Homelessness can predispose individuals to psychiatric disorders. Conversely, certain psychiatric disorders can increase the risk of becoming homeless. A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry by Rebecca ...

Pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders experience a substantially increased risk for co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now suggest that many mental health conditions are different expressions of a ...

Genome-wide association studies identify genetic overlap among disorders, providing evidence that their distinctions may be misleading One major difference between psychiatric disorders and purely ...

Researchers have uncovered shared genetic pathways that link multiple psychiatric disorders. These new findings have the potential to change the way psychiatric disorders are diagnosed and treated, ...

NEW YORK CITY — Psychiatric comorbidities are highly prevalent in patients with eating disorders (EDs), a large study showed. In a propensity-matched cohort of young adults with and without EDs, a ...

Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms.

Mental disorder trajectories vary significantly by age and sex, with younger patients experiencing more diagnostic shifts and psychiatric contacts.

AI chatbots can help users navigate common mental health concerns, but they may struggle to recognize rare conditions and ...

The student, enrolled in a suburban college, had claimed that she had missed her classes on account of a “clinically significant psychiatric condition/ personality disorder” ...