Many women who quit taking hormone replacement therapy start taking it again. Researchers in a newly-published study surveyed 377 randomly chosen patients in northern California who tried to stop ... Read More

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved the antidepressant Lexapro for the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Lexapro is unique among antidepressants in being the active isomer of ... Read More

Family get-togethers are dreaded by some because of the memories which they bring back. If you grow up in a family dominated by an alcoholic, a family get-together may serve ... Read More

Reports of road rage incidents are becoming more common as commutes become longer and highways become more congested. Counting a$$holes can help you drive more safely without getting angry ... Read More

Preschool children diagnosed with depression show an abnormal pattern of activity in the stress hormone cortisol. This pattern is similar to that seen in depressed adults. The researchers conclude that ... Read More

An Online survey released today by the National Women's Health Resource Center found that nearly two-thirds of survey respondents reported suffering from depression during the holidays. The women reported ... Read More

The National Institute of Mental Health recently revised their information on psychiatric medications. They included information on the newest drugs, and additional side-effect information. Read this in-depth information

A clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia has found an antibiotic that appears to reduce the plaque is thought to cause many of the ... Read More

A newly published study suggests that family arguments and conflict may trigger cycles of bingeing and purging later that day for some teenage girls with bulimia. The researchers suggest that therapy ... Read More

Children with mental/behavioral disorders incur similar overall health care costs to children with physical disorders according to a recent study. Among mental health diagnoses, costs were not uniform. Anxiety and ... Read More

The National Library of Medicine has compiled a list ot resources to help people dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. Check out these resources if you or a loved one has ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the schizophrenia drug risperidone (marketed in the U.S. as Risperdal) for treatment of the manic phase of bipolar disorder (formerly known as ... Read More

While antidepressant medications have helped many people with depression, sometimes they don't work. Guest author Michael Rayel. M.D. explains some of the factors involved. Read more of Dr. Rayel's thoughts

There has been a flurry of research findings showing brain problems in different disorders. Yesterday I reported on a study of the brain in schizophrenia, and today new research ... Read More

Neoroscientists are beginning to use sophisticated imaging technology to see where schizophrenia affects the brain, with the hope of discovering the roots of the disorder. A Chicago Tribune story reports on ... Read More

December 2003 has been designated Seasonal Depression Awareness Month according to United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Seasonal Affective ... Read More

Conservatives in the UK are working on an alternative to the controversial Mental Mealth Bill that is currently being debated. The current bill inlcudes language designed to detain mentally ... Read More

Should Road Rage become an official mental disorder? One psychologist has gone on talk shows advocating this. Road rage is certainly a problem, but it doesn't deserve the ... Read More