Internet and Psychiatry
  • Home
    • Editorials
    • Research news
    • Research papers
    • Interviews with eminent psychiatrists
    • Ten years ago
    • Fifteen years ago
  • Topics
    • Alcohol and Drug Abuse
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Biomedical Science
    • Compulsive gambling
    • Disaster Medicine
    • Education
    • General Medicine
      • Acupuncture
      • Physical medicine and Rehabilitation
    • Human Rights
    • Interviews with eminent psychiatrists
    • Mood Disorders
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Depression
      • Seasonal Affective Disorder
    • Neurological Disorders
    • Other Psychiatric Disorders
    • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    • Sexual Behavior
  • Books
    • Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders
    • “Immigration and Mental Health” chapter abstracts
    • “Internet and Suicide” chapter abstracts
    • “Neurobiology of PTSD” chapter abstracts
    • “Suicidal Behavior in Alcohol…” chapter abstracts
    • “Suicide in the Military” chapter abstracts
    • “Terror and Suicide” chapter abstracts
    • “War and Suicide” chapter abstracts
  • Editors
    • Leo Sher, M.D.
    • Alexander Vilens, M.S.
  • Guests
    • Distinguished Guests
    • Our Contributors
  • Reflections
    • Poetry
    • Quotes

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Low testosterone in a young combat veteran with dual diagnosis and suicidal behavior: a case study

December 29, 2014

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 – all of which are important risk factors for suicide. Here, we present a case study of a young combat veteran who presented with an impulsive suicide attempt that had a high potential for lethality in the context of depression, PTSD, and substance use.On routine admission laboratory work, his serum level of testosterone was seen to be low. Given the important role that testosterone plays in the regulation of mood and behavior, we posit that it is a potentially important marker for suicide risk in an already at-risk population.

Related Posts

Alcohol and Drug Abuse /

Alcohol and drug use among adolescents: an educational overview

Alcohol and Drug Abuse /

The impact of cigarette excise taxes on smoking cessation rates from 1994 to 2010 in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine

Alcohol and Drug Abuse /

Trends in alcohol-related deaths in the EU countries in 1980-2003

‹ The Madrid Declaration › Suicidal behavior in a medical professional with comorbid depression and substance use disorder: an educational case report

Editorials

  • Warren v. Dinter and the end of curbside medicine
  • Suicide medical malpractice
  • Dr. Slavko Ziherl, an eminent Slovenian psychiatrist
  • Prevention of suicidal behavior in individuals with diabetes

Research Papers

  • COVID-19 mortality in Europe and the ’Iron Curtain’ between East and West
  • Examination of depressive signs and symptoms among 803 University students in seven Universities and Colleges. Hungary, Romania, Serbia.
  • Examination of spirituality and the dimensions of spirituality among 803 students in seven different Universities. Hungary, Romania and Serbia.
  • Examination of depressive signs and symptoms among 932 students in eight different secondary schools in Hungary

Research News

  • Suicidality in individuals with schizotypal personality disorder
  • Six minutes of daily high-intensity exercise can slow brain aging and delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases
  • Mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a review and meta-analysis
  • Long COVID, psychiatric disorders and suicidality

Latest News

  • Leading world experts on suicide. Expertscape, the January 9, 2023, report
  • Best universities in the world
  • Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
  • 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

Interviews with eminent psychiatrists

  • Interview with Professor Shih-Ku Lin
  • Interview with Professor Masahito Fushimi
  • Interview with Professor Maurizio Pompili
  • Interview with Professor Marco Sarchiapone

Ten Years Ago

  • Plasma testosterone levels in bipolar suicide attempters
  • Teaching medical professionals and trainees about suicide prevention
  • Suicidal ideation in depressed patients with or without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  • Treatment of suicide attempters with bipolar disorder: a randomized clinical trial

Back to Top

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Copyright © 2022 AVCalc LLC. All rights reserved worldwide.