Leo Sher, M.D. Forensic psychiatry is frequently defined as the branch of psychiatry that deals with issues arising in the interface between psychiatry and the law. Forensic psychiatry uses psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law. It is regarded as a subspecialty of psychiatry and secondary science of criminology. Forensic psychiatric experts have now […]
Britton PC, Conner KR, Maisto SA.J Clin Psychol. 2012 Sep;68(9):961-71. AbstractOBJECTIVE: The purpose of this open trial was to test the acceptability of motivational interviewing to address suicidal ideation (MI-SI) for psychiatrically hospitalized veterans with suicidal ideation, estimate its pre-post effect size on the severity of suicidal ideation, and examine the rate of treatment engagement […]
Leo Sher, M.D. The interesting and important article, “The science of resilience: implications for the prevention and treatment of depression” has recently been published in “Science.” The article is authored by Steven M. Southwick, M.D., Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine, and […]
Fardet L, Petersen I, Nazareth I.Am J Psychiatry. 2012 May;169(5):491-7. AbstractOBJECTIVE: The incidence and the risk of suicidal behaviors and severe neuropsychiatric disorders in people treated with systemic glucocorticoids are poorly known. The authors assessed the incidence rates of depression, mania, delirium, panic disorder, and suicidal behaviors in patients treated with glucocorticoids in primary care […]
Resick PA, Bovin MJ, Calloway AL, Dick AM, King MW, Mitchell KS, Suvak MK, Wells SY, Stirman SW, Wolf EJ.J Trauma Stress. 2012 Jun;25(3):241-51. AbstractComplex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) has been proposed as a diagnosis for capturing the diverse clusters of symptoms observed in survivors of prolonged trauma that are outside the current definition of […]
Nestor Szerman, M.D. To: the Chairs and bearers of WPA Sections From: WPA Section on Dual disorders Pathology Dear Friends and colleagues We would like introduce ourselves and explain who we are and our aim as a new Section on Dual Disorders/Pathology –addiction and other mental disorders.
Leo Sher, M.D. Dr. Alexander Neumeister, a Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology at the New York University School of Medicine and a Distinguished Guest of our website has received this year’s Robert S. Laufer, PhD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Searcy CP, Bobadilla L, Gordon WA, Jacques S, Elliott L.Mil Med. 2012 Jun;177(6):649-54. AbstractPreventing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could have a significant positive impact on military readiness and quality of life. Few studies have examined whether pharmacological agents may prevent PTSD, and there has not been a systematic and critical review of these studies in […]
El-Sayed AM, Halossim MR, Galea S, Koenen KC.Biol Mood Anxiety Disord. 2012 Jun 14;2(1):10. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractABSTRACT: Epigenetic modifications are those reversible, mitotically heritable alterations in genomic expression that occur independent of changes in gene sequence. Epigenetic studies have the potential to improve our understanding of the etiology of mood and anxiety disorders […]
Witte TK, Gordon KH, Smith PN, Van Orden KA.J Res Pers. 2012 Aug 1;46(4):384-392. AbstractOur aim was to investigate two personality traits (i.e., stoicism and sensation seeking) that may account for well-established gender differences in suicide, within the framework of the interpersonal theory of suicide. This theory proposes that acquired capability for suicide, a construct […]
