When young criminal offenders wind up in the Whatcom County juvenile justice system, they might meet Chad Avery.

“It is the only mental health disorder besides dementia that increases in prevalence and severity with age,” Ayers said.

it may be useful to remember the factors that have been shown to help protect a person from developing a mental disorder. A commitment to prevention complements the adequate investment in a quality ...

People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who are at risk of advanced liver disease are less likely to be referred for liver evaluation and care if they present primarily with alcohol-related mental ...

Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday in locating an 18-year-old woman diagnosed with an unspecified mental health disorder. Kimberly Casarubias was last seen around 5:25 p.m. Sept. 18 in the ...

Evidence that the disturbance is the physiologic consequence of a general medical condition The disturbance is not better accounted for by another mental disorder, such as adjustment disorder with ...

Table 2 Selected companies with mental disorder drug discovery programs. Full size table In addition to corporate efforts, many academic research projects are underway. Some of these projects ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 5% to 9% of people. For National Mental Illness Awareness Week, here are the common symptoms to know about. Taylor Leamey writes about all things ...

# Assistant Chief Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans arraigned Wayne Williams on two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person suffering from a mental disorder. # Williams is accused of engaging ...

Body dysmorphia, also called body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), is a mental health disorder that leads to extreme distress over your appearance. You may think certain parts of your body are defects.

Are constant misunderstandings a sign of mental health issues? A growing number of studies are establishing a link between social cognition and different psychiatric conditions.

But college students—who are particularly vulnerable to substance use problems and related mental health crises—appear disinclined to use ...