Psychiatry

Many women complained about memory loss during menopause, but a recent study provides the evidence. Christie Nicholson reports

Training doctors to ask about abuse by an intimate partner might aid in discovering victims, but researchers still do not know the best way to provide help to those who need it.

It seems that those with high IQs have a beneficial quirk in their ability to perceive a moving scene. Christie Nicholson

When asked to walk through doorways of various widths, anorexics started to edge through to avoid contact when the openings were still easily passable. Sophie Bushwick reports

When facing a lot of choice, it is best to decide on one option and then physically shut off all others. Christie Nicholson reports

Major or clinical depression seems to alter the genes that regulate sleep and waking

The brains of psychopaths react differently to images of someone being hurt than the brains of non-psychopaths. Christie Nicholson reports

We tend to diminish the value of money earned through questionable means. Christie Nicholson reports

Ketamine, an anesthetic and illicit party drug, is emerging as a fast-acting antidepressant

The peculiar psychology of war likely holds answers for avoiding future atrocities

Why your doctor might give you an antidepressant to treat your migraines

As our understanding of mental illness grows, the diagnostic manual gets an update