Incentive motivation theory ascribes a critical role to reward-associated stimuli in the generation and maintenance of goal-directed behavior. Repeated psychomotor stimulant treatment, in addition to ...

Psychomotor retardation, sometimes called psychomotor impairment, is the slowing down or hampering of your mental or physical activities. This usually takes the form of slower thinking or body ...

A study published June 25 in the American Journal of Psychiatry provides new insights into a long-standing question in psychiatric research: What is the underlying neurobiological mechanism of ...

Psychomotor agitation typically involves reptitive movements, like toe tapping or fidgeting, and racing thoughts. Psychomotor agitation is a symptom related to a wide range of mood disorders. People ...

Psychomotor agitation is a feeling of anxious restlessness that can lead to unintended movements. A person may experience muscle tension, increased heartbeat, physical tremors, and behavioral symptoms ...

A major U.K. study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone raises stroke risk without exception, challenging safety assumptions by leaving no "safe group." A new review of ...