Individuals with psychiatric disorders exhibiting seemingly similar symptoms often respond very differently to the same ...

Researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) report that most genetic influences on mental illness are shared across diagnostic categories, revealing a more interconnected biological ...

Childhood psychosis risk appears to increase significantly among carriers of this gene variant. In A Nutshell First ...

A new study has identified specific genetic variants that confer a high risk for developing schizophrenia and other mental disorders, with symptoms often appearing in childhood. The research, ...

Kenneth Kendler, one of the most influential and prolific psychiatric researchers and historians of our time, recently published two articles examining the role of the brain in psychiatric disorders: ...

A large study of 800 adults shows that pragmatic language skills—the ability to understand sarcasm, indirect requests, tone, ...

Pro-inflammatory diets are linked to higher risks of brain disorders, including stroke, dementia, and depression. The dietary inflammatory index (DII) and energy-adjusted DII (EDII) assess ...

Also known as seasonal depression, it is largely characterized by recurring, seasonal episodes of depression that follow a ...