Research Findings

Researchers have found further evidence that the anticholinergic effect of psychiatric drugs can lead to cognitive impairments.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins test paroxetine on developing brain cells and discover numerous neurotoxic effects.

Researchers find improvements in stress-related outcomes among middle school students exposed to a school-based mindfulness training program.

Noted antidepressant researcher, Michael Hengartner, summarizes the latest research on the use of antidepressants in children and adolescents.

Clinicians play a key role in empowering adolescents and their parents to make decisions about their mental health treatment.

A new article reviews studies in the field of nutritional psychiatry and how nutrition can prevent and treat mental health issues.

A clinical trial finds Prozac no better than placebo for improving repetitive behaviors.

Researchers again debunk the claim that the FDA black box warnings on antidepressants led to more suicides.

School discipline that punishes minor misbehavior may increase adolescents’ misconduct and lead to racial inequalities in school discipline.

A new as-yet-unpublished trial of duloxetine (Cymbalta) for fibromyalgia has presented more evidence of suicidal events in teens.

In-depth interviews find that those who screened positive for depression did not explain their experience in terms of diagnostic symptoms.

Researchers, publishing in Toxicology Research, review the evidence that antidepressant exposure in the womb is linked to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in humans.

Transgender children show strong identification and preferences stereotypically associated with their current gender identities, not their sex assigned at birth.

A new article suggests integrating physical activity throughout the day may help to address the mental health of students.

Depression, serious psychological distress, and suicide attempts have risen substantially since the early 2000s among young adults – what’s changed?

Alterations in gray matter and white matter development found in infants of mothers taking SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy.

A new study has found that children and adolescents taking a high dose of antipsychotics are almost twice as likely to die of any cause than children on other types of medications.

Many individuals diagnosed with eating disorders describe and internal ‘voice,’ which may be linked to experiences of childhood trauma and dissociation.

Adhering to a commonly prescribed medication for ADHD in children is associated with higher chances of being prescribed antidepressants in adolescence.

Yale study finds that training parents how to react to child behaviors is as effective at reducing anxiety as providing therapy to the child.

Researchers point to the risks of using antipsychotics with youth and caution against the practice.

Qualitative study examines patterns in teacher attitudes and knowledge related to medication of students for ADHD-type behaviors.

Study examines the effects on participants of being told they are at risk of developing psychosis.

New research emphasizes the impact of school connectedness and community engagement interventions on students' mental health.

A new study suggests the way that marginalized youth view the mental health treatment they have received plays a role in the continuation of their care once they reach adulthood.