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A new study reveals the full extent of psychological problems among people who have spent years recovering from serious burns. About half of those surveyed showed signs of clinical…

The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders
World Health Organization, Geneva, 1992

F60.4 Histrionic Personality Disorder

Diagnostic Criteria

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

Chronic headaches, particularly migraines and those that are disabling, in conjunction with severe somatic symptoms -physical symptoms of a psychological origin rather than a physical source - greatly increase the…

Women with chronic headache, especially migraines, are more likely to be depressed, feel tired, and have a host of other severe physical symptoms, according to a study published in…

New research on the brain is showing that addiction is a matter of memories, and recovery is a slow process in which the influence of those memories is diminished, reports the…

  * Alcohol consumption and depression have a complicated relationship.
  * New findings indicate that depression is primarily related to binge drinking.
  * The relationship between major…

Depression in young adulthood is “an important consequence” of childhood abuse and neglect, a study indicates. For many abused or neglected children, depression sets in during childhood.

“Given that neglected…

Though some research has suggested that fish oil may fight depression, the evidence from clinical trials is too mixed to draw any conclusions, according to a new research review.

Research results highlight differences between boys and girls

Of the several factors known to contribute to school dropout, we must now add feelings of depression to the list. This correlation was studied…

Acupuncture on its own does not appear to be an adequate treatment for depression, research shows.

But the ancient Chinese medical technique is safe, and may be helpful to some…

Optimists may enjoy longer lives than people with a dimmer outlook on the future, a long-term study suggests.

Researchers found that of nearly 7,000 adults followed since their college days in the…

Taste sensitivity is altered by changing levels of so-called neurotransmitters that are thought to be involved in depression, British investigators report.

In a press release from the University of Bristol, Dr.…

Women feeling stressed this holiday season could find help is closer than they think - by holding their husband’s hand.

A study by a University of Virginia neuroscientist has found…

Happiness can give you a broader view of the world - literally.

“Positive emotions really change the way you see,” Dr. Adam Anderson told Reuters Health. “It’s not a metaphor-it…

Among people suffering from chronic cough, more than half have symptoms of depression, new research shows. The good news is that the depression seems to lift as the cough improves.

Cough…

A new study finds that young men who are treated for anorexia nervosa do about as well as other young men in terms of long-term mental health - suggesting…

Adolescents with anorexia nervosa who also have other psychiatric disorders - usually depression and anxiety disorders - do not respond as well to family therapy as those without additional…

About one in 1,000 women within three months of giving birth to their first infant experience a mental illness - such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder…

The antihypertensive drug guanfacine, which lowers brain norepinephrine activity, does not reduce the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to results of an 8-week study appearing in the December 1st…

Many women may fail to recognize bulimia symptoms in themselves, particularly if they don’t go to the extremes of self-induced vomiting, new research suggests.

In a study of 158 women…

Marg Oaten’s daughter was a happy, healthy girl who loved table tennis and drama until at the age of 10 she developed anorexia. Twelve years on she is still fighting the…

Antidepressant drug treatment is associated with a reduced risk of completed suicides and overall mortality among adults, although it also appears to increase the likelihood of nonfatal suicide attempts, according to a…

A new study analyzing the economic implications of the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) concludes that the older (first generation) antipsychotic medication perphenazine was…

New research suggests need for more targeted depression screenings, treatment strategies

People who experience their first-ever bout of depression after having a heart attack are at…