Developmental Disorders

Postpartum CBT for Depressed Moms May Help Lower Emotion-Regulation Risks in Infants

Is it possible to disrupt the process by which a mother can transmit risk for psychiatric disorders to her offspring?... Read More

Researchers Study ‘Background’ Mutations That Can Impact Schizophrenia and Autism

In recent years, researchers have discovered hundreds of DNA variations that are likely involved in causing brain and behavior disorders,... Read More

New Research Defines Molecular Pathway That May Cause Psychosis in Some Types of Schizophrenia

In a schizophrenia -related disorder known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS), altered activity along a single molecular pathway can lead... Read More

New Studies Demonstrate Impact of Brain’s Immune Cells on Mood and Behavior

Microglia, immune cells that reside in the brain and spinal cord, are a first-line defense against infection in the central... Read More

Researchers Catalog Subtle but Widespread Schizophrenia-Associated Differences in Gene Activity

Researchers have identified nearly 700 genes whose activity levels differ in the brains of people with schizophrenia compared to individuals... Read More