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Yesterday, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) introduced resources to help health care prof...

APA President Jeffrey Lieberman, M.D., is using the Psychiatric News Alert as a forum to reach APA m...

Much of the genetic risk for schizophrenia is inherited, but not all. Now, a study finds that a smal...

Adolescents taking an antidepressant that is not FDA-approved to treat depression did not show any i...

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Having a personal health record results in significantly improved quality of medical care and increa...

A 10- to 15-minute self-administered cognitive examination may be an important tool in detecting cas...

Today, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that adults u...