Recognizing how persistent depressive disorder manifests and plays out in the lives of individuals suffering from this little ...

Imagine faking an illness so well that even doctors are convinced. That is the essence of factitious disorder, which is also known as Munchausen syndrome. It's all about fabricating symptoms or ...

Researchers are looking for ways to better conceptualize mental illnesses and reflect the natural variance clinicians see in the consulting room, rather than rely on traditional categories.

In a manuscript published in the American Journal of Psychiatry titled "Psychiatric Genetics in Clinical Practice: Essential ...

Language matters when interacting with patients who have conditions such as long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, and dysautonomia.

Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions that relate to body image, including common disorders like ...

New research shows that people with eating disorders are more harshly judged than those suffering from depression, making it much harder for them to seek treatment.