Not everyone with depression will respond to a particular Antidepressant medication, but there’s a good chance that a second or third choice will be effective, researchers have found.

Dr. Frederic…

People with body dysmorphic disorder, a preoccupation with a real or imagined physical defects, have far higher than average rates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, a new study…

U.S. regulators should publicize concerns about psychiatric problems in some children who took certain attention-deficit drugs, even though it’s not clear if the medicines caused the behavior, several…

The American Psychiatric Association on Monday sharply criticized actor Tom Cruise for televised remarks in which he called psychiatry a “pseudo science” and disputed the value of antidepressant drugs.

“It…

Patients suffering from severe depression who have not responded to other treatments may be helped by deep brain stimulation, researchers said on Monday.

The treatment, which is like a pacemaker for…

Efforts to define the abnormally activated areas in the brains of people with Bipolar disorder could lead to new drug treatments and better coping strategies, US researchers suggest…

Hong Kong, a city best known for its serious pursuit of money, will hold a laughing contest in July as health experts worry over rising incidence of mental…

While both psychotherapy and medication can be effective for children and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, therapy may be the best choice, according to a new report.

Such non-drug…

Cancer survivors may be at risk of problems with mental abilities such as memory and learning, study suggests.

It found those who had undergone cancer treatment were twice as likely to…

So-called ‘complicated’ grief following the death of a loved one and lasting 6 months or longer, can be relieved more effectively with interpersonal therapy combined with a focus on treating the…

Individuals with depression often suffer from chronic physical pain and chronic pain sufferers are often depressed. A new study shows that both conditions should be tackled separately and independently from…

Mental-health care for American soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan would receive guaranteed funding under legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday.

The initiative,…

A European drugs panel said on Thursday it was launching an arbitration process to resolve a dispute between EU member states over the use of Eli Lilly &…

Doctors are just as likely to diagnose depression in an older adult regardless of whether the person is white or black, male or female, the results of a study indicate.

Some popular antidepressant drugs can cause internal bleeding similar to that triggered by aspirin and related painkillers, researchers said on Monday.

A popular acne-fighting drug that has been linked to birth defects and is being monitored for ties to suicide did not cause depression in a group of adolescents, a…