A common mental health issue could take years off your life, new research has revealed. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were found to live shorter lives than those who were ...

Homelessness can predispose individuals to psychiatric disorders. Conversely, certain psychiatric disorders can increase the risk of becoming homeless. A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry by Rebecca ...

Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published this year pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes and shows ...

As the biological seat of mental life, the brain is center stage in the investigation of what causes and characterizes mental disorders. The roots of the various conditions defined by the medical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Body dysmorphic disorder is more prevalent in adolescence than childhood, particularly among girls. Screening ...

Autism spectrum disorder (10.9% vs 1.0%; OR, 10.67; 95% CI, 6.35-17.91; P .001) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (13% vs 3.4%; OR, 3.9; 95% CI, 3.80-4.08; P .001) are more prevalent among ...

Chennai: About 75% of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and stress-related problems, begin ...

New research shows that people who take certain psychiatric medications may be more likely to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is the most common form of motor neurone disease (MND).