China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in insurance scam
At the same time, the patients faced strict controls from the hospitals that required them to follow a…
Hormonal contraceptives show differing heart risks among stressed women
Antonia Seligowski, PhD, of the Neurocardiac Effects of Stress & Trauma Laboratory within the Department of Psychiatry at…
Splitting schizophrenia: divergent cognitive and educational outcomes revealed by genomic structural equation modelling
Weye N, Santomauro DF, Agerbo E, Christensen MK, Iburg KM, Momen NC, et al. Register-based metrics of years…
First-of-its-kind clinical guidance on psychedelic medicine released
Unbound Medicine and Johns Hopkins Medicine today announced a significant expansion of the Johns Hopkins Psychiatry POC-IT Guide,…
GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication. Will it fix the problem, or shift the burden?
Until now it’s been the domain of psychiatrists and psychologists only, but from February 1, GPs can diagnose…
Research reveals dual impact of brain stimulation on people with depression and anxiety
Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals…
Night owls who don’t respond to SSRIs: circadian rhythm core to ‘atypical’ depression mystery
About 21% of patients with depression have an atypical form that is less likely to respond to common antidepressants,…
Women and anxious people show distinct types of underconfidence
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new…
Associations between mosaic loss and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder of young age
Robinson N, Bergen SE. Environmental Risk Factors for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder and Their Relationship to Genetic Risk:…
Mental health treatment a growing concern in Illinois jails
Despite repeated warnings from medical professionals, staff at the Sangamon County Jail placed 27-year-old Tiffany Rusher — who…
Three Things to Know About the Rise of Criminally Ill Patients in Ohio
Filed 6:00 a.m. EST 01.07.2026 Criminal defendants are overwhelming an understaffed state mental health system that, a few…
State mental health cuts trigger emergency response in East Idaho | Freeaccess
POCATELLO — Local officials are mobilizing emergency response plans as Idaho’s elimination of specialized mental health programs takes…