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The most common treatment for PTSD is a process known as prolonged exposure psychotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Transcendental meditation helps conflict veterans with PTSD, says...

Post traumatic stress disorder, a debilitating condition that can lead to psychosis, bipolar disorder or suicidal and...

17 Nov 2018 8:56 AM IST

Up to 90% of people with psychosis suffer from paranoid thoughts, leading them to perceive threats where there are none. (Photo: Pixabay)

Virtual reality may reduce paranoia in psychotics: study

Exposure to virtual reality did not increase the time participants subsequently spent with other people.

10 Feb 2018 2:17 PM IST

The incidence of first-episode psychosis is high among ethnic minorities and in areas with less owner-occupied housing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young males at risk of developing severe mental disorders: study

In women aged 45-54, it is slightly higher than among men in the same age group.

3 March 2018 5:48 PM IST

Studies on omega-3 supplements showed that although these appear to improve brain health in young people with psychosis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Food supplements may help treat psychosis: study

Certain antioxidant supplements, such as n-acetyl cysteine and vitamin C, may also be effective.

23 March 2018 3:53 PM IST

All parents can be supportive, whether or not their children have facial anomalies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how emotions in facial expressions are understood

Special brain mechanisms may be more concerned with emotion detection than recognition per se.

2 Jun 2018 5:30 PM IST

Potentially inappropriate or unnecessary medications included sleeping tablets, pain drugs, depression drugs and acid reflux drugs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Do you get up to pee in the night? It could be a sign of a killer...

Well, while it may seem like nothing, getting up to pee in the middle of the night could also be a sign of a deadly...

18 Aug 2018 12:50 PM IST

While regular use of potent forms of cannabis can increase the chances of developing psychosis, the chemical cannabidiol or CBD appears to have the opposite effect. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists unravel how cannabis component may fight psychosis

Most current anti-psychotic drugs target the dopamine chemical signaling system in the brain, while CBD works in a...

30 Aug 2018 9:57 AM IST

Recent studies have shown that regular use of skunk and other potent forms of the drug can dramatically increase the risk of suffering psychosis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Regulate cannabis potency to reduce psychosis risk

Most users of old-style herbal and resin cannabis are unlikely to suffer mental health problems.

2 March 2017 9:25 AM IST

$Herbal tea \could have played a determinant role in the onset\ of the mans symptoms (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Italian man gets psychosis caused by herbal tea

The doctors examined the patient and observed that he was having speech problems and was experiencing episodes of...

6 Jun 2017 7:38 PM IST

The isolated high-altitude psychosis is most likely to occur at heights exceeding 7,000 metres above sea-level. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climbing Mount Everest may lead to psychosis: study

Climbing highest mountains in the world such as Mount Everest can actually cause psychosis, according to a study.

19 Dec 2017 2:33 PM IST

The more autism traits people with psychosis had, the lonelier and more hopeless they felt and were more likely to think about suicide. (Photo: Pixabay)

Autism traits increase suicidal thoughts in people with psychosis

A person's level of autism traits is an extremely important marker in helping identify those people with psychosis at...

14 Dec 2017 11:48 AM IST