Psychiatry

Depression is thought to disrupt the brain's reward circuits associated with food, which could explain why patients with major depressive disorder develop a strong attraction to certain foods.

About 95% of creatine is stored in the muscles, but the remaining 5% is stored in the brain, kidneys and liver.

The study examined how Pavlovian cues influence compulsive avoidance in  adults and youths with OCD.

Artists see the world differently. How does this affect their mental health? Between perfectionism, reliance on their physical abilities to perform and financial stressors, this cohort has certain specific needs.

When kids consume caffeine, they don’t necessarily consume it on a regular basis, or in consistent quantities like adults often do.

Your dementia patients may be suffering from agitation, depression and related symptoms. Test your knowledge of the latest treatment advice from the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH).

A class of antidepressants may contribute to an increased risk of severe dementia, fracture and death in dementia patients, the new study shows.

Study found pregnant women and new moms got as much benefit from receiving behavioural activation therapy from nurses, midwives and doulas trained to provide it as they did from a psychologist or psychiatrist.