Jennifer R. Havens and April M. YoungUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky, USASuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Psychiatric disorders, which include substance use disorders, are known antecedents of suicidal behavior. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among those using alcohol ranges from […]

Jessica W. M. Wong(1) and Ulrich Preuss(2)(1) AWO Psychiatry Center, Halle, Germany; (2) Martin-Luther-University, Halle, GermanySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Alcohol dependence, impulsivity and suicide are interrelated in a complex network. In this chapter, we first defined alcohol dependence and impulsivity, then […]

Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Humans have consumed alcohol for thousands of years. Alcohol and other drugs have a long history of remedial, recreational, and ceremonial functions. Nowadays, most […]

Said ShahtahmasebiThe Good Life Research Centre Trust, Rangiora, New ZealandSuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Research has long focused on the relationship between depression and suicide, the literature also links alcohol and drugs as causes of depression thus inferring a causal relationship to […]

Maurizio Pompili (1,2), Eleonora Piacentini (1), Marco Innamorati (3), Letizia Capezzali (1), Mariantonietta Milelli (1), Roberto Tatarelli (1) and David Lester (4)(1) Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; (2) Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; (3) Università Europea di Roma, Rome, Italy; (4) The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, […]

Margda WaernInstitution for Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenSuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Suicide rates are particularly high among elderly in most western countries. Studies from a number of different western settings demonstrate increased risk of […]

Brit Haver and Ketil J. OedegaardUniversity of Bergen, Bergen, NorwaySuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Bipolar disorders (BPD) are common, with a lifelong risk of episodes of mood swings, deteriorating interepisode functioning, lower quality of life, as well as increased mortality. Comorbidity between […]

Amanda Galvão-de Almeida(1,2), Fabiana Nery-Fernandes(1), Ilza Rosa Batista(2), Camila Guindalini(2), Esdras Cabus Moreira(1) and Ângela Miranda-Scippa(1)(1) Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil; (2) Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilSuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Background Bipolar disorder is a frequent and […]

Debora Ganz and Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicidal Behavior in Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 540 pages. Internationally, alcohol use disorders and depression are both highly associated with suicidality. Such association is not surprising since many of the […]