Psychiatry

Following their review, the authors concluded that the SDS reports are useful in informing acute randomized placebo-controlled studies.

The findings were true even for early-onset dementia.

Researchers ease patients fear around hormonal contraceptive side effects.

Physician self-medication is the dangerous product of unrealistic expectations and fear of retribution. What’s being done to lift the stigma of doctors becoming patients?

The medication has also been linked to increased risk of autism and reduced IQ.

A walking test accurately diagnosed 97% of the time between 2 causes of dementia.

The study finds that general psychopathology is a heritable trait in youth which could be detected early in life through brain structural connectivity.

Roughly 41% of those diagnosed with psychiatric illness were also smokers, and they were 70% more likely to be smokers than their counterparts without psychiatric illness.

Electronic medical records are driving docs crazy. Here’s why, and what’s being done to fix the problem, from the clinic to Congress.

The study suggests that postnatal depression is associated with increased risks to children’s development, affecting a range of domains.

Following decades of research prohibition, physicians are once again raising the psilocybin question. This time, they’re letting data define the answer.

A new review of the scientific literature suggests there’s ample evidence over-the-counter painkillers have psychological effects.

Physician suicide is a taboo topic—and despite high rates of depression and PTSD among doctors, little help exists for those at risk.

The rate of reward center volume loss may vary between nondepressed individuals and depressed individuals across multiple age groups.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which was approved by the FDA for drug-resistant depression in 2009, has recently experienced a growth in clinical use.

Findings from this research will potentially increase the use of FA and multivitamin supplementation among women prior to pregnancy.

During perimenopause, women are more likely to experience symptoms of depression, and during postmenopause, they are more likely to experience anxiety symptoms.

Physician burnout and stress have grown rampant across the world of medicine. What are some of the practices doctors, universities, and health care leaders use to fight them?

This is the first study to compare WET directly with another PTSD treatment.

The findings have important implications for transforming the way mental health care is delivered in primary care settings.

No significant differences were found between the non-impaired participants and the AD group regarding personality changes prior to onset.

Caffeine may have a role to play in both future Parkinson's disease diagnosis and prevention.

A large cohort study finds taking acetaminophen for 29 days or more during pregnancy doubles risk of ADHD in offspring.