Trauma may cause distinct and long-lasting effects even in people who do not develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), according to research by scientists working at the University…

Nailing the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder may not be important in prescribing effective treatment, according to Mark Zimmerman, M.D., a clinical researcher at Rhode Island Hospital. His…

New research by health scientists at the University of York has revealed that a greater proportion of men than women suffer from cannabis psychosis.

There has been much research exploring the nature of…

Researchers from the Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, (Brazil); the Imperial College of London, (UK); the University of Western…

Benzodiazepine drugs are widely used in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but available evidence suggests that they are not effective—and may even be harmful, concludes a…

The composition of the oropharyngeal virome in patients with schizophrenia differs from that of healthy persons, and understanding the pathologic consequences of these differences may open up new avenues for therapeutic intervention,…

A growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics, a new study suggests.

In particular, it appears they’re being used to treat attention deficit and…

How much a child’s pupil dilates in response to seeing an emotional image can predict his or her risk of depression over the next two years, according to new research…

Opioid painkiller addiction and accidental overdoses have become far too common across the United States. To try to identify who is most at risk, Mayo Clinic researchers…

Tourette’s syndrome and other tic disorders appear to be among the most heritable neuropsychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.

The study, published online June 17 in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that tic disorders…

Clues to whether a person is at risk for suicide could lie in a simple blood test, a new study suggests.

Chemical changes to a gene involved in the brain’s…

Finding a job is difficult for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and individuals with severe mental illness, who have high unemployment rates even though many…

Boys are more likely than girls to receive a prescription for antipsychotic medication regardless of age, researchers have found. Approximately 1.5 percent of boys ages 10-18 received…

Poor sleep is associated with negative mood in women with bipolar disorder, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Michigan Medical School.

Bipolar…

In addition to its effect on chronic tics, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can change the brain function of people with Tourette syndrome. This is what is revealed in…

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has a consistent track record in the treatment of panic disorder, but psychodynamic psychotherapy shows new promise, new research suggests.

Results from the first large panic disorder…

The results of a study assessing safety and efficacy of sTMS therapy with the NEST® device in adult patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) have been published…

A new paper out of the iPrEx study - a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in men and transgender women who have sex…

The thickness of the brain’s cerebral cortex could be a key to unlocking answers about intellectual development in youth with Down Syndrome. It could also provide new insights to…

Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers at UC San Francisco have found in a study…

New research suggests pedophiles are more likely to have superficial facial flaws, known as Minor Physical Anomalies (MPAs). They are also more likely to be left-handed, says Fiona Dyshniku of…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with impaired coronary distensibility and an increased risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE), a new study shows.

Researchers report that PTSD was independently associated…

There are more boys than girls diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Now, a study led by a University of Miami (UM)…

Sleep disturbances and psychosocial factors can affect quality-of-life outcomes in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), suggests new research presented at the Heart…

About one-third of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) will develop delirium, a condition that lengthens hospital stays and substantially increases one’s risk of dying in…