Mental Illness

Why psychiatry’s diagnostic system may undergo major changes, and what the scientific debates over how mental illnesses should be defined are

The American Psychiatric Association has announced big upcoming changes to psychiatry’s big book of mental disorders, the DSM

New research aims to tease out what exactly is happening in the brains of people with schizophrenia who have auditory hallucinations

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, can cause malnutrition and weight loss in children and adults even when body image is not a factor

Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis

Intense health anxiety is a true mental illness and threatens lives. The good news is that it’s treatable

These therapies dampen fears absent direct exposure—no need to be in the room with a live tarantula

Retroviruses, some of which predate the human species, are tied to a genetic susceptibility to major psychiatric disorders

A new book by Penn and Kim Holderness seeks to correct misconceptions about ADHD and accentuate the plus side of the condition

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

A deep dive into one scholar’s correspondence shows society prefers blame and punishment over protecting children from sexual violence

In combat veterans, a single dose of ibogaine improved symptoms of TBI, PTSD, depression and anxiety