Psychiatry

Investigators find an association between fetuses with congenital heart disease and impaired fetal hippocampal and cerebellar development.

A recent analysis of ARIC study data found burnout is associated with a 1.45-fold increased risk of developing the cardiac condition.

Recent research highlights the importance of helping adolescents who overdose on heroin or other opioids get the proper treatment.

New data shows that SEP-363856 curtails most of the debilitating side effects linked to current schizophrenia drugs.

New research emphasizes importance of sleep in decreasing the odds of developing Alzheimer disease.

In a new study, investigators found that 40 mg and 60 mg lumateperone is clinically safe to treat schizophrenia.

Investigators examine new data exploring the link between antipsychotic use and negative outcomes for hospitalized adults.

Patients who presented at the emergency department with deliberate self-harm were more likely to have suicide mortality than those with suicidal ideation or other concerns.

While mental health is declining, physical and general health are remaining the same or improving in the aging population.

In a new study, a team of investigators use new imaging techniques to accurately predict brain tissue damage for patients with Alzheimer disease.

In a new study, investigators link sleep duration for adolescents between 6-12 with developing psychiatric disorders 2 years later.

By screening during primary care visits, patients are now more aware than ever about their possibility of depression and other mental health disorders.

Lumateperone (Caplyta), a novel therapy, has received approval from the US FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.

An increased rate of at-risk teenagers sought mental healthcare following intervention at 6 months rather than 2.

Having a dog or cat in the first 12 years of a child's life could reduce the risk of serious psychiatric disorders later on.

Investigators examine the exposure and overdose rates of a popular anxiety treatment for adolescents between 2000-2015.

Investigators decipher the differences along racial lines for cerebrospinal fluid amyloid, tau biomarkers and associated cutoffs for patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Arjun Masurkar, MD, PhD, discusses some of the issues with Alzheimer disease clinical trials.

Arjun Masurkar, MD, PhD, discusses how genetic testing could usher in a new wave of diagnostics for Alzheimer disease.

Investigators show how sleep deprivation has a cognitive impact the following day.

A novel, multichannel AI model outperformed 3 single-channel models in a randomized trial.

Investigators examine data from 13,200 adolescents to discover the association between bullying perpetration with internalizing problems.

In a new study, investigators examine how cognitive behavioral therapy used with antidepressants result in a reduction of depressive episode recurrence.

In a new study, investigators find that good dietary habits do not necessarily reduce the risk of dementia later in life.

Lenard Adler, MD, talks about some of the advances in recent years in screening for ADHD in adults and adolescents.