Latest psychiatry News

Using light to control brain cells – neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth explains how he made his Nobel-winning discovery
Support may offset stigma for parents of children with mental health problems
New report highlights healthcare contacts prior to suicide in Stockholm county
StratNeuro supports clinical neuroscience research in 2026
Carinity To Celebrate Good Mental Health In Boonah
Single psilocybin dose improves social behaviour in OCD mouse model
Blood test and patient reports provide different pictures of alcohol use
Substance use disorder is linked to an increased risk of suicide
Researching Intrusive Thoughts – And Their Treatment
Gut Supplement Shows Promise Against Opioid-related Damage
Exploring Biology Of Depression
Cannabis isn’t ‘safer’ in your 20s and 30s – it’s linked to an earlier onset of psychosis
Cannabis Linked To Earlier Onset Of Psychosis
Autism diagnoses in New Zealand more than triple, Otago study finds
What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains
UW study identifies genetic changes tied to more severe cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia
Frailty Could Be Key To Early Dementia Diagnosis
Social media use during adolescence not linked to later mental ill-health
Inhibiting a Stress Protein Prevents the Consequences of Childhood Trauma
New research challenges the idea that memories of childhood maltreatment can’t be trusted
CNS Recipients Of CIMED Project Grants 2027-2029
Making It Easier And Cheaper To Get Care For ADHD
Targeting a stress protein may prevent the effects of early trauma
Insular cortex linked to brain stimulation’s antidepressant effects
New course to strengthen work with young people with depression
Therapy may be judged by the wrong standards, argues new analysis
Stricter legislation did not reduce coercion in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry
Leadership Course For Research Group Leaders Completed
Psychiatry inpatient telehealth items made permanent in win for federal AMA
Youth psychiatry training launched by RANZCP as AIHW data reveals youth are Australia’s biggest users of community mental health services
Feeling connected at school aids pupil mental health and attendance, study finds
Toolkit To Support Adults At Risk Of Suicide Launches
High prevalence of gambling problems among young elite football players
Single dose of psilocybin provided rapid relief from depression in new study
Conferences on personality disorders gather 300 clinicians and researchers
New research raises concerns about safety of higher-THC medicinal cannabis products in Australia
Andrew P. Feinberg Receives Clowes Award
Counselors embedded in 911 call centers benefit police, the public
New Location For Headspace Ashfield
Shortage Of Synapses In Schizophrenia?
Diabetes and obesity medication may lower the risk of worsening mental health
NSW Health farewells Chief Psychiatrist Dr Murray Wright
Lady Gaga says she took lithium after a ‘psychotic break’ – here’s what the science says about this drug
Mental health workforce target exceeded
Lancet paper released on medicinal cannabis effectiveness
Self-admission gives psychiatric patients a greater sense of security
Cellular Changes Linked To Depression Related Fatigue
Can a psychedelic-induced mystical experience really improve your mental health?