Adolescents who had received a mental health disorder diagnosis were often excluded from the labor market and education as young
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Eating disorders emerging among children as young as 10
The average age when eating disorders emerge is getting younger as the Butterfly Foundation reports a rise in helpline calls
Continue reading »Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some
Continue reading »Risk for mental health disorders up for adults with cerebral palsy
(HealthDay)—Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) have an increased prevalence of mental health disorders, according to a study published online Aug.
Continue reading »Higher risk for mental disorders seen in patients with psoriasis
(HealthDay)—Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk for mental disorders, with time to onset starting within two to three months
Continue reading »Vulnerable narcissists more susceptible to eating disorders
Vulnerable narcissists are more likely to develop eating disorders, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Continue reading »Why people with anxiety and other mood disorders struggle to manage their emotions
Regulating our emotions is something we all do, every day of our lives. This psychological process means that we can
Continue reading »Adolescent South Africans increasingly struggle with eating disorders, unhealthy eating attitudes and body image issues
Anorexia has traditionally been seen as a disease of the privileged. Most people believed that if you have anorexia, it
Continue reading »Recessive genes explain only small fraction of undiagnosed developmental disorders
The Deciphering Developmental Disorders study has discovered that only a small fraction of rare, undiagnosed developmental disorders in the British
Continue reading »Changes in Nomenclature for Perioperative Cognitive Disorders
MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 — Recommendations have been developed for nomenclature of cognitive changes associated with anesthesia and surgery; the
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