Problems with the brain's ability to 'prune' itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during adolescence, say researchers. Worldwide, 1 in 7 ...

Written by Patricia Lockwood, Ph.D., and Ruth Pauli, Ph.D., with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Antisocial behaviours include rule-breaking or criminal behaviour, lying ...

Eating behaviour is determined by genetic, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Disturbances in eating behaviour characterized by either insufficient or excessive food intake, ...

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a new study. Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children ...

Clinical descriptions and diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders, Jan. 1, 2024, pp. 753-810 (58 pages) ...

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Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behavior. Their research suggests that microbial ...