Personality Disorders News

Individuals with any mental disorder were at an almost fivefold increased risk for homicidal death, according to recent study results.

Foreign migration conferred a greater risk for mental illness, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry. Among the immigrant population, foreign-born adoptees were at the greatest risk for the whole range of psychiatric disorders.

Harsh physical punishment during childhood was associated with a number of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, according to new research.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said successful legislation, federal programs and financial support from grants have helped raise awareness about the importance of mental health and greatly benefited those with mental health disorders. In 2011, 45.9 million American adults were diagnosed with a mental illness, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers have proposed two separate classifications for sexual disorders and gender identification disorders here at the 2012 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.