May 18th, 2013

New research shows that youths who first drink during puberty are at greater risk for developing later alcohol problems.
"Most ...
May 18th, 2013

A long-term study provides evidence that the genetic risk for schizophrenia is associated with lower IQ among people who do not develop this disorder.
Schizophrenia is a rare but ...
May 15th, 2013

A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health discovers a pregnant mothers' exposure to the flu may have extreme mental health ...
May 12th, 2013

Has the term “schizophrenia” become outdated? Some experts are beginning to think so.
For several decades now, “schizophrenia” has been the word used to describe a condition with a specific type ...
May 10th, 2013

Patients experiencing psychosis quickly improved after a single infusion of sodium nitroprusside, an antihypertensive agent, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Sodium nitroprusside is used ...
May 9th, 2013

Mothers who catch the flu during pregnancy may be almost four times more likely to have a child who develops bipolar disorder, according ...
May 7th, 2013

A new study shows that individuals who were hospitalized for a severe infection during childhood are almost 50 percent more likely to develop schizophrenia than individuals who were not.
"This higher ...
May 5th, 2013

Amidst the heavy emotional toll of taking care of a loved one with schizophrenia, new research reveals that, for many family members, there ...
April 30th, 2013

Despite the devastating effects of schizophrenia, it is often difficult to diagnose early.
As with all mental disorders and many other diseases, mental health professionals rely on a ...
April 30th, 2013

In a new study, Jamie Feusner, M.D., and colleagues report that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have, in essence, global "bad wiring" in their brains ...