While the birth of a child is exciting and monumental, many women experience short- or long-term mood disturbances in the postpartum period.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) are two of the most prevalent disorders occurring in children aged 6 to 17 years.
First described more than 40 years ago, serotonin syndrome remains unfamiliar to most clinicians.
On a regular basis, most pharmacists must interact with patients who have mental illnesses.
An eating disorder is an abnormal eating behavior that leads to serious physical and emotional problems.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by inattentiveness, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity and represents a common behavioral disorder of childhood.
Serious psychological disorders (SPD) such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit disorder have contributed to 48 million office-based physician visits, 3.7 million emergency department visits, 5.
With the increasing development of newer and more complex drug compounds, pharmacists are being asked to bear much of the burden for detecting, preventing, and resolving adverse drug reactions and potentially serious drug interactions.
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that occurs each year around the same time, usually during the fall and winter months.
Atipsychotic medications are the mainstays for treating a number of serious psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, mania, delusional disorder, and psychosis.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition in which patients display a "pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affects, and marked impulsivity that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts.
Bipolar disorder, also commonly referred to as manic depression, is a diagnosis of brain dysfunction characterized by severe alterations in mood and energy with a diminished capacity for daily functioning.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder that is named for its symptoms.
Depression is prevalent, and the highest incidence for onset in women is during the childbearing years.