Attention deficit disorders

Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors

Teenage drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely to get into fatal accidents than their older counterparts. In this age group, around 20 percent in the United States have been affected by symptoms associated with ...

Attention deficit disorders

Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher rise for anxiety

Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for being diagnosed with or treated for anxiety and mood disorders, according to a study published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Phone app has promising signs for mental health patients

A new smartphone app designed by University of Manchester researchers to help people with early psychosis has shown promising results according to results from a proof-of-concept trial.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why mental health treatment is not an easy solution to violence

In the wake of mass shootings and other tragedies, a frequent refrain is: Why don't we get those dangerous people off the streets? And, just as frequently, people suggest that mental health treatment is the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Whistleblowers often suffer from severe psychological problems

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Ice psychosis—what is it, and why do only some users get it?

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 ...

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