Psychiatry

One of the hotter topics at the AAP conference this year has been bullying. So when attendees saw that Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH, FAAP, was giving a presentation on this topic on Sunday afternoon, they flocked to the session.

The mechanism of action of clavulanic acid, the active ingredient in Rexahn Pharmaceuticals' Serdaxin, was investigated in a recent study.

According to a recent study, traditional IQ tests may undervalue the competence of individuals on the autism spectrum.

A recent study has found that many autistic children may be suffering from ADHD, but only some are receiving medication for their attention disorders.

Gulf war illness appears to be the result of several factors that differ depending upon the locations where veterans served during the war.

College students across the US are taking the ADHD drugs recreationally because they are performing better.

Prescription-only Seroquel found in over-the-counter Nurofen packages leading to recall.

Patients in a happy marriage were three times more likely to be alive15 years following coronary bypass surgery than patients who were single.

A recent study indicates that traumatic brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

Dr. Barkley speaks about treating ADHD and explores new research that is being done to better understand the condition.

New generation antidepressants such as SSRIs are associated with an increased risk of several severe adverse outcomes in the elderly.

Giving amphetamines to adults with ADHD can help control symptoms, but the side effects mean that some people do not manage to take them for very long.

Researchers have announced positive results from a phase II clinical study of droxidopa in combination with carbidopa in adults with ADHD.

Patients who are on antidepressants are more likely to undergo relapses of major depression than patients who do not use medication.

The PANSS: a long ongoing debate in the psychiatric community revolves around its efficiency due to mathematical properties.

Shire has filed lawsuits against Roxane Laboratories Inc. and Watson Laboratories Inc. for infringement of Shire patents covering Vyvanse, used to treat ADHD.

According to a study, using two antidepressants in a patient with major depressive disorder provides no better results than using only one antidepressant.

A recent study offers an explanation as to why violent videogames increase aggression in their players.

What's with all the psychiatrist bashing?

Scientists at Rockefeller University proclaim that SSRIs may lose their efficacy when given with NSAIDs.

A look back on the inspirational career of a gentle giant in American psychiatry.

Apparently, some drugs are destined to be reborn as newly designed and re-packaged drugs for brand new indications.

Researchers have identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy.

Combination low-dose estrogen-growth hormone therapy induced greater height and improved psychosocial and cognitive function in girls with Turner syndrome.

E-presribing and computerized adverse event reporting can together reduce medication errors dramatically in psychiatri units.