Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids' ER visits for mental health problems soar over 10 years
(HealthDay)—Children treated in America's emergency rooms for mental health disorders jumped 60% over a recent decade, a new study finds.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Large differences in personality traits between patients with social anxiety disorder
Individuals with social anxiety disorder have markedly different personality traits than others. Emotional instability and introversion are hallmarks, according to a new study from Uppsala University published in PLOS ONE.
Apr 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study suggests ways to alleviate social withdrawal symptoms in mental illnesses
Even as people are now being forced to social distance to avoid contracting coronavirus—a situation considered stressful for many—some people avoid social situations even under everyday circumstances. Social avoidance ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many responders in emotional distress one year after hurricane in Puerto Rico, study finds
Health care and social service providers who assisted victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico had double the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety symptoms nearly a year after the disaster compared with peers ...
Apr 14, 2020
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New treatment for childhood anxiety works by changing parent behavior
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that an entirely parent-based treatment, SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), is as efficacious as ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keeping coronavirus anxiety at bay
Staying calm during the coronavirus pandemic isn't easy, but a few simple steps will help you stay informed yet relaxed.
Mar 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Imbalance between serotonin and dopamine in social anxiety disorder
The balance between the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine may affect whether a person develops social anxiety disorder. Previous research has mainly focused on either the serotonin or the dopamine system individually. ...
Jan 24, 2020
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Medical research
CBT for social anxiety may have a protective effect on cells
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for patients with social anxiety not only helps to reduce anxiety levels but also seems to protect against accelerated cellular ageing, a study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...
Dec 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover the brain circuits that rapidly detect friend or foe
Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety and psychosis.
Nov 15, 2019
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Neuroscience
Brain imaging reveals neural correlates of human social behavior
Advances in the study of human social behavior may lead to a better understanding of normal processes such as empathy and theory of mind, as well as dysregulated conditions including autism spectrum disorder. The findings ...
Oct 22, 2019
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