Federal regulators are investigating the deaths of two patients who received injections of a longer-lasting version of Eli Lilly’s antipsychotic Zyprexa.
Mental Illness
Avatar Therapy Helps Schizophrenia Sufferers Silence Their Demons
Scientists are using avatars to help schizophrenia patients confront their phobias. Read more on our companion blog, NewsFeed.
Mental Health Researchers Reject Psychiatry’s New Diagnostic ‘Bible’
Just weeks before psychiatry’s new diagnostic “bible”—the DSM 5— is set to be released, the world’s major funder of mental health research has announced that it will not use the new diagnostic system to guide its …
Google Searches Reveal Seasonal Trends in Mental Illnesses
It’s easy to appreciate the seasonality of winter blues, but web searches show that other disorders may ebb and flow with the weather as well.
Study: Women Abused As Kids More Likely To Have Children With Autism
The results are the first to suggest a trans-generational contributor to the developmental disorder.
What Really Causes Violence in Psychosis?
A new study investigates how anger associated with delusions — not simply being out of touch with reality — is critical in determining whether psychosis turns violent.
Mental Illness Increases Risk of Being Homicide Victim
Study highlights surprising rate of victimization of the mentally ill
Lasting Legacy of Childhood Bullying: Psychiatric Problems In Adulthood
It’s not just the victims of bullying that experience long-term consequences; bullies themselves are also at risk of mental health issues later in life.
Autism and Schizophrenia May Develop During Short Period of Time in Infancy
Genes connected to the two disorders may only be active for a brief window of time.
Should Mentally Ill Patients Be Allowed to Smoke?
Smoking has long been tolerated in psychiatric institutes, but administrators want to ban the habit
Yoga and the Mind: Can Yoga Reduce Symptoms of Major Psychiatric Disorders?
Yoga does the body good, and according to a new study, it may ease the mind as well.
How Keeping Psych Records Too Private Can Hurt Patient Care
The latest research suggests that preventing psychiatrists from sharing their patients’ records with their other doctors may actually do more harm than good.
Oxytocin May Forge Bonds Between Dads and Children
The latest research suggests the ‘love hormone’ could also help in treating conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and addiction that are triggered by disrupted relationships.
