A collaborative study involving Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter Medical School reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior.

Yellow Rock Behavioral Health, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, provides specialized care for children and adolescents ages 8-17 who are struggling with mental health concerns as well as sexually ...

Whether or not avoidance is a maladaptive coping mechanism is something that psychiatrists and psychologists debate. In the view of some authors, avoidance is a maladaptive behavior because it can ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the associations between individuals’ perceived levels of social isolation and brain patterns related to food cues, ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu New research suggests that while having a tattoo is associated with slightly higher levels of impulsivity, the extent of tattoo coverage may reveal subtle links with antagonistic ...

A collaborative study reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior. The evidence shows that rare mutations in the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a role in the ...