A new nationwide study reveals that misophonia rarely occurs in isolation. Approximately 65% of individuals with severe sound ...

The world’s largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators help diagnose and treat mental illness.

People often use ADD and ADHD interchangeably. Discover the medical history behind these terms and why doctors updated the official diagnosis years ago.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists says that many women are not aware that menopause can be associated with the onset of new ...

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 ...

As a child psychiatrist, I've seen how the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is frequently misunderstood and ...

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...

Individuals older than 50 years with bipolar or major depressive disorder were more likely to have retinal disease, and those with a diagnosis of retinal disease and a psychiatric illness were at ...

Takotsubo syndrome, frontotemporal dementia, gut-brain disorders, and tinnitus share psychiatric features that complicate their diagnosis and management.

The FDA issued a warning about the use of compounded ketamine products, including oral formulations, for treating psychiatric disorders, due to a recent increased interest. The warning emphasized that ...

My wife, Ginny, died ten months ago. In another two months, I will have a new mental disorder: “Prolonged Grief Disorder.” ...