Psychiatry

Feeling fully in the present can be tough—and feeling good in the present can be even tougher. Dr. Stephen Starr tries out a popular mental health coping technique with wonky results.

In response to the growing willingness of patients and healthcare professionals to try non-pharmacological approaches, researchers carried out a meta-analysis of 113 randomized controlled trials.

But before we use a term, we should look at how it came to be and what it means to people.

One in four LTC residents in Canada is taking an antipsychotic medication potentially unnecessarily. This number has been increasing over time. It’s time we reversed the trend.

Imbalances caused by PCOS put women at risk for metabolic syndrome, but the condition continues to be misdiagnosed, says Ontario physician Dr. Ashley White.

An international group of experts recently developed an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (algorithm) for using metformin to prevent/treat antipsychotic-induced weight gain.

Cognitive ability, lifestyle factors and physical health can predict the risk of dementia up to 20 years before the onset of symptoms.

Hangover anxiety can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming. Here’s why it happens, and what you can do about it.