The incidence of depression and anxiety is amplified by obesity. Mounting evidence reveals
that the psychiatric consequences of obesity stem from poor diet, inactivity, and visceral …

Background: The prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders are significantly different
between women and men, with research showing a greater impact on women. The aim of …

There has been an increasing recognition among both medical and psychological
professionals, as well as the public media, of a concerning trend for child and adolescent …

Sex differences between males and females can be detected early in life. They are present
also later even to a much greater extent affecting our life in adulthood and a wide spectrum …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating neuropsychological disorder, which has
caused serious health and socio-economic burdens worldwide. A growing body of evidence …

Background Dysregulation in the prefrontal cortex underlies a variety of psychiatric illnesses,
including substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety. Despite the established sex …

A functional interplay of bottom‐up and top‐down processing allows an individual to
appropriately respond to the dynamic environment around them. These processing …

Background Several studies have investigated the relationship between emotional
attachment to pets and mental health with the majority of studies finding a negative …

Psychiatric disorders associated with psychological trauma, stress and anxiety are a highly
prevalent and increasing cause of morbidity worldwide. Current therapeutic approaches …

Among the central goals of stress neurobiology research is to understand the mechanisms
by which stressors change neural circuit function to precipitate or exacerbate psychiatric …