Exactly what are the indications of depression? Dr Paul McLaren of the Priory talks through symptoms

“In psychiatry we have actually worked out steps– essentially, ways to recognize the symptoms of depression – and we can forecast the likely reason for that depression, and then know how best to react to it. “Depression is basically a mood disorder that …See all stories on this subject

Keith Humphreys on the nationwide heroin epidemic

So what’s fueling the surge of heroin usage? Stanford addiction professional Keith Humphreys, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, states that it’s mainly moved by the big number of prescriptions for opioid pain relievers. In this podcast …See all stories on this topic

Beyond Blue’s discrimination figures don’t build up

While previously and after figures are not reported, the suicide risk nevertheless stays “significantly elevated for males in same-sex partnerships” (RM Mathy, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2011). More important for Beyond Blue lobbyists is …See all stories on this topic

Get crooks from pot business by treating cannabis like alcohol

A research recently released in Lancet Psychiatry discovered “no hint of a boost (in teenage usage) at all” in states that legislated medical cannabis. This research, by Dr. Deborah Hasin of Columbia University, was based on studies of more than 1 million …See all stories on this subject

Holocaust trauma, other gene changes throughout life, may be acquired

In their research, published this month in the journal Biological Psychiatry, Yehuda and her team focused on one region of a gene associated with the policy of tension hormones and understood to be influenced by trauma. They found tags on the exact same part of this …See all stories on this topic