Key points Finding the explanation to psychological disorders may seem to be an insurmountable task. New case studies suggest that fear of loss of control may underlie many psychological disorders.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is 1 of 10 clinically recognized personality disorders. Though NPD is only one official diagnosis, doctors further classify the condition into 2 types.

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

Tic disorders are conditions featuring sudden, non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations. A formal tic disorder diagnosis is determined by tic frequency, duration, and type. Tics are non-rhythmic ...

One in every eight people in the world live with a mental disorder. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), 970 million people were living with a mental disorder in 2019. Mental disorders ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects 4.4% of US adults at some point in their lives, according to the ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By ...

What are the things you can and cannot control? And how much do these matter to your overall sense of well-being? A new theory of psychological disorders proposes that it is not just what you can ...