A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

The ability to synchronize brain activity with others may serve as a protective shield against the psychological fallout of ...

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has undergone much more than a minor tweaking or superficial facelift in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5. This guidebook to ...

A novel therapy involving electrical pulses to the vagus nerve might unlock the brain’s hidden potential to rewire itself, and heal where words and pills fall short. Initially described as early as ...

December 9, 2009 (Hollywood, Florida) — Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) plus major depressive disorder (MDD) have very different neurobiological profiles than those with PTSD alone ...

Retired Army General Peter Chiarelli has endorsed the idea that post-traumatic stress disorder should be renamed post-traumatic stress injury to emphasize its putative organic basis. This proposal has ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE, is usually associated with professional sports like football and hockey — but you don’t need to be an NFL athlete to sustain serious head ...

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

Brain injury survivor leans on music for treatment: 'You have to put a lot of effort into it' ...