An important new study challenges the widespread perception that bulimia primarily affects privileged, white teenagers such as “Gossip Girl” character Blair Waldorf, who battled…

The current TV show rating system does a poor job of screening for violent and aggressive content in cartoons and other TV shows popular with children, two psychologists warn…

A new study published in Epilepsia finds that the prevalence of depression is almost twice as high in people with epilepsy compared to the general population. Among those with epilepsy,…

UI psychologist Kim Johnson and colleagues found in their research that when rats are deficient in sodium chloride, common table salt, they shy away from activities they normally enjoy, like…

Depression treatment, increased physical activity in African Americans may reduce heart disease and improve quality of life

Identifying and treating depression, including increasing physical…

When worries pile up, seem inescapable and interfere with day-to-day activities, it’s time to see a doctor. Overwhelming worry is a symptom of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The March issue of…

Adolescent girls who view themselves as too fat may display more suicidal behaviors than those who are actually overweight, according to a study by Inas Rashad, an assistant professor of economics at…

Guideline-based care provided by occupational physicians is an effective and economical treatment approach for employees with common mental health problems, according to research reported in the March…

A new University of Central Florida study may explain why children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder move around a lot – it helps them stay alert enough to complete…

Even though Elizabeth Nelson was raised in an upper-middle class suburb, she felt a deep sense of shame about her living conditions growing up.

The spacious basement where she…

If they are depressed, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD are at increased risk of dying over the next few years - even when their lung disease…

Results of a study confirm that young adults who develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after traumatic events are at increased risk of attempting suicide later on. Importantly, the…

A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers…

A research group led Miguel Ángel Fullana, researcher at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine, psychologist the Institute of…

Within five years innovative ‘smart’ sensing systems that will help the UK’s 700,000 dementia sufferers live independently at home could be available commercially.

Once installed, the systems are designed to closely…

People with substance abuse problems who are also depressed may benefit from psychotherapy that addresses both issues - but trying to treat substance abuse and anxiety at the same time isn’t…

Urban single mothers nearing the end of their welfare eligibility appear more likely to have substance use and psychiatric disorders than women in the general population, and often…

Children and teens of parents with bipolar disorder appear to have an increased risk of early-onset bipolar disorder, mood disorders and anxiety disorders, according to a report in…

Tax time not only affects your wallet, but it can affect your mental health. Trying to collect all of the information needed and then filling out the tax returns…

Among military personnel, women who were deployed to combat areas were more likely to develop disordered eating and experience extreme weight loss than were women who were deployed but…

You’ve probably heard of postpartum depression — a common problem after pregnancy, suffered by about one in seven new mothers. But did you know there is a much more common form…

When participants performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test, they reached exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when mentally rested, a new study…

Postpartum depression is a serious—and often undiagnosed—condition affecting roughly 10 to 12 percent of new mothers. Some of the causes might include personal history of depression, stressful life events,…

People who have been diagnosed with cancer are at greater risk of being hospitalized with depression, new research from Denmark shows.

While the risk was greatest in the year following a…

The cause of neck pain is not just physical, doctors in Germany have shown. They say that psychological distress - particularly depression and anxiety - are closely linked to persistent…