Category: Mental Health

Researchers interviewed people with bipolar disorder to learn what strategies they used to manage their symptoms and avoid relapse.

Cognitive enhancement therapy, an approach that combines cognitive techniques with skills training, may help people with schizophrenia gain more control over their thinking and social skills.

It is estimated that 1 of 150 children is affected by an autism spectrum disorder. There are no biological tests to identify ASDs, so diagnosis is a challenge.

What is catatonia? You hardly hear about it anymore. Has it been cured?

A survey of hundreds of thousands of Americans found that people in middle and older age were happier overall than younger people.

Researchers used a driving simulator to explore why talking on a cell phone while driving is more distracting than talking to a passenger in the car.

An online study determined that attempting to improve cognitive ability through “brain training” programs was not effective.

The process of addiction alters the brain’s neural connections and creates environmental cues that can trigger cravings.

I was half listening to the television the other night and heard something about kids dying from the choking game. What is that? How can I tell if my child might be playing this game?

Because pathological gambling shares some similarities to substance abuse, and because of the frequent overlap between them, the treatment strategies are similar to those for addiction.