New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD
Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event.... Read More...
psychiatry
Specific Gene Variants May Raise Bipolar Disorder Risk
Researchers report the CPG2 protein is significantly decreased in the brains of people with bipolar disorder and mutations in the SYNE1 gene undermines the expression of CPG2. The study shows how a set of genetic differences in those with bipolar disorder can lead to specific psychological dysfunction in synapses in the brain. The findings could help improve diagnosis of the disorder and help develop new treatments for BD.... Read More...
Brains of People With Schizophrenia Related Disorders Aren’t All the Same
A new study reports sub-groups of people use their brains differently when imitating emotional faces. For those with schizophrenia, researchers found no categorically different social brain functions than those without the condition, but do fall into different sub-groups that respond to different types of treatments. ... Read More...
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Youth May Be a Red Flag For Other Psychological Issues
A new study reports obsessive and compulsive behaviors in young people may represent a red flag for other more serious psychiatric conditions. Researchers report a link between OCS and an increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts in young people.... Read More...
Disrupted Networks Link Overlapping Cognitive Deficits in Psychiatric Disorder
A new meta analysis study identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders.... Read More...
People with Schizophrenia Experience Emotions Differently From Others, Body Map Shows
Study reveals those with schizophrenia have an overall reduction of bodily sensations across all emotions, where as those without the disorder show specific patterns of increase arousal and decreased energy across the body for each emotion.... Read More...
Researchers Find Roots of Neuropsychiatric Diseases in Developing Brain
Researchers found differences in cells types between 16 regions of the brain during development may be key in determining whether genetic risks translate into disorders like ASD, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.... Read More...
Schizophrenia Symptoms Alleviated: Mouse Study
Researchers have alleviated schizophrenia symptoms in mice by restoring the ErbB4 receptor.... Read More...
Key Differences in Brains of Women and Men with Schizophrenia
Researchers have identified key differences between the way males and females with schizophrenia process the emotional states of others than those without the condition. The study reports those with schizophrenia use less complex brain regions than healthy controls to process other people's emotions.... Read More...
Brain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of Schizophrenia
Gene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.... Read More...
Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms
Researchers report the earliest signs of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease are linked to some psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's.... Read More...
Why Some Childhood Abuse Victims are More Prone to Developing Certain Mental Illnesses
According to researchers, the severity of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and PTSD in childhood survivors of abuse may depend upon the time the abuse first took place, how long it lasted and the severity of the abuse. Sexual abuse of females also has a more detrimental effect on mental health than in males, the study reports.... Read More...