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A new study shows that in confabulating patients, memory accuracy improves when attention is withdrawn.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 ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone) tablets.
Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric ...
New research discovers stressful events during childhood play a major role in the later development of significant health conditions.
German researchers found dramatic life events such as the death of a family member, serious illnesses ...
In addition to the physical health benefits that accompany smoking cessation, new research discovers kicking the habit can improve social life. And, the decision to quit appears to influence an ...