http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new research published in General Hospital Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-chronic-pain-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 15 May 2013 07:26:36 EST news287821587 When trouble approaches, what do you do? Run for the hills? Hide? Pretend it isn't there? Or do you focus on the promise of rain in those looming dark clouds? New research suggests that the way you regulate your emotions, in bad times and in good, can influence whether – or how much – you suffer from anxiety. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-suppress-explore-emotional-strategy-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 13 May 2013 00:10:01 EST news287590065 Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense homesickness. In new research published in the Journal of American College Health, authors Christopher A. Thurber, PhD and Edward A. Walton, MD explore this topic in "Homesickness and Adjustment in University Students." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-homesickness-adjustment-university-students.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:42:16 EST news284809321 Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation's number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-reframing-stress-stage-fright-friend.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:06:49 EST news284699182 (HealthDay)—Results of functional brain imaging can greatly improve prediction of which patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-functional-mri-cbt-success.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:51:19 EST news276529870 (Medical Xpress)—Using multiple forms of media at the same time – such as playing a computer game while watching TV – is linked to symptoms of anxiety and depression, scientists have found for the first time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-multiple-media-tied-depression-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:05:34 EST news273845122 Most people are faced with embarrassment or humiliation at some point in their lives. Maybe they get nervous before a big presentation to the bosses at work. Maybe they get a bit anxious thinking about approaching an attractive stranger at a party. But where is the line between normal shyness and social anxiety disorder? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-nervous-social-anxiety-disorder-simply.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:40:55 EST news272551225 Parents with social anxiety disorder are more likely than parents with other forms of anxiety to engage in behaviors that put their children at high risk for developing angst of their own, according to a small study of parent-child pairs conducted at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-trickle-down-anxiety-parental-behaviors-anxious.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:00:16 EST news271007791 (Medical Xpress)—An experimental drug can improve sociability in patients with fragile X syndrome and may be helpful as a treatment for autism, according to a study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-fragile-drug.html Autism spectrum disorders Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:46:30 EST news267698775 A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-brain-scans-doctors-treatments-people.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:43:23 EST news266128991 Exposure therapy for irrational fear of spiders seems to be more effective if it is followed by sleep, according to a recent study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. The results have implications for treatment of phobias, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychotherapy for fear, the research suggests, should be coupled with healthy sleep. Our brains seem to use sleep, perhaps REM sleep specifically, to lay down new emotional memories. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-phobias-rest-key-role-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:45:48 EST news262341862 (Medical Xpress) -- Study finds social anxiety a predictor of dating aggression in young men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-links-social-anxiety-dating-aggression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:07:06 EST news261889596 (Medical Xpress) -- Students are often expected to speak knowledgably in front of groups of unfamiliar people as part of their education. The assessment of student presentations contributes to degree grading, and employers expect good interpersonal skills from graduates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-social-anxiety-hidden-disability-university.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:20:58 EST news260781532 A principal standing in the hallway says, "You are one of my favorite students!" In class, a smart girl says, "You are the nicest person in our class!" http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-avatars-children-social-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:41:12 EST news258716460 Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-blogging-teens-social-distress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:47:14 EST news244900024 Does your teen show normal nerves about the weekend party, or always stay home? Nearly half of teenagers say they're shy, perhaps a bit surprising in our say-anything society. But a government study finds a small fraction of those teens show signs of a troubling anxiety disorder that can be mistaken for extreme shyness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-teens-shy.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:38:41 EST news238088314 If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don't feel bad. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more trustworthy, and more generous. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-easily-people.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:39:41 EST news236446758 A small clinical trial suggests that cognitive bias modification (CBM), a potential anxiety therapy that is delivered entirely on a computer, may be about as effective as in-person therapy or drugs for treating social anxiety disorder. The Brown University-led research also found that participants believed the therapy to be credible and acceptable. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-computerized-anxiety-therapy-small-trial.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:15:09 EST news235224880 For most of his life, 24-year-old Steven Bringas so feared humiliating himself if he spoke that only an emergency would get him to enter a store. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-stanford-vanquishes-social-anxieties-drugs.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:20:01 EST news232967949 Facial expressions convey strong cues for someone's emotional state and the ability to interpret these cues is crucial in social interaction. This ability is known to be compromised in many psychiatric and neurological disorders, such as social anxiety or Korsakoff's syndrome. New research has now revealed evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is also characterized by changes in the way the brain processes specific emotions and that certain aspects of this disorder could be understood as a consequence of the altered processing of emotional cues. The findings are reported in the September 2011 issue of Elsevier's Cortex. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-recognition-sadness-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:40:01 EST news232705300 Can't find anyone to exercise with? Don't despair: New research from Michigan State University reveals working out with a virtual partner improves motivation during exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-virtual-workout-partners-spur-results.html Health Wed, 18 May 2011 16:12:06 EST news224953908 A new study from Rhode Island Hospital researchers shows that obese individuals with social anxiety related only to their weight may experience anxiety as severe as individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The findings directly conflict with the criteria for SAD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV). The study is now published online in advance of print in the journal Depression and Anxiety. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-obese-individuals-social-anxiety-disorder.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:47:45 EST news221910453