Results show that boys are more likely to have Math Learning Disorder than girls.

Researchers have linked mutations in a gene regulating how potassium enters cells to a neurodegenerative disease and to another disorder causing mental retardation and coordination problems.

New research on individuals with schizotypal personalities offers the first neurological evidence that they are more creative than either normal or fully schizophrenic individuals.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness, and research shows that the longer patients and their families wait to seek treatment the more debilitating the disease can become.

Medication commonly used to treat ADHD may be effective for treatment of hyperactivity symptoms in children with autism.

No credible evidence of an involvement of MMR with either autism or Crohn's disease was found.

Young people visiting an emergency department following an episode of deliberate self harm are diagnosed with a mental disorder about half the time.

Detailed information comparing the effectiveness and side effects of five medications that are currently used to treat people with schizophrenia.

Memory study shows brain function in schizophrenia can improve with support, holds promise for cognitive rehabilitation.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common health concerns among school aged children and occurs in both genders.

Schizophrenia is a common form of severe mental illness characterized by thought disorder.

Although pervasive development disorders such as autism are more common than previously believed they are not increasing.

Panic attacks usually begin abruptly, peak quickly and last from a few minutes to about an hour.

A study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) finds children with autism respond favorably to the antipsychotic medication risperidone.

Among people with severe mental illness a combination of three risk factors can increase the likelihood of violent behavior more than tenfold.