hildren who are consistently victimized by peers appear more likely to develop psychotic symptoms in early adolescence, according to a report in the May issue of Archives ...

Typically, past behavior is considered to be a good predictor of future behavior. However, new research indicates that may not be the case in the development ...

A new study finds that social isolation affects not only how people behave, but also how their brains operate. University of Chicago scientists presented their research, "Social ...

A study of risk factors associated with psychotic illness after childbirth shows that first-time mothers are at the greatest risk of developing psychosis in the month ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are one gene closer to understanding schizophrenia and related disorders. Scientists have discovered how a variation in ...

A new study shows that in confabulating patients, memory accuracy improves when attention is withdrawn. Confabulation is a devastating memory disorder consisting of uncontrolled production of "false memories." Patients often act upon their ...

Researchers report a new brain imaging technique can predict a patient's response to a fast-acting antidepressant. The imaging technique, known as magnetoencephalography (MEG) evaluates the brain’s fastest signals to discovery biomarkers ...

A new review of published research discovers psychodynamic psychotherapy lasting for at least a year is effective and superior to shorter-term therapy for patients with complex mental disorders. Complex disorders include personality ...

Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). The study, by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School ...

Although post-partum women may have a higher risk of major depressive disorder, pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders. The report ...