Hyperarousal plays an important role in mental disorders. It influences the severity of insomnia, depression, anxiety, ...

A new nationwide study reveals that misophonia rarely occurs in isolation. Approximately 65% of individuals with severe sound ...

The world’s largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators help diagnose and treat mental illness.

We know that the genes we're born with contribute to the risk of psychiatric disorders during our lifetimes, and a new study shows there is significantly more biological overlap across these ...

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the norm rather than the exception. In a study published today in the journal ...

Over the past few weeks in this series, we have been exploring paraphilic disorders, mental health conditions that involve ...

These days, there’s a lot of talk and debate about whether mental disorders ought to be thought of as biological diseases versus “understandable” and even “normal” reactions to life events. One common ...

The Royal College of Psychiatrists says that many women are not aware that menopause can be associated with the onset of new ...

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...

A retrospective study shows that patients with vitiligo face a high burden of mental health disorders, with the morbidity profile matching that of atopic dermatitis but not psoriasis.