May 11th, 2012

By checking for specific genetic variants, researchers from the University of Warwick Medical School have been able to predict which women are likely to suffer from postnatal depression.
This, ...
May 9th, 2012

A team-centered health care approach can increase depression-free days and overall quality of life among adults with depression and poorly controlled diabetes, heart disease ...
May 9th, 2012

For people with schizophrenia, antidepressant medications appear to reduce suicide rates, while treatment with benzodiazepines greatly increases it, according to new ...
May 8th, 2012

New dads are just as likely as moms to suffer from the anxiety, stress and depression associated with the "baby blues," according to Australian ...
May 8th, 2012

A researcher at the University of Missouri has developed a model to help people become happier and stay that way.
The search for happiness can ...
May 7th, 2012

Patients' initial responses to light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may not indicate how much it ultimately helps them, according to a researcher from Baltimore University in Baltimore, ...
May 7th, 2012

A study of five urban hospitals showed an average emergency department wait of more than 11 hours for people seeking psychiatric care, according to an article published online ...
May 7th, 2012

A new study confirms that when people with schizophrenia take antipsychotic drugs, they are much less likely to be hospitalized, may behave less aggressively and have ...
May 6th, 2012

People tend to base the severity of their own depression on how depressed their friends and acquaintances feel.
Researchers from the psychology department at the University of Warwick found that ...
May 6th, 2012

Some individuals with bipolar disorder say they experience highly-valued, positive experiences from living with the condition, according to new research by Lancaster University.
According to the study, ten people (ages 24 to 57) ...