Steroids may have a role in the treatment of anxiety disorders like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to studies in mice, which indicate that glucocorticoids, a type of steroid, impair…

BMI can be an intermediate variable linking symptoms of depression and hypertension.

“There is growing evidence that symptoms of depression influence the development of cardiovascular disease.…

Newer antidepressants, already suspected of raising the risk of suicide in some patients, may also cause a few people to become violent, researchers reported on Monday.

They found that people…

More people kill themselves each year than die from wars and murders combined, but most suicides could be prevented, two international experts on suicide said on Friday.

Some 20…

Sleep problems and depression in children may share a genetic source, a study of twins hints.

“A range of sleep difficulties are associated with depression in school-aged children, and…

The odds are more than two to one that people whose close relatives developed chronic severe unipolar depression when they were young will have it, too, according to results of…

The emotional impact of injury deepens in the first year after evacuation from combat according to a study by Thomas A. Grieger, M.D., and colleagues of the…

Nearly a quarter of Beijing’s university students suffer from clinical depression, a Chinese newspaper reported on Wednesday, reflecting financial pressures, fierce academic competition and a tight job market for graduates.

At…

A simple questionnaire could help predict whether a child injured in an accident is likely to develop post-traumatic stress, new research suggests.

Australian researchers found that a short questionnaire they developed…

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in Canada ahead of HIV/AIDS, diabetes and car accidents. It is also a prevalent problem within Aboriginal communities. With World Suicide Prevention Day approaching…

A survey of parents indicates that they not only want the best medical care, but also need spiritual care when facing the death of a child. The…

Children fathered by men at age 40 and older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on Monday.

The study “provides…

Two antidepressants - Pamelor (also called nortriptyline) and Zoloft (also called sertraline) - work equally well for women suffering postpartum major depression, according to results of a randomized comparative trial.

It has…

Most people who seek help for depression first visit their primary care doctors. So these professionals, along with mental health professionals and insurers, have been looking for ways to better identify and…

According to the most comprehensive survey of people affected by Hurricane Katrina, the vast majority of pre-hurricane residents of the affected areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi experienced…

Among women recovering from anorexia, weight gain and resumption of menstruation are both important for reversing the loss of bone density that occurs with anorexia, a new study indicates.

Patients…

During a three-week killing spree in October 2002, Washington-area residents sheltered at home, avoided public spaces, missed work and suffered some of the symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress,…

Many pregnant women with depression are not receiving adequate treatment, if any, for their mental health condition, new study findings show.

“This study and others suggest that most women…

School-based programs can curb aggressive behaviors in students, according to a new systematic review.

Moreover, troubled youth can be helped throughout their student years. “The improvements can be achieved…

Adolescents suffering from depression don’t necessarily have to see a specialist; they can often be helped by their primary care doctor, according to a report in the medical journal Pediatrics.

A recent study provides evidence that autism affects the functioning of virtually the entire brain, and is not limited to the brain areas involved with social interactions, communication…

Elderly people whose diets are high in copper and heavy in saturated fats and trans fats risk faster mental decline that could be related to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease,…

Based on a review of studies on exercise and its effect on brain functioning in human and animal populations, researchers find that physical exercise may…

Employees subjected to real or threatened violence at work run a major risk of becoming clinically depressed, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

The magnitude…

A decision support system, in form of a checklist with 20 risk- and need factors, complements clinical evaluation of boys between the ages of six and…