Psychiatry

Key findings and events that may emerge in 2013 concern stem cell trials, gene patents, open-access research papers and an updated U.N. climate assessment

We can tune our mind to notice the bright side of ambiguous events, bolstering our resilience to stress and anxiety

Kevin Dutton is a psychologist at the University of Oxford. He talks about his latest book, The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us about Success

Kevin Dutton is a psychologist at the University of Oxford. He talks about his latest book, The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us about Success

New data show an increasing contribution of mental and behavioral disorders to deterioration in the health-related quality of life among teens in the U.S. and Canada over the past two decades, and increases elsewhere around the globe

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were more likely to have experienced violence or abuse in civilian life, especially during childhood. Karen Hopkin reports

The British royal was hospitalized on Monday for a rare pregnancy complication that causes nausea and vomiting so extreme it has the potential to kill

From toys to mind monitoring, brain-computer interface options are already on the market

New research finds a way to break an embedded habit, even a bad habit, at least for mice. Christie Nicholson reports

Neural 'hyperconnections' caused by runaway protein production can be undone.

Two-decade study reveals neural connection between early stress and anxiety and depression in girls.

The renown neurologist talks about how the brain creates hallucinations—watch this hour-long discussion live and send questions to him via Twitter