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Identifying war-afflicted teenagers most in need of mental health care

Widespread post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and suicidal ideation has been found among teenagers in warn-torn Northern Uganda, not only among former child soldiers. Psychological support should be offered to all young people in the region th…

ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide

Young women with ADHD who have been exposed to abuse, neglect or other traumas in childhood and adolescence are at greater risk for self-injury, eating disorders and suicide than those with ADHD who were not mistreated in early youth, according to new …

Early life stress may cause excess serotonin release resulting in a serotonin deficit where the brain needs it most

Mood disorder research suggests that early life stress may cause excess serotonin release, resulting in a serotonin deficit where the brain needs it most. The data suggest a reason why SSRI medications may fail in many patients, and why depressed patie…

Average penis length is revealed in new study

A lot of men worry about their penis size. But researchers hope the results of a new study, which reveals the average penis length, will reassure many men that they are ‘normal.’

Heart valve repair significantly improves emotional wellbeing in patients with mitral regurgitation

Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) often suffer from psycho-emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, but after undergoing mitral valve repair surgery patients experience a…

The more friends you drink with … the more you drink

Sometimes it is useful to show in a well conducted study something which one suspects could well be true.

Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests

Getting rejected hurts depressed people for longer, U-M/Stony Brook/UIC study finds — due to the lack of a natural pain & stress-reducing chemicalThe brains of healthy individuals (left…

Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests

Getting rejected hurts depressed people for longer, U-M/Stony Brook/UIC study finds — due to the lack of a natural pain & stress-reducing chemicalThe brains of healthy individuals (left…

Why debunked autism treatment fads persist

The communication struggles of children with autism spectrum disorder can drive parents and educators to try anything to understand their thoughts, needs and wants.

Why debunked autism treatment fads persist

The communication struggles of children with autism spectrum disorder can drive parents and educators to try anything to understand their thoughts, needs and wants.