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Specific genes associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) validate the biological coherence of the syndrome and may provide new considerations for treatment, according to a study published online in Nature Genetics.

In many ways—and much to the chagrin of psychiatrists—mental illness remains a mystery, Psych Congress co-chair Charles Raison, MD, said in a lengthy interview published by The Sun magazine this month. While there have been significant...

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A machine learning algorithm that previously predicted people with schizophrenia with 87% accuracy has now identified healthy first-degree relatives of such patients with the highest self-reported schizotypal personality scores.

Treating mothers with PPD with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in adaptive changes in the brains and behavior of their babies, in addition to helping the women, according to a study published in Depression and Anxiety.

People with mental disorders appear to develop subsequent physical diseases at younger ages and to die earlier, compared with people without mental disorders, according to a published study.

Certain fasting insulin level and body mass index (BMI) trajectories during midchildhood and puberty onset are associated with psychosis and depression in young adulthood, according to a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry.​​​​​​​

An investigational extended-release amphetamine tablet met its primary efficacy endpoint—sustained attention in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—in a phase 3 trial, Tris Pharma Inc. recently announced.