An upcoming center in Romania will support autistic adults like no other in the country — and Western Kentucky University’s clinical education complex holds a key role in bringing decades […] ...

In recent years, scientists around the world have been working hard to better understand mental health conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. These conditions affect how ...

A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists and geneticists think about mental illness: genetic specificity.

The Research Article in Genomic Psychiatry titled "The specificity of genetic risk for psychiatric and substance use disorders: Its modification by age at onset, recurrence, and site of treatment," is ...

Researchers found that when these cells become too active, they can trigger behaviors linked to anxiety and social isolation.

The rise of nitazenes, highly addictive opioids, needs advanced detection methods to match. Innovative biosensors may be central in helping to address this public health crisis.

Nearly 1,000 Arizona children with autism could lose access to ABA therapy this week after major Medicaid insurers end contracts with two big providers.

As a child psychiatrist, I've seen how the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is frequently misunderstood and ...

Being right- or left-handed is a familiar fact about yourself you likely don’t think about much on a day-to-day basis. However, your handedness affects how you interact with the world. For many people ...