarities and differences with adult suicidal behavior. Serotonergic (5-HT) dysfunction has extensively been studied in adults and has been postulated as a biological marker […]
Golier JA, Caramanica K, Makotkine I, Sher L, Yehuda R.Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014 Feb;40:151-8. Abstract. Studies have demonstrated altered sensitivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis to its direct regulators in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but little is known about the adrenal response to hormonal stimulation in PTSD. An increased cortisol response to synthetic corticotropin-releasing factor […]
Kiraly DD, Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 20. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-5017/ijamh-2015-5017.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5017. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Here, we publish a report of a previously practicing nurse practitioner who presented to a community hospital with severely depressed mood and neurovegetative symptoms in the context of recent relapse to alcohol and cocaine abuse. […]
Kiraly DD, Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Dec 22. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-5018/ijamh-2015-5018.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5018. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Suicide and suicidal behaviors amongst combat veterans is an important public health issue. Exposure to military combat predisposes patients to increased levels of major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and chronic pain – […]
Leo Sher, M.D In 2013, the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force on Men’s Mental Health was created. Currently, the Task Force consists of the following academics: Chair: Leo Sher (USA); Co-Chair: Zoltan Rihmer (Hungary); Secretary: Timothy R. Rice (USA); Members: Mikkel Arendt (Denmark), M. Dolores Braquehais (Spain), Javier Didia-Attas (Argentina), […]
Pramod Kayathi, M.D., Gurpreet Singh, M.D., Vivek C. Shah, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. IntroductionArtificial sweeteners are synthetic or natural substances utilized as a substitute for table sugar. These sweeteners contain few calories, thus they are a frequent dietary choice. Since they are sweeter than sucrose, small amounts of these substances are taste-equivalent to sugar. Approximately […]
