In most of the world, adolescent birth rates have been decreasing for more than two decades.1 In North America, there are now fewer than 15 births per 1000 adolescents aged 10–19 years (the vast ...

A brief psychotic disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by sudden and temporary periods of psychotic behavior, such as delusions, hallucinations, and confusion. Symptoms can endure for ...

Mood disorders, such as depressive and bipolar disorders, refer to different psychiatric conditions that affect an individual‘s emotional state. Other types of psychiatric conditions, classified as ...

In a recent study published in the journal Psychological Medicine, researchers investigate the link between psychotic disorders and youth cannabis use. To this end, cannabis use was found to increase ...

A groundbreaking study in Biological Psychiatry uncovers a relationship between cognition and brain networks prior to a psychotic break in individuals at risk for psychotic disorders. A. By using fMRI ...

Communication between brain areas is crucial for the brain to correctly process sensory signals and adopt an appropriate behavioural response. Yet, dysfunctions in these communication pathways could ...

Schizoaffective disorder is a complex mental health condition that combines symptoms of schizophrenia with mood disorders ...

Delusional disorder is primarily characterized by one or more delusions lasting for at least a month, while schizophrenia involves a broader range of psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations and ...

Schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder are distinct mental health conditions, but they share common, overlapping features such as mood and psychotic symptoms. Schizoaffective disorder is a ...