Former Ugandan and Congolese child soldiers who have more symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to be open to reconciliation and more…

People who smoke marijuana daily or weekly double their risk of developing a psychotic illness over their lifetime, according to a study published Thursday.

Among all cannabis users,…

The observation that the diagnosis of bipolar illness is increasingly being made in the young is fascinating and potentially quite instructive. Several potential reasons have been put forward, which may all play…

The objective of this study was to examine whether emergency department (ED) assessments of depressive and acute stress symptoms after an episode of interpersonal violence are…

Objectives
The objective of the study was to investigate the incidence rate of postpartum-onset major depression (PPMD) and to examine associated sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric factors, and personality disorders.

The first study to examine brain activity patterns in severely traumatized children showed their brains function differently than those of healthy children, say researchers at the Stanford University…

Behavioral problems in grade school can initiate an environment of peer rejection and loneliness that leads to early adolescent depression.

The research findings from the Universities of Montreal and Oslo…

New research suggests that phone counseling with a professional may help those who have problems with alcohol and help them cut back on their drinking.

After just six telephone-based sessions, people who…

In this issue Urbanoski and colleagues report that substance use disorders frequently co-occur with psychiatric disorders in the population of patients seen by primary care providers. These findings complement those from…

This study examines the association between eating disorders and a history of childhood abuse in gay and bisexual men, and how substance abuse and depression might…

Use of the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin by young children may cause long-term changes in the developing brain, suggests a new study of very young rats by a…

This article focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as both one of the most important mental health consequences of mass violence and as the manifestation of a disrupted human…

A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of…

There is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of depression during pregnancy on birth weight. We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children to…

Background Heroin-assisted treatment has been found to be effective for people with severe opioid dependence who are not interested in or do poorly on methadone maintenance.

Aims To study heroin-assisted treatment…

Ever wonder why smoking and depression seem to go together? A Saint Louis University School of Public Health researcher finds the connection is genetic.

“Some people with a…

When mothers suffer from depression, their children are more likely to develop behavioral problems - but fathers can prevent this from happening, new research suggests.

In a study that followed…

Results of a new study confirm an association between folate levels and depression.

The study, a pooled look at various studies on the topic, showed that people with lower levels of…

Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) can be associated with disrupted sleep, weight gain, and major chronic morbidity. In SRED—involuntary eating while asleep, with partial or complete amnesia—the normal suppression of eating…

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders worldwide. There are a number of depression subtypes, and there has been much debate about how to most accurately…

Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression) is a serious but treatable medical illness. It is a disorder of the brain marked by extreme changes in mood, energy, thinking and behavior.…

This study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to learn how the brain functions in adolescents receiving fluoxetine (Prozac) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)…

A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum…

Mental health issues often slip under the radar

Contractors who have worked in Iraq are returning home with the same kinds of combat-related mental health problems that afflict US…

Soldiers on peacekeeping missions who witness atrocities are at risk of developing mental health problems, as are those exposed to combat, a large study of Canadian military personnel shows.

The…