These days, there’s a lot of talk and debate about whether mental disorders ought to be thought of as biological diseases versus “understandable” and even “normal” reactions to life events. One common ...

AI chatbots can help users navigate common mental health concerns, but they may struggle to recognize rare conditions and ...

Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A new study has now honed in on some of those shared genetic variants to understand their ...

Severe COVID-19, but not mild, is associated with a significantly higher risk for psychiatric and neurologic disorders a year after infection, a new study shows. Compared with individuals who never ...

Pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders experience a substantially increased risk for co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

Findings from a recent Lancet study highlight the growing burden of mental disorders and the need to address the treatment ...

Individuals older than 50 years with bipolar or major depressive disorder were more likely to have retinal disease, and those with a diagnosis of retinal disease and a psychiatric illness were at ...

Genome-wide association studies identify genetic overlap among disorders, providing evidence that their distinctions may be misleading One major difference between psychiatric disorders and purely ...

Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms.

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...

The FDA issued a warning about the use of compounded ketamine products, including oral formulations, for treating psychiatric disorders, due to a recent increased interest. The warning emphasized that ...