I think in the area of research psychiatry is a hard science. The research hasn't really trickled down to clinical practice yet in my opinion. It is very new and inconclusive though at this point and not much in the way of novel meds and treatments. Other than TMS. It is very new. I have been keeping a list of links on the research I have read. It is quite long but I will post it below in case anyone wants to read it. There are a ton more studies I have not listed. These are mostly depression because that is what I have. This stuff is definitely hard bio molecular science.

Biology of Depression/ Mental Illness
Genetics
Stem Cells Reveal How Illness-Linked Genetic Variation Affects Neurons - 08/18/2014

Common Genetic Variation Big Risk Factor for Alcoholism, Mental Illness - Addiction Treatment | Elements | Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

5 Major Mental Illnesses Traced to Same Genetic Variations | Psych Central News

http://www.journalofpsychiatricresea.../abstract?cc=y
NIMH · New Data Reveal Extent of Genetic Overlap Between Major Mental Disorders

Schizophrenia.com - Schizophrenia Genetics and Heredity

GenRED - Major Depression and Genetics - Genetics of Brain Function - Stanford University School of Medicine

Genetic Switch Involved in Depression - NIH Research Matters - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Depression Research - Psych Central

Genetic link to depression found - Health News - NHS Choices

What causes depression? - Harvard Health Publications

New gene for bipolar disorder discovered -- ScienceDaily

Bipolar Disorder, Genetics, and the Brain :: DNA Learning Center
Schizophrenia and Manic-Depressive Disorder: The Biological Roots of Mental ... - Google Books

http://journals.cambridge.org/action...33291700028099

NIMH · Five Major Mental Disorders Share Genetic Roots

http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v45...l/ng.2711.html

https://www.nimhgenetics.org/

Genetic Mental Illnesses | DNA and Mental Illness | Psychiatrist in Scottsdale

Mental Illness: The Challenge of Dual Diagnosis

First Blood Test to Diagnose Depression in Adults: Northwestern University News

Clear New Insights into the Genetics of Depression - Scientific American

Massive Study Reveals Schizophrenia's Genetic Roots - Scientific American

Genome Biology | Full text | Hypermethylation in the ZBTB20 gene is associated with major depressive disorder

Translational Psychiatry - How the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR polymorphism influences amygdala function: the roles of in vivo serotonin transporter expression and amygdala structure

Polymorphism in serotonin transporter gene associated with suscepti... - PubMed - NCBI

Receptor and transporter imaging studies in schizophrenia, depressi... - PubMed - NCBI

Neuropsychopharmacology - Serotonin 1A Receptors, Serotonin Transporter Binding and Serotonin Transporter mRNA Expression in the Brainstem of Depressed Suicide Victims

Animal models of depression in dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephr... - PubMed - NCBI

Hippocampus

Hippocampal volume loss in depression reflects glial loss -- ScienceDaily

The Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Newsletter

Depression, antidepressants, and the shrinking hippocampus

https://www.google.com/search?q=depr...Q&ved=0CDYQsAQ

Neurogenesis

Unraveling the Mystery of How Antidepression Drugs Work - Scientific American

Neuropsychopharmacology - Fluoxetine-Induced Cortical Adult Neurogenesis

Fluoxetine-induced cortical adult neurogenesis. - PubMed - NCBI

Antidepressants increase human hippocampal neurogenesis by activating the glucocorticoid receptor

Biology of Depression

Yale Scientific Magazine ? Uncovering the Biology of Depression

The Biology of Depression: How Stress Affects the Brain and the Body - UCTV - University of California Television

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/....2009.10030434

http://www.nyng.org/MP%20cytokine%20review.pdf

What causes depression? - Harvard Health Publications

Biology of Depression - Genetics and Imaging - Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties

http://www.wfsbp.org/fileadmin/user_...Depression.pdf

GenRED - Major Depression and Genetics - Genetics of Brain Function - Stanford University School of Medicine

Unkind Cytokines: A Journey from the Mind to Brain to Mind The Biological Basis of Depression -



Blood test accurately distinguishes depressed patients from healthy controls - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

These Are Revolutionary Times for the Biology of Psychology | Psychology Today

http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs-wm/22664.pdf

CNS Spectrums: Novel Therapeutics for Depression: L-methylfolate as a Trimonoamine Modulator and Antidepressant-Augmenting Agent

L-Methylfolate: A Promising Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression? | Psych Congress Network

Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice: What Psychiatrists Need to Know | Psych Congress Network

The Role and Postulated Biochemical Mechanism of L-Methylfolate Augmentation in Major Depression: A Case-Report | Psychiatric Annals

MTHFR Genotyping Laboratory Genetic Test | Seeking Health

Mice Study Suggests Lack of Serotonin Not Behind Depression | Psych Central News

Effectiveness of Antidepressants

NIMH · Antidepressants: A complicated picture

Antidepressants: Effectiveness, Trials, Realistic Expectations

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-or-dont-they/

NIMH · Questions and Answers about the NIMH Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Study ? All Medication Levels

Are antidepressants really no better than sugar pills? | The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Robert DeRubeis on anti-depressants | News Center | Stanford Medicine

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/op...anted=all&_r=0

Study confirms antidepressant efficacy | Yale Daily News