Psychology & Psychiatry

Autistic women have increased risk of mental illness, study shows

Autistic young men and women are more affected by psychiatric conditions and have an increased risk of hospitalization as a result of their mental illness compared with non-autistic people. Autistic women are particularly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

A new understanding of the neurobiology of impulsivity

While not all impulsive behavior speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to impulsivity. So, finding ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Studying the OCD cycle

Researchers at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have developed a new model of obsessive-compulsive disorder based on principles of reinforcement learning. This model may lead to better treatment for obsessive-compulsive ...

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