Research during the pandemic has shown those with mental health disorders are more vulnerable to COVID-19, but it wasn't until last week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added them ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

A global research team co-led by VCU expert Kenneth Kendler has produced the most comprehensive genetic map so far, identifying five families of disorders that show a high degree of overlap. An intern ...

An analysis of major depressive disorder, covering diagnostic criteria, prevalence statistics across demographics, and ...

Psychological disorders, also called mental illnesses, can affect how you think, feel, and behave. Psychological disorders are also called mental illnesses or mental health conditions. They can affect ...

Communication disorders affect a person’s ability to detect, receive, process, and comprehend the concepts or symbols necessary for communication. It can affect hearing, language, and speech. Causes ...

The CDC added mental health disorders to the list of primarily physical conditions that increase the risk of Covid-19 hospitalization or death. Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images Earlier this month, ...

As the biological seat of mental life, the brain is center stage in the investigation of what causes and characterizes mental disorders. The roots of the various conditions defined by the medical ...

The term “emotional disorders” usually refers to mental health conditions like mood disorders. When people use the term emotional disorders, they’re usually talking about mental health conditions that ...

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...