As medical knowledge has expanded over the past decades, the differences between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia ...

Emerging research suggests a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to neural and behavioral improvements for individuals with schizophrenia. The ...

A provocative new paper suggest sleep problems can increase the risk for dissociative or identity disorders. Dissociative symptoms and dissociative identity disorder were formerly known as ...

Making a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder is a difficult endeavor as clinicians cannot rely on a lab test to help with the decision. A new study suggests that ...

Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number ...

Delusions are strong false beliefs that persist despite evidence to the contrary. While delusions are associated with neurological or mental illness, they are not tied to ...

For many, knowledge of psychopathy stems from media reports or the cinema. Psychopathic personalities are often memorable with their on screen or real-world actions casting a lasting ...

Researchers have learned that a psychopaths brain structure is significantly different from others. University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers discovered the variance studying images of ...

A study using a procedure called the "rubber hand illusion" has found new evidence that people experiencing schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership. It has also produced the first documented case of a spontaneous, out-of-body experience in the laboratory. These findings ...

A new study quantifies something many can confirm -- that loneliness can hinder a normal night’s sleep. In turn, the poor sleep can adversely affect our health, say researchers from the University ...