There is disagreement about the causes of this increased incidence of autism. Debate has focused on whether the rise in cases is an artifact caused by increased diagnosis and reporting, or if there is some unknown pathogenic factor in the environment that is causing an actual increase in new cases. A new study out of Denmark provides support for the artifact argument.

Transitioning to high school can be a tough time, and studies have shown that teenagers are increasingly likely to have symptoms of depression over the course of their freshman year of school. Now an intriguing study seems to show that a simple intervention can ease these symptoms quite effectively.

A new study provides strong evidence that chronic marijuana use during adolescence can lead to significant social and psychiatric issues later in life.

Whether generics are really therapeutically equivalent to branded versions of drugs has long been controversial.

Given new research from Sweden, it won’t hurt—and might help—for clinicians to suggest their patients with attention deficit disorder (ADD) take supplements of the fatty acids omega 3 and 6.

School districts should move start times for middle and high schools to 8:30 a.m. or later, so that students can get at least 8.5 hours of sleep per night, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

More than a quarter-million middle school and high school students who had never smoked regular cigarettes used e-cigarettes in 2013, according to a study released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A new study reveals that people who have been in prison run a higher risk of committing suicide, particularly just after their release.

The psychiatric community continues to debate the value of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) so-called ‘black box’ warning on certain antidepressants, and a pair of opposing viewpoints was recently featured in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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