December 20th, 2012

The annual survey titled “Monitoring the Future” discovers continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th ...
December 19th, 2012

Although different neuropsychological disorders may present similar symptoms, an accurate diagnosis is essential as clinical interventions may be dramatically different ...
December 18th, 2012

A new report warns that physicians should not prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals -- ...
December 12th, 2012

A new study discovers a difficult pregnancy and childbirth that limit the amount of oxygen to the brain of a ...
December 9th, 2012

Brain structure abnormalities discovered through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in bipolar patients may have been wrongly attributed to ...
November 30th, 2012

A new sociological study finds that behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents.
Researchers believe ...
November 28th, 2012

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder often characterized by unwanted thoughts or repetitive behaviors. In children, OCD is difficult to diagnose and a ...
November 22nd, 2012

Adults who took commonly prescribed psychiatric medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had significantly less criminal behavior than during periods where they were off of their medication. ...
November 20th, 2012

The youngest children (bottom third) in fourth grade are 50 percent more likely to be prescribed stimulants for attention-deficit ...
November 12th, 2012

New research has helped scientists understand how medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) influence the brain’s reward system.
The new model makes ...