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American women face a greater risk of depression in states where personal income levels vary widely, according to a new study covering 50 U.S. states.

Huge income gaps in a community can…

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and several other institutions including the National Center for PSTD, VA Boston Healthcare System, Suffolk University, Massachusetts General Hospital…

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have identified a promising screening tool to detect intimate partner violence (IPV) in females in the VA Boston…

According to a Finnish study, women with eating disorders are less likely to have children than others in their age group. The discrepancy is the most apparent in anorexia…

Domenic Ciraulo, MD, chair of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and David H. Barlow, PhD, professor of psychology…

Doctors who abuse prescription drugs often do so for “self-medication” - whether for physical or emotional pain or stress relief, reports a study in the October Journal…

Even some mental health professionals that treat eating disorders harbor prejudice against the obese, a new study suggests.

“Weight bias has been documented among different groups of health providers…

New research reports that liver transplant recipients who receive substance abuse treatment before and after transplantation have much lower alcohol relapse rates than those untreated or only treated prior…

The incidence of mental health issues amongst 509 British youth was reduced by 25 to 33% over the 24 months following two 90-minute group therapy…

To pinpoint why depression messes with memory, researchers took a page from Sesame Street’s book.

The show’s popular game “One of these things is not like the others” helps young viewers learn to…

People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death. A new study involving a comprehensive review of the medical literature…

A new analysis by Oregon State University researchers of California’s mental health system finds that comprehensive, community-based mental health programs are helping people with serious mental illness transition…

The impact of depression on a person contracting cancer has long been suspected, without any study having definitely confirmed or rejected this theory. The links have…

By the end of the last decade, psychiatric medications were being used less often in very young children, a new study suggests.

Researchers found the percentage of children prescribed antipsychotics,…

Twice as many Americans commit suicide in states where most households have a gun than in states with low rates of gun ownership, according to a new study.

Several studies…

The past fortnight has seen the release of alarming new figures about drug overdose in England and Wales, together with a report damning the UK Government’s approaches to drug addiction. Prime…

In the USA, pain is managed with pain relievers that include opioid analgesic drugs such as oxycodone, methadone, hydrocodone, and oxymorphone. With different types of opioid drugs available and frequently…

As misuse of prescription drugs increases, treating addiction to these drugs has become as crucial as preventing it. Yet best practice in this area remains elusive. David Holmes reports.

Last June,…

Many underage smokers and drinkers get their cigarettes and alcohol from family or friends, according to a Canadian study released Tuesday.

Researchers at the Center for Addiction…

Men’s and women’s drinking habits could provide hints about their risk of being in a violent relationship, a new study suggests.

Men who regularly drank at parties at their friends’ houses…

Athletic trainers should be on the lookout for mental health problems among student-athletes, a panel said on Wednesday.

Representatives from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics…

New research that looked at whether two commonly prescribed statin medicines, used to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or ‘bad cholesterol’ levels in the blood, can adversely affect…

Asking three questions of parents of 5- to 12-year-olds in the waiting room before a pediatrician visit may make a lifetime of difference for their child,…

At least 30 percent of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) suffer some form of mental dysfunction as reflected in anxiety, depression, and especially delirium. In mechanically-ventilated…

For years, scientists have attempted to understand how Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain before memory loss and dementia are clinically detectable. Most researchers think this preclinical stage, which can last a…