In autism, the social benefits of being a woman

The findings are published in the Journal of the American Academy of Kid & Adolescent Psychiatry. Chawarska and her associates determined social attention in 101 infants in between the ages of 6 and 12 months who have older siblings with autism. The team likewise …See all stories on this subject

Scam Alert: American Psychiatric Association rejects that it declared selfitis a mental disorder

But the day-to-day confesses the term is not yet explained in psychiatry books. Other credit reports even declare there are three levels of the disorder, particularly: Borderline selfitis: Taking pictures of one’s self at least three times a day but not posting it on social …See all stories on this subject

Hoffman, psych prof, dies at 66

Ralph Hoffman, medical director of the adult intensive outpatient treatment program at Yale-New Sanctuary Psychiatric Hospital and cherished psychiatry professor, passed away last week of disease. He was 66 years of ages. Hoffman, who is made it through by his other half, a …See all stories on this topic

How Technology Changes the Way We Identify and Deal with Mental Illness

As recently as 50 years back, psychiatry did not have a clinical foundation, the medical community thought about mental illness a disorder of the mind, and mental patients were literally crossed out as “ill in the head.” A lucky turn in progress has …See all stories on this subject

Psychiatric conditions enhance amongst cigarette smokers

For the research, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers analyzed information on 25,412 lots of people who took part in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Relevant Conditions, a large study by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and …See all stories on this subject