In a newly published report on “Global Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use” from the World Health Organization’s series of Mental Health Surveys, Americans’ levels …

In this blog post a few days ago, John mentioned an April 2008 literature review by researchers at Boston University who wanted to explore …

I took a seat at a large conference table in the university’s counseling center. I looked around nervously. I kept my hands in …

As we read our way through the detailed, insightful articles of The American Prospect’s special issue on the politics of mental health, we’ll share interesting …

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is probably the most well-known and most-practiced form of modern psychotherapy. Even therapists who don’t identify themselves as a CBT …

In a fascinating bit of research, Stanford University researchers have discovered that a vital part of brain functioning — our neural hubs — might be …

This brief interview with MIT neurobiologist Matt Wilson, posted on the TIME website a few days ago, is an interesting addition to a long-standing …

Today’s Boston Globe has one of those feel-good editorials that calls for more of this and more of that aid for children in Massachusetts who …

Earlier this month, PsyBlog wrote a brief summary and synopsis of the current research findings for cognitive enhancers — you know, those things that …

As a mental health writer from Canada I’d be remiss if I didn’t link to The Globe and Mail’s feature series …

Which came first, the beta-amyloid plaque or the Alzheimer’s? It’s the plaque, but only one subtype, according to a new report by Harvard researchers in …

People magazine broke the story that actress Heather Locklear, 46, has checked into an Arizona treatment facility for psychological treatment of …