UC Department of Psychiatry

If the last political story you heard on NPR got your blood boiling, the last article you read online made you feel hopeless and the last time you…

Genetic testing is being used more frequently to help physicians prescribe medications that will prove most effective based on an individual patient's…

The diagnosis of mental disorders is largely based on looking at a patient's history to determine signs and symptoms that, collectively, lead to a…

About six million Americans age 65 and older experience symptoms of depression. Though common among the elderly, depression is not a normal part of aging.…

September 5 - 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week. A federal study shows the number of suicides in the United States has surged 24% since 1999 and is…