The question of what constitutes a mental disorder is a hot issue right now because the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is in the process of making a major revision, from IV-R to ...
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.
Mental health disorders like depression and anxiety are common conditions that affect millions of people in the United States. Importantly, not everyone has the same risk of developing such disorders.
Recent announcements by the US Government linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in offspring highlight the risks of misinterpreting observational research to inform policy; this is a ...
The FAMILY consortium, an EU-funded study, aims to understand the intergenerational transmission of mental illness risk ...
WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a blueprint that the U.S. can use to expand evidence-based interventions to prevent mental, ...
Mental health disorders diagnosed within 12 months of cancer diagnosis were associated with a more than 50% increased risk for all-cause mortality in the initial 12-35 months after diagnosis. Among ...
As your parents get older and you become their caregiver, you may be caught off guard by an unexpected health problem they develop: mental illness. New cases of depression, anxiety or substance ...
The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of catching the flu, for example, if someone near you has it, as the virus can ...