Neuropsychiatry

Are common genes and signaling pathways involved in PTSD and migraine?

It’s been a full week of interesting stories, commentaries, and more on a variety of topics at psychiatrictimes.com.

In honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, 2021, let’s consider the impact of IPV on the neuropsychiatric health of women.

Autism spectrum disorder often evades formal diagnosis until a child is 4 years or older, but these artificial intelligence and telehealth systems may be able to help facilitate diagnosis.

As the COP-26 (Conference of the Parties) gets ready to convene to discuss climate change, it is crucial for them to consider brain science.

Key nutrients are essential to maintaining health. Here's an overview of B12.

Bringing science to the practice of psychiatry has been the personal goal of Sheldon H. Preskorn, MD—the Educator of the Year.

The US Food and Drug Administration approves first of its kind medication for migraine prevention.

Is neurodivergence to be cured or is it a healthy part of our social ecology?

Decades of efforts to find effective medical treatments for dementia and Alzheimers disease have largely failed. Would a public health approach be more effective?

10 keys to understanding the science of cannabinoids.

What advice can clinicians give patients to lower their overall risk for neurodegenerative diseases?

How is “disease” defined? A popular criticism of psychiatry gets debunked.

Although the new drug aducanumab has grabbed all the headlines, the future of Alzheimer treatment may be just as much about public health campaigns as it is about psychopharmacology. In this episode of Psych Pearls, we find out why.

Apathy occurs throughout the spectrum of neurocognitive disorders, but it is easy to mistake for other conditions, like depression. How can clinicians identify apathy, and treat it?

More than 3.5 million Americans have Autism Spectrum Disorder. How can you recognize the signs in children?

Travelling the middle road between skepticism and scientism in psychiatric research and treatment.

A brain-based perspective could explain how and why psychotherapy leads to enduring change.

The emergence of epigenetic models has generated a surge of optimism, opening new possibilities for psychiatric intervention.

The FDA approval of aducanumab has given hope to millions of patients with Alzheimer disease—but will it live up to the hype?

A driving force.

A Psychiatric Times point/counterpoint feature on electroconvulsive therapy elicited strong responses.

This is a rare opportunity for researchers and entrepreneurs from a variety of fields to conduct experiments in space.

Early-life stress can modify an individual's genetic code, leading to mental health problems later in life. But by understanding the science of epigenetics, psychiatrists can treat these conditions, and prevent intergenerational trauma.