Mental Health

  1. Health & Medicine

    Going out to lunch zaps mental focus

    Sharing a midday meal with friends could lead later to errors at work.

    By Jessica Shugart
  2. Health & Medicine

    Permanent Present Tense

    The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M. by Suzanne Corkin.

    By Susan Gaidos
  3. Health & Medicine

    DSM-5 enters the diagnostic fray

    Fifth edition of the widely used psychiatric manual focuses attention on how mental disorders should be defined.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    A new generation of antidepressants could help patients feel better faster

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Health & Medicine

    Suicidal Threads

    Early abuse weaves its way into the brain, with potentially tragic consequences.

    By Laura Sanders
  6. Health & Medicine

    Rats avoiding mental workloads offer clues to lower motivation in depression

    By Laura Sanders
  7. Psychology

    World of hurt

    Treatments shown to diminish psychological problems in traumatized youngsters often don’t get used, an exhaustive research review concludes.

    By Bruce Bower