Even after she left her alcoholic, abusive husband behind, Patrice, a nurse in Florida, couldn't summon the energy to keep her house straight yet couldn't sleep.
Just as primary and specialty care physicians change their diagnostic and treatment methods as research uncovers better ones, so to do mental health providers.
Perhaps one of the biggest controversies surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focuses on one of its treatment options: Ritalin, the stimulant prescription drug with effects similar to cocaine. Unfortunately, the many other treatment options for this...
At one time or another, we've all encountered a child whose challenging, sometimes bizarre behavior leaves us puzzling over what's going on in the young person's head.
A study reported in the December 14 edition of Pediatrics found that nearly 15 percent of a group of more than 3,000 children ages 8 to 15 met the criteria for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, eating disorders (anorexia and...
Research indicates that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14. Scientists continue to uncover evidence suggesting that changes in the body that lead to mental health issues may in fact start much earlier, before any symptoms appear.
A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the Department of Psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety...
More than three decades of research have shown people with depression are less satisfied in their romantic relationships. But questions remain about exactly why these two...
A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary school-aged siblings of preschoolers diagnosed with autism.
Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and other emotions improved their classroom behavior and had significantly fewer school disciplinary referrals and...
Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in...
Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin (methylphenidate) every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report the drug also directly...
Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not...
A one-page, 27-item questionnaire available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a...
A new EEG study conducted on college students at American University found they could more highly activate the default mode network, a suggested natural "ground state...
