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Two new UCLA studies identify five environmental factors that put African-American, Latino and Hispanic people at greater risk of psychological problems.

Report examines the difference between normal and abnormal emotion in how we diagnose depressionWe all feel emotion, we all get upset, can feel low, angry and overjoyed, but when do these…

In a remarkable demonstration of the curative power of memory, published in Nature, scientists have established that artificial reactivation of memories stored during a positive experience can…

Preschoolers with oppositional defiant behavior are more likely to have shorter telomeres, a hallmark of cellular aging, which in adults is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and…

A new MRI study has found distinct injury patterns in the brains of people with concussion-related depression and anxiety, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Being called nasty names, having things taken, getting excluded from the group – all these and other elements of bullying experienced at 13 years old were tied to depression at 18.

Towards a better understanding of the mechanisms of depressionA new study published by the team of Naguib Mechawar, Ph.D.

Some decisions arouse far more anxiety than others. Among the most anxiety-provoking are those that involve options with both positive and negative elements, such choosing to take a higher-paying job…

A new speech perception study finds that people with elevated depression have difficulty at understanding speech of all emotional types in loud environments.

Towards a better understanding of the mechanisms of depression A new study published by the team of Naguib Mechawar, Ph.D.