Using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in The Netherlands were able to detect biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social…

People are being urged to think before they drink as part of a research project aimed at changing people’s binge drinking habits.

A team of health psychologists at The…

Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain’s “feel good” stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new University of Michigan Depression Center research shows.

And…

Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis,…

People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk for developing dementia later in life compared to people with longer arms and legs, according to…

Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according…

The internet dominates our lives about this there is no doubt. We are attached to our e-mail accounts and rely extensively on the internet for all kinds of online research and…

The compound — part boot camp, part rehab center — resembles programs around the world for troubled youths. Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors…

Atypical antipsychotics are effective adjuncts for treatment resistant depression but increase discontinuation due to adverse effects: review

Question:
How effective are atypical antipsychotics as adjunctive therapy for…

An analysis of brain tissue samples from chronic alcoholics reveals changes that occur at the molecular level in alcohol abuse – and suggests a potential treatment target, according to researchers…

Ontario’s youth are experiencing a different kind of high - approximately seven percent (an estimated 79,000 students in grades 7 to 12) report participating in a thrill-seeking activity called the…

In this issue of the Journal, Fava and associates present data from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study demonstrating that among 2,876 patients with major depression, those who…

Patients ages 7 to 18 years old whose depression responded to 12 weeks of fluoxetine treatment were more likely to avoid relapse during the next 6 months if…

People with personality disorders share an uneasiness in their own skin. There are no birds here with deployed plumage flying toward the silvery tree (1), only women and men “each unhappy…in [his…

Two of the largest and longest studies so far show a “brain pacemaker” can effectively treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers said on Friday.

Devices implanted in the chest,…

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, Brown University, and Massachusetts General Hospital will present results of a long-term outcome study that builds on previous…

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the world today. It is estimated that in any given year, 5 to 9 percent of the…

You can now buy a commercial genetic test that claims to assess your risk of developing bipolar disorder. Genetic tests for major depression and schizophrenia are also expected to reach the…

Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they’re seeing good results. In 2007, 71…

Smokers have a 41% higher risk of suffering depression, according to research from the University of Navarra

The risk of suffering depression increases 41% in smokers, in comparison…

About 15 percent of U.S. adults have driven under the influence of alcohol in the past year and in some states as many as 25 percent did, according to a…

Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of a new survey by SELF Magazine…

Growing evidence suggests that exercise is as good for your mental health as it is for your physical well-being

Monday mornings, Theo Baars’s exhausting depression often tries to seduce him into just staying in bed.…

Teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Families affected by teenage suicide often look back for warning signs and clues…

Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don’t get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won’t, benefit from…