• Author: Leo Sher
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Loneliness and suicidal behaviour in military Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Loneliness can be defined as a subjective distressing experience that results from perceived isolation or the difference between an individual’s preferred …

The prevention of suicide in older military Veterans

Abstract: Suicidal behavior among older military veterans is an important medical and social problem. The goal of this literature review is to discuss this underappreciated issue …

Interplay of combat deployment harassment, testosterone concentrations, and post-deployment suicide risk in male Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Many combat veterans exhibit suicidal ideation and behavior, but the relationships among experiences occurring during combat deployment and suicidality are …

Suicide in individuals with no psychiatric disorders: What makes you vulnerable?

Abstract: Globally, hundreds of thousands of people die by suicide every year. Suicides are usually associated with psychiatric illness. However, considerable evidence suggests …

The uncounted casualties of war: suicide in combat veterans

Abstract: Military conflicts are ubiquitous. There are a lot of combat veterans around the world. Suicidality in combat veterans is a large and important issue. In this article, …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in war veterans with or without a history of suicide attemp

Abstract: Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a central role in brain development and plasticity and has been demonstrated to be altered in neuropsychiatric …