Motor issues-such as coordination problems, motor slowing, or sudden, uncontrolled movements-have been recognized as signs of ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now suggest that many mental health conditions are different expressions of a ...

A study by the University of Barcelona has identified nearly 20 genes that could contribute to some people being more ...

When an addiction and a mental health disorder coexist—a condition known as dual disorder—scientific evidence indicates that integrated psychological treatment improves clinical outcomes and reduces ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that feel real. The brain processes ...

My neighbour glared at me when, recently, I suggested that she might like to join me in a litter pick being organised to help clear up our local park. “I have depression,” she said icily, fixing me ...

NEW YORK CITY — Psychiatric comorbidities are highly prevalent in patients with eating disorders (EDs), a large study showed. In a propensity-matched cohort of young adults with and without EDs, a ...

Comparative analysis showed NBE presence in 9/10 ICSD-3-TR disorders versus 7/10 DSM-5-TR disorders, with overall overlap remaining high (Jaccard index 0.75). ICSD-3-TR preferentially excludes other ...

It’s a brain disorder yielding patterns of mood variability and energetic intensity that interfere with healthy adaptive functioning. For most without bipolarity mood doesn’t shift significantly, at ...

Crazy in love just took on a whole new meaning. A sweeping study found that people with psychiatric disorders are more likely to say “I do” to someone with similar mental health struggles, rather than ...