Whistleblowers play a very important and indispensable role in society. However the effects of blowing the whistle on whistleblowers are dramatic, according to a new empirical study of Tilburg University. About 80% report ...
Feb 19, 2018
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People who were bullied by siblings during childhood are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Feb 12, 2018
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There is growing concern about crystal methamphetamine (ice) use in Australia and internationally, in part because of the psychological effects of the drug. Although most people who use ice do not experience psychological ...
Jan 23, 2018
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A new study carried out by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Institute of Global Health of Barcelona (ISGlobal) associates first-time mild obsessive-compulsive symptoms to characteristics and specific ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Psychiatric patients treated with a substance found in cannabis, cannabidiol, showed a significant reduction in psychotic symptoms and were also more likely to be rated as "improved" by their psychiatrist, our latest study ...
Dec 15, 2017
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People with autism traits who have psychosis are at a greater risk of depression and thoughts of suicide, new research has found.
Dec 14, 2017
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If a mother's immune system is activated by infection during pregnancy, it could result in critical cognitive deficits linked to schizophrenia in her offspring, a University of Otago study has revealed.
Nov 22, 2017
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A 35-year-old woman loses the use of her legs, suddenly becoming paralysed from the waist down. In another case, a woman feels an overwhelming compulsion to close her eyes, until eventually she cannot open them at all. After ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Increased time spent in front of a screen—in the form of computers, cell phones and tablets—might have contributed to an uptick in symptoms of depression and suicide-related behaviors and thoughts in American young people, ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University–Camden research.
Nov 8, 2017
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