A new study suggests that behavioral therapy plus medication is the most effective approach to treating trichotillomania, a psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive hair pulling.

“The ultimate take-home message is…

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…

Pilot research into how virtual environments can foster positive development in severely ill youth who are at risk for mental-health problems has earned Marina Bers, assistant professor…

The countdown to the start of the school year has begun. And while most kids aren’t exactly looking forward to it, some kids are truly dreading the return to the classroom.

Antidepressant medications may be associated with suicide attempts and death in severely depressed children and adolescents but not in adults, according to an article in the…

Women are not alone in suffering postpartum depression - a “strikingly high” number of new fathers are affected as well, researchers reported Monday.

In a study of more than 5,000 U.S.…

For those who think that apple juice is a kid’s drink, think again. Apples and apple juice may be among the best foods that baby boomers and senior citizens…

Researchers from Sweden and Finland have created a dementia-risk test for middle-aged adults, and say the test can be used to help spot risk factors that people can…

People with “body dysmorphic disorder” are 45 times more likely to commit suicide than people in the general population, a new study shows.

The findings underscore the importance of recognizing…

U.S. Army soldiers who return from military deployment to the Iraq war have an increased risk for mild neuropsychological compromise, including poorer memory and sustained attention…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder tends to run in families, causing members of several generations to experience severe anxiety and disturbing thoughts that they ease by repeating certain behaviors. In fact, close relatives…

Marijuana dependence and abuse can be moderately improved by various psychotherapy treatments -  but reduced use rather than abstinence may be the best clinicians can hope for…

Depression and anxiety are associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and nightmares in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent report.

Although depression and anxiety affect 40 percent…

Dementia may rob an older person of memory and focus, but the ability to offer timeless advice about life’s big questions seems to be preserved, according…

According to researchers in the U.S. people suffering from Parkinson’s disease can be apathetic without being depressed, and apathy may be a core feature of the disease.

Apathy is…

According to new research in the UK, autism and related disorders are possibly far more common than once thought.

Researchers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London say that 116 in every…

Many adults who consider suicide fail to seek help from a doctor or mental health professional, and even those who do ask for help may find it difficult to…

Using positron emission tomography (PET), researchers have established a firm connection between a particular brain chemistry trait and the tendency of an individual to abuse cocaine and possibly…

A study conducted in Norway provides more evidence that genetic factors may play an important role in the use of drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.

According to study…

People with Parkinson disease can be apathetic without being depressed, and apathy may be a core feature of the disease, according to a study published in the July 11, 2006,…

Dr. Eric Fombonne’s new Quebec study will soon be published in the July 2006 issue of Pediatrics. Fombonne, a thimerosal litigation expert witness on behalf of various pharmaceutical companies, will reportedly…

Using unusually rigorous scientific conditions and measures, Johns Hopkins researchers have shown that the active agent in “sacred mushrooms” can induce mystical/spiritual experiences descriptively identical to spontaneous ones people have…

Imagine break-room vending machines featuring fruit juice and vegetables instead of cookies and soda pop. Consider colleagues who insist on mid-morning group exercise breaks and applaud a lunchtime…

Sexually experienced middle- and high-school teenagers with higher levels of depressive symptoms are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, a new study shows.

“The study findings underscore that it…

People over 65 who are depressed or anxious turn to complementary or alternative medicine more often than older people who are not anxious or depressed - …