Dissociation—a common feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—involves disruptions in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, and perception of the self and the environment. More>>

DURHAM, N.C. -- The mystery of obsessive-compulsive disorder may be at least partly solved, with a discovery that implicates a structural protein missing in the brains of certain excessively groomed mice. More>>

NEW ORLEANS -- As many as 30% of patients with bipolar disorder go untreated for 10 years or more, largely because the condition is so tricky to diagnose, said investigators here. More>>

Many highly regarded clinicians have built careers working with patients they believe to have dissociative identity disorder (DID). Other distinguished practitioners consider DID to be a bogus diagnostic tag. More>>

Bipolar disorder in children is particularly difficult to treat. A treatment algorithm combining pharmacology with psychotherapy in order to get optimal results is presented. More>>

While the symptoms of somatoform and dissociative disorders are influenced by the patient's culture, these syndromes are heterogeneous and may have overlapping features. Although more frequently reported in non-Western cultures and thought of as exotic and culture-bound, multiple personality disorder may be a North American example of one such disorder. More>>

Dissociative identity disorder (DID), known as multiple personality disorder until renamed in the DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994), is a controversial diagnosis. More>>