Despite calamities from economic recessions, wars and famine to a worldwide flu epidemic, a new study from the University of Kansas and Gallup indicates that humans are by nature optimistic. The study, to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder is a more costly chronic condition than diabetes, depression, asthma and coronary artery disease (CAD). The scientists reviewed health care claim costs ...

As surprising as it may seem, very low levels of lithium in drinking water may help prevent suicide in the general population. The new study has prompted calls for further research ...

According to a new study, a history of child abuse significantly impacts the wide range of challenges facing depressed inpatients. Included are an increase in suicide attempts, prevalence of substance ...

Whites experiencing depression are far more likely to be diagnosed by a physician than other ethnic groups, according to a new study. The study reveals that 76 percent of whites ...

Several of the psychological instruments previously used to predict which elderly individuals risk developing dementia do not seem to work any longer, suggests a new report. The thesis shows that memory ...

Scientists have discovered a set of brain proteins responsible for some of the most common and devastating brain diseases. The proteins underlie epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disease, mental retardation and ...

Cambridge University researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of ...

A new study finds that the severe mental disorder schizophrenia only marginally increases the risk of committing violent crime. Rather, the overrepresentation of individuals with schizophrenia ...

The transition from basic education to high school is a challenge for many young people. According to a new Finnish study of school burnout at different stages, upper secondary school is a particularly challenging stage for many young people. Researchers discovered success-oriented ...