Psychology & Psychiatry

Language matters in preventing suicide

Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly in public.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Body dysmorphia affects many teens, especially girls

Many teens—especially girls—are affected by body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Stressed parents could mean more self-harm by kids

Teens have a higher risk of self-injury—deliberately cutting or burning themselves—if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows.

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