As UConn Health psychiatry residents, we observed early on in our training that each transition between winter and spring was accompanied by surges in volume and intensity of psychiatric presentations ...

This post has been updated. Certain patterns of genetic activity appear to be common among five distinct psychiatric disorders — autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and alcoholism — ...

Dr. Doghramji answers the question: 'Sleep Patterns And Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: How are sleep patterns affected by bipolar disorder, and how can I tell if I'm getting enough sleep?

Bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic-depressive disorder, is highly influenced by the circadian system -- the body's internal clock -- and a specific kind of psychotherapy may help decrease ...

A personality disorder is a continuous, dysfunctional pattern for interacting with one’s self and environment. These patterns will consistently appear in a person’s daily life and create a significant ...

Using an enormous dataset to probe the genetic relationship between various brain disorders, an international team of scientists has discovered evidence of substantial overlap in the genetic ...

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I didn’t think twice about sleep. I’d always been a night owl, but I went to bed reasonably early. And I never had trouble falling asleep or getting eight ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...