This Video Game May Help Kids with ADHD
It hasn’t been compared with traditional drugs or therapy
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Nice Brains Finish Last
More “prosocial” brains are more prone to depression, study suggests
Beyond the Cuckoo's Nest: The Quest for Why Shock Therapy Can Work
Nearly 90 years old, electroconvulsive therapy can rescue some people, but not others, from depression, bipolar and other mental disorders
Sheep's Face-Reading Skills Stand Out from the Flock
With some training, sheep were able to select a celebrity's face over that of a stranger they'd never seen. Christopher Intagliata reports.
5 Easy Ways to Help Your Anxious Child (and Your Anxious Self)
Worry and anxiety can eat away at kids’ comfort and confidence, especially at stressful transition times like going back to school or to summer camp. Here are 5 helpful tips to ease the mind of an anxious child...
Massachusetts Court to Weigh Universities' Suicide Prevention Role
The case raises questions about mental health discrimination
The Trauma after the Storm
Following hurricanes and other major disasters comes another wave of trouble: post traumatic stress
MDMA's Journey from Molly to Medicine
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy readies for phase III trials, a last step before possible prescription use in PTSD patients
Mindfulness Training for Teens Fails Important Test
A large trial in schools showed no evidence of benefits, and hints it could even cause problems
Geneticists Are Starting to Unravel Evolution's Role in Mental Illness
Hints emerge that past environments could have influenced psychiatric disorders
Could a Machine Identify Suicidal Thoughts?
A new study uses brain imaging to separate those who think about and even attempt suicide from those who don’t
Link between Adolescent Pot Smoking and Psychosis Strengthens
Research presented at a Berlin psychiatric conference shows teenage cannabis use hastens onset of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals
The Secret to a Better Night's Sleep: A Sense of Purpose?
Intriguing new research suggests a positive sleep role for a meaningful life
Will Studies of 700 Pro Fighters Help Predict Future Brain Damage?
Researchers hope blood and brain scans may detect new clues
Where's the Proof That Mindfulness Meditation Works?
The ubiquitous technique for relieving stress and pain has remarkably little scientific evidence backing it, a group of scientists contend
Unmasking Anxiety in Autism
Anxiety can assume unusual forms—turning uncertainty, or even a striped couch, into a constant worry
An Inner Look into the Minds and Brains of People with OCD
Complex computer modeling demonstrates that obsessive-compulsive disorder patients learn about their environments but don’t use that information to guide their actions
6 Things to Know about Mass Shootings in America
As we mourn the victims of another mass shooting, a criminologist takes on misconceptions about gun violence
The Social Life of Opioids
New studies strengthen ties between loss, pain and drug use