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
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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
Are Some Psychiatric Disorders a pH Problem?
Increased acidity found in the brains of patients and mouse models of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder raises treatment questions
Postpartum Depression Can Affect Dads
Testosterone changes may be a factor
Democrats in Congress Explore Creating an Expert Panel on Trump's Mental Health
There is also a bill aimed at establishing a “commission on presidential capacity”
Bullying and Suicide: What's the Connection?
Researchers examine the risks for victims and perpetrators alike
Do You Hear What I Hear? Auditory Hallucinations Yield Clues to Perception
Psychics and psychosis sufferers alike hold beliefs that may predispose them to hearing voices
Being Friends with Someone Who Has Dementia Benefits You Both
Research suggests that social interaction is good for both sufferers and those close to them
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here Are 7 Remedies
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 7 in-the-moment tips to deal with a tidal wave of tasks
Sexual Assault May Trigger Involuntary Paralysis
“Tonic immobility” hinders the ability to fight and is linked to high rates of depression and PTSD
Chimpanzees Are First Animal Shown to Develop Telltale Markers of Alzheimer's Disease
Brain analysis revealed protein plaques and tangles, but whether the animals develop dementia is unclear
Is Complaining Good or Bad For You?
Pop psychology tells us that complaining is a sort of catharsis—that by getting our feelings out rather than bottling them up, we’ll feel better. But it turns out this is largely a myth.
Psychiatry Group Says Members Can Comment on Trump's Mental Health
The decision overturns decades-old norms