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The use of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antipsychotic prescribing did not improve drug persistence in patients with schizophrenia, according to a randomized clinical trial published online in JAMA Network Open.

A study that used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate neural circuitry in fetuses suggests that anxiety in pregnant women affects brain development in the womb.

Children and adolescents diagnosed with depression are at increased risk of subsequently developing a wide range of diseases as well as experiencing early death, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A self-described sensitive empath who has had to navigate postpartum depression following the birth of her third child, singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette expressed her appreciation for the work of therapists during a discussion with Jeffrey...

When cultures, religions and epochs have the belief that they can make a positive difference in the world, that’s when progress, creativity and innovation occur, Martin Seligman, PhD, professor of psychology and director of the Positive...

Insulin resistance is associated with current major depressive disorder (MDD) but not with remitted MDD, according to a study reported in a research letter in JAMA Psychiatry online.

One key to getting mental health patients long mired in inactivity back to engaging in normal experiences is to start with a form of cognitive behavior therapy that doesn’t treat them as patients, Aaron T. Beck, MD, professor emeritus of...