The causes of psychiatric disorders are poorly understood. Now, in work led by researchers at McGill University, there is evidence that a...

Sad news today as it was announced that Aaron Beck, the father of Cognitive Therapy has died at the age of 100. It would be impossible...

For some teenagers, the new school year means reuniting with their friends. For others, it means an increase in anxiety and in the...

Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published...

Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy...

The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or depression to make sound decisions and to learn...

A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the...

The British Psychological Society has released a new report, Understanding Depression. Written by a panel of experts, it aims to share...

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a set of modifiable factors from a field of over 100 that could...

The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved esketamine as an anti-depressant. Esketamine is the S-enantiomer of ketamine,...

Artificial intelligence may soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for patients. A national trial...

What drives a person to smoke cigarettes? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior? Why do some smokers puff more often and...

Impulsive shopping can be a costly vice for people who are eager to escape emotional pain, but researchers have now discovered a strategy...

Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed...

In lectures I often stress the importance of naming emotions in the client in the here and now. My mantra is always that a named emotion...

Growing evidence shows that the brain's dopamine system, which drives motivation, is directly affected by chronic, low-grade...

People who believe in oneness -- the idea that everything in the world is connected and interdependent -- appear to have greater life...

A study lead by Penn Medicine researchers found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with...

Daily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious psychological distress (SPD)...

For those who have done mental health or dual diagnosis training with me will know, I show some very simple ways to lift depression. ...