Antibiotic usage, infections may contribute to manic episodes in people with...
In research using patient medical records, investigators from Johns Hopkins and Sheppard Pratt Health System report that people with serious mental disorders who were hospitalized for mania were more...
View ArticleStudy supports removing transgender identity from WHO International...
New evidence suggests that it would be appropriate to remove the diagnosis of transgender from its current classification as a mental disorder, according to a study conducted in Mexico City.
View ArticleStudy explores relationship between moderate-vigorous exercise and psychotic...
Physical activity can help reduce cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in people with psychological problems.
View ArticleNew biomarker test helps detect autoimmune-induced neuropsychiatric disorders
A research team from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, led by Madeleine Cunningham, Ph.D., in conjunction with the National Institute of Mental Health, has developed the...
View ArticleUAB researchers find microRNA as potential therapeutic target for MDD
A tiny RNA appears to play a role in producing major depression, the mental disorder that affects as many as 250 million people a year worldwide.
View ArticleNew study reveals prevalence of mental disorders among elders higher than...
Previous studies have largely assumed that the prevalence of mental disorders declines with old age.
View ArticleStudy examines prevalence of mental disorders in cancer patients
In an investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a group of German investigators provides the largest survey of mental disorders in cancer. Psychological problems...
View ArticleMaternal and paternal age linked to child’s risk for developing autism or...
A new study published in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health indicates that parents who reproduce later in life are more likely to have children who develop autism disorders. Later reproduction was...
View ArticleSleep abnormality may play vital role in schizophrenia, say BIDMC experts
A sleep abnormality likely plays an important role in schizophrenia, according to sleep experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
View ArticlePainful sex in women after cancer needs to be addressed, UC Davis researcher...
Painful sex in women after cancer treatment is relatively common, often treatable and needs to be addressed by medical providers, a UC Davis oncologist and researcher suggests.
View ArticleStudy shows more than 50% of Americans suffer from multiple health challenges
With the future of US healthcare likely to rest on the next presidency, a new study from Psychology, Health & Medicine highlights just how complex the medical needs of many Americans now are.
View ArticleScientists identify commonly affected genes sets among people with three...
Studying brain tissue from deceased donors, Johns Hopkins scientists have found common groups of genes disrupted among people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.
View ArticleStudy finds no changes in overall rates of suicide attempts and patterns
Johns Hopkins investigators report that their analysis of a national database representing more than 1 billion emergency department visits shows that over a recent eight-year period, nothing much has...
View ArticleLiving near a busy road may increase dementia risk, study reports
People living within 50 meters of a busy road are at an increased risk of developing dementia, compared with people who live further away, according to research published in The Lancet.The study also...
View ArticleNon-severe infections can increase risk of developing serious mental disorders
A new study shows that non-severe infections that do not require hospitalisation can also increase the risk of subsequently developing schizophrenia or depression.
View ArticleNew 'mirror game' test could provide accurate and early diagnosis of...
Virtual reality could hold the key to unlocking an affordable, reliable and effective device to provide early diagnosis and management of schizophrenia.
View ArticleNew analysis finds high rates of initial medication non-adherence in chronic...
A new analysis indicates that not obtaining a medication the first time it is prescribed-called initial medication non-adherence-is common among patients within the Catalan health system in Spain.
View ArticleStudy highlights impact of mental health services on young people with psychosis
Smiley hates where she lives. It is 2012 and Smiley, a young woman in her early 20s, lives in a single room occupancy (SRO) building in Vancouver. She wants to hang out with her friends in her room,...
View ArticleLearning to reduce rumination can help patients with depressive symptoms,...
A thought is a thought. It does not reflect reality. New research shows that learning how to ruminate less on thoughts and feelings has a positive effect for individuals with depression.
View ArticleStudy finds greater risk of suicide following initial episode of self-harm
New findings suggest that American adults who survive deliberate self-harm are at increased risk of suicide in the first year after such an event, indicating a need to direct clinical interventions in...
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