Neuroscience
Study identifies brain cells that help people learn by watching others
Picture a little boy imitating his father shaving in the mirror or a little girl wobbling proudly in her mother's high heels.
Sep 8, 2016
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News tagged with social anxiety disorder
Psychology & Psychiatry
Finding the biological roots for the pathological social withdrawal known as 'hikikomori'
Researchers at Kyushu University have identified a number of key blood biomarkers for pathological social withdrawal, known as hikikomori. Based on their findings, the team was able to distinguish between healthy individuals ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Technology-driven treatment found to be as effective for social anxiety as psychiatric medications like Cipralex
A new clinical trial conducted at Tel Aviv University has demonstrated an effective technology-driven alternative to psychiatric medications for people with social anxiety. The groundbreaking study found that GC-MART (Gaze-Contingent ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A cure for social anxiety disorders: Cognitive therapy shown to be most effective treatment
Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder of our time. But the current treatment regimen for patients with this diagnosis has not proven very effective. Norwegian and British researchers spent 10 years studying alternative ...
Dec 16, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is stuttering linked to social anxiety?
The differences – and similarities – between people with high levels of social anxiety and stutterers are being investigated by researchers at Flinders.
Jul 6, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
52 ways to find peace of mind
A new book co-authored by a professor in the Department of Psychology offers 52 bite-sized chapters to help people navigate anxiety, stress and fear.
May 1, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with social anxiety disorder take criticism especially hard, study finds
People who have social anxiety disorder are more likely to internalize criticism than those who do not, research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests.
Mar 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How social anxiety can be overcome with internet
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a study analyzes the effects of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety. Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common mental disorders ...
Oct 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism
New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect on alcoholism.
Mar 6, 2019
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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.
May 11, 2020
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