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Biological psychiatry or biopsychiatry is an approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorder in terms of the biological function of the nervous system.It is interdisciplinary in its approach and draws on sciences such as neuroscience, psychopharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, epigenetics and physiology to investigate the biological bases of behavior and psychopathology.
Risk factors for mental illness include psychological trauma, adverse childhood experiences, genetic predisposition, and personality traits. [7] [8] Correlations between mental disorders and substance use are also found to have a two way relationship, in that substance use can lead to the development of mental disorders and having mental disorders can lead to substance use/abuse.
BMJ Mental Health (formerly Evidence-Based Mental Health) is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of mental health. It is co-owned by the BMJ Group, the Royal College of Psychiatrists , and the British Psychological Society .
The journal was established in 1959 as Recent Advances in Biological Psychiatry. [1] It obtained its current name in 1969 with volume numbering restarting at 1 [2] and is the official journal of the Society of Biological Psychiatry.
Caregivers of COVID-19 patients also show a higher than average prevalence of mental health concerns. [2] These symptoms result from multiple different factors. SARS-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) directly infects olfactory neurons (smell) and nerve cells expressing taste receptors. Although these cells communicate directly with the brain, the ...
Sleep deprivation and light therapy both target the same brain neurotransmitter system and brain areas as antidepressant drugs, and are now used clinically to treat depression. [30] Light therapy, sleep deprivation and sleep time displacement (sleep phase advance therapy) are being used in combination quickly to interrupt a deep depression in ...
JAMA Psychiatry (until 2013: Archives of General Psychiatry) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association.It covers research in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral sciences, and related fields. [1]
The Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering psychiatric and mental health nursing. It was established in 1994 and is published by John Wiley & Sons. The editor-in-chief is Lawrie Elliott (Glasgow Caledonian University).