There was a press conference in Washington today calling for improved insurance coverage for addiction treatment. Lawmakers Patrick Kennedy and Jim Ramstad, both of …

Psych Central is pleased to announce the formal launch of our Medication Library. Unlike most medication databases online today, Psych Central’s listing of psychiatric …

A study conducted among 24,600 women by two Université Laval Faculty of Medicine researchers and their colleagues from the Canadian Public Health Agency and Cancer …

The New York Times reported on Monday that psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck, father of cognitive psychotherapy, is one of five winners of this year’s …

Researchers have discovered that up to a third of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) are linked to the mother smoking during pregnancy or …

CNN had a cool article on why it is important to have “me time”, which is taking a break from daily demands and focus on …

One of the most controversial and maligned psychological treatments in the modern era is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This is the process of sending electricity to …

Mindelle Jacobs over at the Edmonton Sun has written a well-timed column reminding the world that while occasionally people with a mental illness, such as …

The ABC News magazine program 20/20 just had an interesting piece on the psychology of stereotypes. The main point was that all people have …

NPR ran a fun story on a new bar in China where female patrons can pay some money to lace up boxing gloves and …

Sad events often lead to news organizations to lose their sense of reality (and of compassion), by making ridiculous claims, as the UK’s The Times …

The Dalai Lama was in Vancourver recently talking with mental health professionals about the effect of stress on health and well-being. He discussed his …