Brain damage from battlefield to playing field
Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many victims emotionally...
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Almost 1 in 3 in U.S. have sleepwalked: study
Although only a handful of people in the United States sleepwalk every year, a new study suggests close to one-third may...
Two proposed changes dropped from psychiatric guide
Two proposed psychiatric diagnoses failed to make the last round of cuts in the laborious process of revising the Diagnostic...
Court reverses veterans healthcare overhaul
A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that ordered a major overhaul of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs because...
Evidence behind autism drugs may be biased: study
Doctors' belief that certain antidepressants can help to treat repetitive behaviors in kids with autism may be based on incomplete...
Emotional issues may follow motor problems in kids
A new study suggests the way kids with severe coordination problems see themselves may influence their emotional wellbeing...
Daily headaches common in soldiers after concussion
One in five soldiers who returns from Iraq or Afghanistan having suffered a concussion develops chronic headaches that occur...
Army reviewing traumatic stress diagnostic practices
The U.S. Army has started a system-wide review to ensure its mental healthcare facilities are not engaging in the "unacceptable"...
Lawmakers press Pentagon on massacre suspect's brain injury
A U.S. congressman asked the Pentagon on Tuesday to explain why the soldier accused in the massacre of 16 Afghan villagers...
Work burnout tied to "emotional eating"
Women who are fed up with their jobs may be more likely to turn to food for comfort in times of stress, a new study suggests....
Many vets with PTSD prescribed opioid painkillers
Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who are treated for pain are more likely to get very strong painkillers if they...
More troops on smokeless tobacco after deployment
U.S. troops sent to Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to start a smokeless tobacco habit than their comrades who stay home...
Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse in kids
Girls who dress or act like boys and boys who act more feminine may be more likely to be abused and end up with post-traumatic...
Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly
A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly...
Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism
Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that...
Victims still healing a year after Tucson shooting
Congressional staffer Ron Barber was standing in a receiving line next to U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords at her first...
Babies' sleep problems persist into toddler years
Don't just assume a baby's sleep problems are normal and will soon pass, suggests a new study that finds babies with sleep...
Fewer veterans with PTSD using anti-anxiety drugs
Use of a class of anti-anxiety drugs fell during the past decade among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, a large...
Study finds how child abuse changes the brain
Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, scientists...
UK banks face rising lawsuits over stress: law firm
Legal claims by financial services workers who have suffered from stress are reaching record levels, British law firm GQ...
Dogs help veterans cope with psychological war scars
As the number of veterans grappling with the psychological scars of war mounts, a miniature Australian Shepherd named Jonas...
BPA tied to behavior problems in girls: study
In a new study of Cincinnati-area kids, girls exposed to higher levels of bisphenol A before birth had more behavioral problems...
'Social phobia' not shyness, researchers say
The controversial diagnosis "social phobia" is a legitimate psychiatric condition and is not the same as shyness, government...
Consider ADHD starting at age four: doctor group
The American Academy of Pediatrics this weekend expanded its guidelines for diagnosing and treating kids with attention-deficit...
Elvis-crooning Chile miner fights demons a year on
In rehab for drugs and alcohol abuse after an agonizing two months trapped in the bowels of the earth, the Chilean miner...
Many cancer survivors struggle with PTSD symptoms
A cancer diagnosis can leave lasting psychological scars akin to those inflicted by war, according to a new survey. More...
Mental health tests don't catch all troubled troops
Mental health assessments given to all soldiers after deployment may miss many cases of depression and post-traumatic stress...
Antipsychotics get mixed review for unapproved use
Newer antipsychotics are often prescribed for conditions they aren't approved to treat -- with questionable benefit, according...
Sri Lanka's survivors tormented by horrors of war
Ranjini wakes up screaming. Her mother's body is on fire, her teenage sister is covered in blood and the mutilated, charred...
Talk therapy may ease OCD in kids
Adding talk therapy to medication helps some kids and teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to a new study....
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