Psychologists and other mental health professionals are helping Virginia Tech students, faculty, family and friends in Blacksburg, VA deal with the traumatic aftermath of the deadly tragedy of April 16, 2007. ...

Everyone seems to know individuals who binge eat, yet stay lean and conversely, individuals who ingest less than a thousand calories a day yet are obese. Scientists believe they are on the cusp of identifying ...

Addiction to prescription medications, especially prescribed painkillers, is a growing problem. A new study will evaluate if individuals addicted to opioid painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, can effectively be treated with drug treatments currently ...

Until recently research on childhood asthma has centered on improving management of the disease. Scientists have now discovered a higher incidence of behavioral problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression among asthmatic ...

Cho Seung-Hui, the murdering 23-year-old student from South Korea responsible for the deadliest shooting spree in modern U.S. history, apparently had a recent history of mental health issues, including a ...

According to experts, about 60 percent of Virginia Tech's students will bounce back with little or no psychological damage from the shootings that left 33 dead on April 16. Another 20 percent will suffer minor ...

Unraveling of the human genome has provided remarkable information on the genetic risk for disease. However, when an individual learns they are at high risk for a particular disease, say breast cancer, does this knowledge ...

Upon a review of 27 major studies, researchers are confident that antidepressants are safe and effective for treating anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depressive disorder in children and adolescents. The finding questions the ...

According to experts, sleep disturbances associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are difficult to treat and can lead to drug and alcohol abuse and even suicide. A new study reports an inexpensive, widely available ...

A benefit of the aging process long thought to improve quality of life, may in fact extend life. Purdue University researchers have shown that mellowing or decreasing neuroticisms, may help you live longer. Neurotic and ...