Psychiatry

According to a new study of mothers in the New Orleans area, survivors of Hurricane Katrina have suffered from poor mental health for years after the storm, including many who suffer from post-traumatic stress symptoms and psychological distress.

BodyWave, the biofeedback device which measures brainwave activity through the body's extremities, could train children with ADHD to focus when used in conjunction with interactive computer games.

A study conducted by David J. Lewkowicz, PhD, a professor of psychology within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University, is the first to show that infants learn how to talk not just by listening, but by looking too.

Women who suffer from celiac disease are more likely to report symptoms of depression and disordered eating, even if they follow a gluten-free diet, researchers have found.

Early intervention programs designed to help parents of premature infants better understand their children's needs can significantly reduce behavioral problems later in life, researchers in Norway have found.

According to new research focused primarily on the differences and similarities between the two most common subtypes of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes-ADHD-PI and ADHD-C-children with the neurological disorder could greatly benefit from individualized assessment and treatment, which means there may soon be a call to change ADHD guidelines.

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?