Psychology & Psychiatry

Between 16% and 18% of preadolescents have ideas of suicide

The researchers studied a group of 720 boys and 794 girls who attended 13 schools in Reus. They were monitored during three developmental periods: 10 years old, 11 years old and 13 years old. At the beginning of the study, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

The body's endocannabinoid system, due to the critical role it plays in regulating neurotransmitter signaling, is an enticing target for drug development against disorders associated with anxiety, stress, and repetitive behaviors, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Online program to combat OCD

Adolescents will be able to use the internet to treat their Obsessive Compulsive Disorder thanks to a free initiative being run by The University of Queensland.

Psychology & Psychiatry

New drug naming system unveiled at ECNP in Berlin

What's in a name? Doctors have found that the name of the drug you are prescribed significantly influences how the patient sees the treatment. Now in a significant shift, the world's major psychiatry organisations are proposing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New book examines the known and unknown about OCD

A new and thorough overview of a disturbing behavioural condition that will affect 2.3 per cent of the UK population in their lifetime has been written by University of Sussex researchers.

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