Psychiatry

In 2 recent clinical trials, a treatment for young patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder reportedly demonstrated benefit over another currently used ADHD medication.

Disproven medical theories and practices can be slow to change, and nowhere is this truer than in the field of clinical nutrition.

Researchers at Tufts University have further clarified a key protein's role in bipolar disorder.

Researchers in Australia have released the results of a study showing that dropping testosterone levels in older men could potentially put them at risk when taking care of themselves in their later years.

Recent research published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has verified anecdotal evidence of a genetic link to compulsive gambling and found the disorder is associated with several psychiatric conditions.

The brains of hyperglycemic patients with Type 1 diabetes produce elevated levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which may increase their risk of depression.

Contrary to popular belief, patients who are prescribed antidepressants experience only minimal weight gain within 12 months of treatment.

Concussions that do not heal within 7-10-days may be associated with psychiatric disorders.

Women treated for depression with collaborative care showed fewer symptoms after treatment than women who received traditional care, according to a new study.

A meta-analysis of the effects of current attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs has led researchers to conclude black market doses are unsafe for adolescent consumers.

A recent study has discovered that children with both ADHD and recent-onset epilepsy display a unique brain morphology compared to healthy patients.

Traumatic life events are often associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Coping strategies based on enhanced mindfulness and a greater sense of agency can help patients improve their quality of life.

Although healthcare professionals tend to believe women are more concerned about the cosmetics of scarring than men, a study published online in the American Journal of Men's Health has uncovered exactly how men feel about their scars.

Patients with mental health disorders are significantly more likely to have used or currently use electronic cigarettes.

Preliminary results from a University of Pennsylvania study show the stimulant Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) improves memory lapses in postmenopausal women.

Patients with schizoaffective disorder who were treated with paliperidone palmitate (as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy) experienced delayed time to relapse and reduced risk of relapse compared to patients treated with placebo.

Adult patients with binge eating disorder who were treated for 12 weeks with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate reported having 4 fewer binge days per week, and also experienced improvements in weight and triglyceride levels.

Patients in a trial of a first-in-class medication for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction reported improvement in overall sexual function, including an increase in the number of satisfying sexual events, and a concomitant decrease in distress levels associated with sexual dysfunction.

Study results presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that a reduced dosage of the antidepressant vilazodone is as effective as the currently approved dosage.

Study results presented at the 2014 APA annual meeting show patients treated with vortioxetine significant improvement in composite cognition scores compared to patients treated with placebo, independent of the drug's effect on their depression symptoms.

Results from a six-week study show patients with major depressive disorder treated with brexpiprazole had significantly reduced risk of akathisia and other side effects.

Panic attacks are common, but by themselves, they are not a disorder. When the attacks become the focal point of one's mental life, then the diagnosis of panic disorder is appropriate.

Family physicians have the opportunity to become leaders in the chronic pain care blueprint.

A new study from the University of North Texas Health Science Center suggests that testosterone replacement therapy may damage brain function in some white men, but not in men of Mexican heritage.