A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

Physicians tend to focus on specifically defined disorders and are interested in the longer-term outcomes of people suffering from these disorders. For instance, psychiatrists are concerned with the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality ...

School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings ...

Eating disorders can profoundly impact the psychosocial functioning and physical health of adolescents. Early and effective treatment is essential to prevent long-term adverse and devastating effects.

Stress, the body's natural response to different types of challenges and daily problems, is an inherently harmless state ...

The same chemicals and receptors that control the sensation of pain in the opioid system also play a role in regulating social behavior. The body produces natural opioid substances which are drawn to ...

Marvel Biosciences Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary Marvel Biotechnology Inc. have reported promising results from a recent study of MB-204 in the Oprm1 mouse model of autism, showing that just 1 ...

Supplementation of nutrient cocktails containing zinc, branched-chain amino acids and serine improves social interaction in three different mouse genetic models of autism. [Ming-Hui Lin and Tzyy-Nan ...