This week Mad in America examines studies related to adverse events associated with antipsychotics and antidepressants, ...

Established drugs were repurposed, “me-too” drugs were approved, and even the few new biological approaches lacked clinical ...

More American adults with mental health needs have been getting talk therapy in recent years, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The study also found that the ...

Given the high risk of postpartum psychiatric problems, clinicians need to be prepared to appropriately manage the breast-feeding woman who needs psychotropics. These psychiatric researchers examine ...

Kory Gonzales’s childhood and adolescence were defined by trauma, foster-care placements, loneliness – and a vast array of psychiatric medications. It wasn’t until he became a young adult that he took ...

“I’m almost unmedicated,” the novelist Diana Spechler cheered in the New York Times earlier this year, in a series of candid, beautifully written posts called “Going Off.” “Each morning, I take just ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children whose mothers smoked while pregnant were more likely to end up on medications such as antidepressants, stimulants and drugs for addiction, according to a study from ...

Though 1 in 6 Americans take psychiatric medications, many aren't aware of the need to be mindful of the heat in summer months. Medications like Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin ...

The study found that more people who start psychotherapy stick with it than in previous years. (simplehappyart/iStockphoto | Getty Images) More American adults with ...

A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. The study looks at trends in... Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without ...