For some people, the mere sight of someone tapping their foot, twirling their hair or clicking a pen can trigger an intense sense of discomfort, or even rage. This reaction is known as "misokinesia," a sensitivity to repetitive ...
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The Anatomy of Melancholy was written more than 400 years ago, but Robert Burton's masterpiece is strangely modern. Although it brims with quaint language and Latin quotes, it also resembles a medical textbook: a compendium ...
Mar 25, 2025
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An international team led by UPV/EHU and Biobizkaia reveals the relationship between placental DNA methylation and certain neuropsychiatric disorders.
Mar 20, 2025
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Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic. This is higher than previously reported, and masks wide regional variations in prescribing rates, ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Thirty years ago, medical and psychological experts believed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a childhood disease. Clinicians reassured parents that their child would outgrow the condition by puberty.
Feb 25, 2025
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In a large study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Drexel University and George Washington University (GWU) found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Limerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for another person. This fixation can lead to significant distress, disrupting daily life, and may have negative ...
Feb 6, 2025
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In medicine, the first step is an accurate diagnosis. Yet many conditions, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), require physicians to rely on more subjective criteria such as observation of symptoms ...
Feb 3, 2025
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A world-first study led by UCL researchers, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, analyzed anonymized primary care data from 30,029 adults across the UK diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Jan 23, 2025
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Like many other young people, Amelie feels that the COVID-19 pandemic—and its procession of lockdowns and restrictions—marked a "turning point" for her mental health.
Jan 19, 2025
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