Key Takeaways Aggression is not a diagnostic feature of psychiatric disorders but is often linked to mental illness and emergency...

Keypoint: In the psychiatric care continuum, insurance companies encourage a broader conversation about what constitutes best treatment...

Cannabis has long been misunderstood and often mislabeled in psychiatric discourse. Mark Viner, MD, addressed the misconception in...

When you’re feeling stressed, sometimes there’s nothing like picking up your favorite comfort food — chocolate, chips, fries, ice cream,...

A few years ago, UCLA Health began asking patients if they used cannabis as part of an electronic previsit questionnaire completed before...

TOPLINE: Common childhood stressful life events like starting a new school, moving homes, or having a new sibling are associated with an...

Canada’s legalization of cannabis has been linked to an increase in schizophrenia cases, new research shows. Over a 16-year time period —...

TOPLINE: Increased loneliness during adolescence is associated with various health and well-being outcomes, including an increased risk...

A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a 7-year reduction in life expectancy, on...

Adding measures of anxiety and depression to the American Heart Association’s Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT)...

TOPLINE: Walking 7000 or more steps per day is associated with fewer depressive symptoms and a 31% lower risk for depression than taking...

Key Takeaways Antipsychotics are frequently prescribed off-label for children, despite limited long-term efficacy data and potential...

A widely accepted assumption in the addiction field is that neuroanatomical changes observed in young people who use alcohol or other...

TOPLINE: About one third of US adults aged 50-80 years report feeling lonely and socially isolated, a new study of data from 2018-2024...

Key Takeaways Neuroplasticity is central to psychiatry, with brain health factors like nutrition and exercise being crucial for its...

Key Takeaways Phantom limb syndrome is explained by cortical remapping, where the brain reassigns sensory inputs to adjacent areas...

Key Takeaways Cannabis-induced psychosis complicates criminal responsibility, with settled insanity as a potential defense if symptoms...