A new emergency department study from the University of Michigan Injury Center looks deeper at risk and protective factors among teenagers who report dating violence and alcohol use.

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A multicenter study of young patients with bipolar disorder provides what may be the most scientifically rigorous demonstration to date that lithium - a drug used successfully for decades…

An estimated seven to ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is an incurable and progressive disease of the nervous system affecting movement and cognitive function.…

The new method is based on core addiction elements recognised as diagnostic criteria for other addictions, and is the first of its kind worldwide.

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Researchers from Inserm and Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC), in collaboration with the university hospitals of 6 French cities, have analysed data on pre-…

A woman who won’t drive long distances because she has panic attacks in the car. A man who has contamination fears so intense he cannot bring himself to use public bathrooms. A woman…

There’s a widely adopted suicide support forum on Reddit called “SuicideWatch.” It features entries from people looking for support and guidance from experienced, trained moderators and anonymous social…

Researchers led by Bradley S. Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, have shown that lower levels of conflict-related brain…

Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are committed to working but vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems, according to a new study by…

The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is delayed by about 3 years in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to findings from the National Survey of Children’s Health.

In rare circumstances, Alzheimer’s disease might be transmissible, a study suggested.

“In addition to sporadic Alzheimer’s disease and inherited or familial Alzheimer’s disease, there could also be acquired forms of Alzheimer’s disease,” according…

A novel research tool developed by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has identified a link between the negative symptoms…

Young women who are attracted to both sexes or who are unsure about who they are attracted to are more likely to develop an eating disorder than…

Forgiveness is a complex process, one often fraught with difficulty and angst. Now, researchers in the University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences studied how different…

Adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have different brain structures, which may be why they don’t perform as well on memory…

Some children react more strongly to negative experiences than others. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found a link between aggression and variants of…

New research shows almost half of British girls aged 17 to 21 have suffered with mental health problems. Here, 24-year-old doctor and Girlguiding leader Emma Gees explains why.  Mental health is…

In response to the growing opioid crisis, several states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have granted pharmacists the authority to provide naloxone rescue kits without a prescription to…

While past research on the question has been mixed, a new study by Defense and Veterans Affairs researchers suggests that women in the military are…

Two proteins that share the ability to help cells deal with their trash appear to need each other to do their jobs and when…

Having friends who suffer from depression doesn’t affect the mental health of others, according to research led by the University of Warwick.

The academics found that having friends can help teenagers recover…

In the largest study to date that examines Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a risk factor for cancer, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have shown…

The discovery of antidepressant drugs in the 1950s led to the first biochemical hypothesis of depression, known as the monoamine hypothesis. This hypothesis proposes…

Vortioxetine (trade name: Brintellix) has been approved since December 2013 for the treatment of depression in adults, but did not become actually available before May 2015. The German Institute…

A diet high in refined carbohydrates may lead to an increased risk for new-onset depression in postmenopausal women, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical…