Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed ...
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Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer and develop these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study published in the current issue of Psychosomatic
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New research suggests that schizophrenics process information at a lower frequency than healthy people, almost as if their minds were filled with bad connections.
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Being crazy is hard, but it's worth the effort. Especially if you're a cop, paramedic, or social worker who may someday need to deal with a person having a psychotic episode.
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Those who use the Internet to research their own chronic diseases often wind up in worse condition than if they had heeded a doctor&#39;s advice.
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Experts have long believed that personality disorders -- types of mental illness in which people have trouble functioning with others -- were relatively inflexible, and endured throughout a person's life.
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Schizophrenia can be predicted in high risk groups years before psychosis sets in, say scientists.
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An increasing number of American adults diagnosed with diabetes are obese, making it more likely they will suffer heart disease, vision damage and other health problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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Many mental health wards in Britain may do more harm than good and on some, patients are subjected to violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, according to special reports in the Lancet on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Men and women with mental disorders, including substance abuse or addiction, report higher levels of conflict between work and their family lives, Canadian researchers report.
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Brain scans could help predict whether people will develop schizophrenia, research suggests.
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A new study reveals that 1/3rd of returning veterans have a diagnosed mental illness, and young soldiers are paticularly vulnerable
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Over the past several decades, a steady stream of studies has documented that people born in winter and spring have an increased risk for schizophrenia, a serious mental illness characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms.
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Patients with chronic brain diseases  such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy have an unusually high  rate of depression, too -- suggesting links between the  conditions, doctors said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who were born at a  very low weight may have a higher-than-average rate of some  psychological problems, a new study suggests.
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Nearly half of patients suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as children, scientists say in a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Older adults who are prone to emotional distress may have an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.
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A new study has revealed that psychologically distressed people with diabetes have a higher heart disease risk as they tend to smoke more and avoid exercises.