Insomnia refers to any difficulty falling or staying asleep, as well as sleep that simply is not refreshing. Children may ...

Whether the substance involved is crack cocaine or alcohol or a behavior such as gambling, the common denominator of all addictions is continued use despite the development of negative ...

In previous columns, I've talked about a number of issues related to posttraumatic stress disorder. One aspect of PTSD that I have yet to discuss is one that is rather controversial and not commonly ...

The common frontotemporal dementia gene variations have different behavioral and neuropsychiatric disturbances and different trajectories through the course of the disease, according to study results ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intervention for modifying safety behaviors improved social anxiety in people with trauma. Future research ...

Alexia was a normal 4-year-old when she suddenly became defiant and explosive. Alexia Baier was an eager-to-learn, 4-year-old girl beginning pre-K in a suburb outside of Chicago. She thrived ...

Have you ever noticed subtle changes in a loved one’s personality or behavior and wondered if it’s more than just aging? Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the most common type of dementia for people ...

“Most studies included in our scoping review suggested that there were significant effects from the environment on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Better understanding of ...

There are numerous types of eating disorder, each of which has different signs and symptoms. Often, these disorders affect someone’s emotions, behavior, and physical health. Some of the most common ...

Women who exhibit more menopausal symptoms are more likely to later have poorer cognitive function and mild behavioral impairments – both markers of dementia. That is the conclusion of a study of 896 ...