Psychological interventions may be effective for achieving freedom from functional seizures, according to new practice guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online Dec.

The ever-growing burden of mental illness poses an increasing challenge for society, and the development of psychological interventions via the traditional route is simply unable to keep pace. A new ...

I n 2008 and 2009, in the wake of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States Army had a mental-health crisis on its hands. Soldiers were afflicted by anxiety, depression, PTSD, drug abuse, ...

Richard Bryant receives funding from the NHMRC and the ARC. The recent tragic bus accident in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has again raised the issue of how we address the potential psychological ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...

Change is difficult for human beings and for good reasons. If it were simple, our systems would become easily destabilized and vulnerable to interference. Alas, the fact that our systems are resistant ...