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Psychiatric researchers have identified interactions between genes and sex that might partly explain how major psychiatric disorders affect males and females differently.

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified, a new study reports. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young people during the pandemic.

A new study reports a high global prevalence of both depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows how implementation of mitigation strategies including public transportation and school closures, and stay-at-home orders impacted such disorders.

Those who have have persistent trouble sleeping may be at higher risk for developing what's known as complicated grief after the loss of a loved one, a new study finds.

A high percentage of medical students feel like 'imposters' during their first year of medical school, which indicates increasing levels of distress.

Researchers found two simultaneous conditions during pregnancy in response to stress that made them realize just how complex the cross-talk between mom and baby is during gestation: Immune cells in the placenta and uterus were not activated, but significant inflammation was detected in the fetal brain.

Depression was not more common in patients who used beta-blockers. The rate of discontinuing medications due to depression was the same for people taking beta-blockers compared to people taking other treatments. Sleep disorders, including insomnia and unusual dreams, may affect some patients taking beta-blockers.

A new systematic review of 65 studies from around the world involves a total of 97,333 health care workers and finds that one in five have experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

A team of neuroscientists is uncovering how psychedelics affect brain activity. New work shows a strong connection in rodent models between brain activity and behaviors resulting from psychedelic treatment, a step forward in the quest to better understand their potential therapeutic effects.

A research team has uncovered a molecular mechanism to help explain how psychological and/or physiological stress in pregnant women triggers preterm birth with no known cause.