Psychiatry’s diagnostic manual needs an overhaul: Johns Hopkins experts
Newswise — The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), long the master reference work in psychiatry, is seriously flawed and needs radical change from its current “field guide”...
View ArticleDo psychopaths tweet differently than other people?
Can a 140-character Tweet reveal psychopathic tendencies? Experiment uses data mining to look for link between Tweets and psychopathy Is it possible to determine a person’s psychopathic tendencies...
View ArticlePsychopaths: one size does not fit all, says researcher
Ice cold, hard and emotionless. Such is the psychopath – we think. Until we get a glimpse behind the mask. Researchers have for decades been almost unanimous in their accord with the popular...
View ArticleRapid weight gain from antipsychotics has genetic link
Scientists have discovered two genetic variants associated with the substantial, rapid weight gain occurring in nearly half the patients treated with antipsychotic medications, according to two...
View ArticleWeak sense of smell linked to being a psychopath
People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet Mahmut and Richard Stevenson, from...
View ArticleWomen at risk of developing postpartum psychosis need close monitoring, says...
There are clear risk factors for postpartum psychosis that all women should be asked about antenatally to ensure early recognition and prompt treatment of the condition, says a new review published...
View ArticleTeen psychopathic traits not cast in stone
Most youths are concerned about other people’s feelings, they feel bad or guilty when they have done something wrong and they adhere to social rules. A small group of youths, however, does not. These...
View Article1 of every 100 people is a psychopath
They say one out of every hundred people is a psychopath. You probably passed one on the street today. These are people who have no empathy, who are manipulative, deceitful, charming, seductive, and...
View ArticlePsychosis, smoking may be linked
A new study by researchers at King’s College London suggests that smoking tobacco is associated with an increased risk of developing psychosis. People who suffer from psychosis are three times more...
View ArticleMany women go for narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy in their men
A paper co-authored by a researcher from the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society states that women are generally drawn to men with dark and brooding looks. This in turn may relate...
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