News Role for memantine in treating binge-eating disorder Research findings support a role for memantine as a potential pharmacological treatment for binge-eating disorder.…Published: 18 November 2014
Opinion We must be there for those who are victims of abuseThe legacy of abuse can stay with victims for life, writes Chris Chapman, who heard escaped Westboro Baptist Church member Nate Phelps speak last week.…Published: 14 November 2014
News MPs flag ‘serious problems’ in mental health services for young peopleMPs have published a damning report into the commissioning and provision of children’s and adolescents’ mental health services in England.…Published: 5 November 2014
News Meta-analysis strengthens link between depression and inflammation Anti-inflammatory treatments have an effect on depression and depressive symptoms, a systematic review of trials finds.…Published: 28 October 2014
Feature Psychedelics: entering a new age of addiction therapy Psilocybin, the compound that makes mushrooms magic, is showing promise as a treatment for several psychiatric illnesses.…Published: 27 October 2014
News Options explored for HIV patients unable to take efavirenz A clinical trial has evaluated alternatives to first-line therapy efavirenz in treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients. …Published: 17 October 2014
News Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…Published: 15 October 2014
News Physical health needs to be promoted in patients with severe mental illness Young patients with schizophrenia present with cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidaemia, obesity and hypertension, researchers find.…Published: 10 October 2014
News Fluoxetine is the only antidepressant to be used in bipolar disorder, NICE says NICE is now focusing on the effectiveness of individual drugs, rather than the tradition of recommending drug classes as a whole for its bipolar guidance.…Published: 2 October 2014
News Only a quarter of children on ADHD drugs given psychotherapy in the United States New research suggests that few children in the United States taking ADHD medication are also receiving psychotherapy.…Published: 26 September 2014