Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

Physical and verbal abuse during childhood were each associated with a greater than 50% increase in likelihood of poor mental health during adulthood, with exposure to both types of abuse compounding ...

Survivors of Abuse NJ announced that attorney Joseph L. Messa, Jr., Esq., is being recognized for his work in psychiatrist sexual abuse litigation throughout New Jersey. The acknowledgment reflects ...

Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. While ...

The court’s 8–1 ruling overturning Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy is a disaster for LGBTQ+ kids—and also for the healthcare profession. Elie Mystal In an 8–1 ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ...

Five new lawsuits filed against Southwood Psychiatric Hospital accuse the facility of allowing what a plaintiffs’ attorney describes as horrific abuse involving children who were sent there for ...