Category Archives: Mental Health News

A new study compares the risk of hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, across different second-generation antipsychotic medications.

Psychiatric experts are revisiting the biopsychosocial model, arguing that biological, psychological, and social factors all matter in mental health care.

A Phase 4 trial finds that viloxazine extended release improved ADHD, anxiety, and depression symptoms in adults with overlapping conditions.

New research explores individualized brain network mapping and whether future psychiatric care could be guided by a patient’s own unique brain patterns.

Researchers discuss low-intensity focused ultrasound as a noninvasive way to target deep brain circuits involved in psychiatric disorders like depression and OCD.

A new JAMA Psychiatry commentary examines how clinicians and patients should weigh SSRI treatment against the risks of untreated depression during pregnancy.

New research explores whether data already collected during routine military health assessments could help flag service members at higher risk for future suicide-related behavior.

The WHO Regional Office for Africa is calling for stronger government investment in evidence-based mental health programs for adolescents and young adults.

New discussion explores closer collaboration between psychiatry and speech-language pathology in treating stuttering and related psychological difficulties.

New interdisciplinary consensus guidelines address diagnosis, treatment, and unmet needs in childhood-onset fluency disorder, or stuttering.