Central New York receives a federal grant to train pediatricians and family physicians to treat child mental health problems.

The grant provides training by psychiatrists …

A grand unified theory of YouTube and MySpace from Slate

Paul Boutin over at Slate believes he’s on to something about what makes a popular …

According to researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Brown University’s Butler Hospital, deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be the next potentially effective and revolutionary treatment …

Despite Conflicts, Drug Judges Continue to Vote Yea or Nay

The bad news: the FDA doesn’t care that professionals may have ties to the industries …

Bipolar Disorder and the Brain is a look at neuroscience research and bipolar disorders. The Society for Neuroscience publishes a monthly newsletter called …

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed an amendment (H.R. 609) that allows child and adolescent mental health professionals to be eligible for loan …

As prisons become mental hospitals, this has major implications. Mind Hacks reports on executions of psychotic prisoners:

US Judge Wayne Salvant has ordered …

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Women fret about their bodies every 15 minutes

These results are not suprising, as we’ve long known that women have more body image issues than …

Stress may cause depression

While not untrue in terms that stress can indeed contribute to the cause (or be the primary) cause of depression in …

Dr. Tom Ferguson has passed away. A man I’ve known for many years, I met Tom back in …

The SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma Associated With Mental Illness invites you to participate in a free online training teleconference titled, …

The National Institute of Mental Health reports that the use of stimulants for children with ADHD has not increased significantly in recent years, in contrast …