Science news articles about 'mental disorders'

... of treatments should consider measuring employment status and earnings over the long term to document the effects of mental disorders on a person’s functioning and ability to remain productive.

Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the ...

Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a new article. However, post-partum women may have a higher risk of major ...

A man who killed his wife and two young children in 2006 has been found not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder.

... this merit careful evaluation. To some extent this may reflect the cost-efficacy of treatments for some mental disorders with medications and brief supportive visits. However, this trend appears to ...

... lasting for at least a year is effective and superior to shorter-term therapy for patients with complex mental disorders such as personality and chronic mental disorders, according to a meta-analysis ...

... lasting for at least a year is effective and superior to shorter-term therapy for patients with complex mental disorders such as personality and chronic mental disorders, according to a meta-analysis ...

A new theory of brain development would change the way mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia are understood.

... with complex challenges of modern daily life, which may make them more vulnerable to developing mental disorders. The findings may be helpful in treating individuals with mental health disorders. " ...

Some children with a common mental disorder may have newly identified genetic mutations that affect learning and memory, a study led by researchers in Quebec suggests.

... symptoms generally are most likely to become victims of violence. In addition, individuals with mental disorders are particularly vulnerable for victimization during times of homelessness and when ...

Many more Chinese adults are suffering from a mental disorder that previously reported, a new study shows.

... associations are similar across developed and developing countries, say the authors. The authors found that mental disorders are present in approximately half of people who seriously consider killing ...

... are currently being revised by a rewriting of the authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). But given the findings of these longitudinal studies, the stringency of the ...

Contrary to long-standing thinking, medications may offer comparable headache relief to those with and without mental disorders.