A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

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A recent study of a million people with 14 psychiatric disorders showed these disorders fell into five genetic clusters. However, addiction may be one disease, not a moral failing.

We’re seeing continued advances in making psychiatric diagnoses—and, therefore, improved treatment. A major step in this direction occurred in 2009 when the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ...

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called?

A recent Nutrients journal study reviews the potential beneficial effects of the ketogenic diet (KD) on anxiety, depression, stress, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Study: The Potential Effects ...

A new study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., and international ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

This story discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know is at risk for an eating disorder, the National Eating ...

Lack of awareness on timely treatment is fuelling mental health disorders in young Indian adults, said health experts on ...

Nearly 60% of mental disorders in India are diagnosed in individuals under 35, highlighting a growing youth mental health ...