Latest Social anxiety Stories
New findings from Rhode Island Hospital study indicate that a change to DSM-IV criteria is neededA 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...
When you think of people suffering from social anxiety, you probably characterize them as shy, inhibitive and submissive. However, new research from psychologists Todd Kashdan and Patrick McKnight at George Mason University suggests that there is a subset of socially anxious people who act out in aggressive, risky ways"”and that their behavior patterns are often misunderstood.In the new study, "The Darker Side of Social Anxiety: When Aggressive Impulsivity Prevails Over Shy Inhibition,"...
By STUART ABEL Education Reporter Stressed University of Plymouth students could be put at ease by the campus's own social networking website. Psychologists and computer experts have teamed up to launch the self-help pages for undergraduates suffering from anxiety or even shyness. The iHub is similar to social networking sites such as Facebook, with chatrooms and video content but with help pages for depressed students. Initial research by the university found at least 10 per cent of...
NEW YORK -- Research suggests that D-cycloserine may be a good adjunct to exposure-based therapy in individuals with social anxiety disorder, a debilitating condition marked by an excessive fear and avoidance of situations in which a person feels he or she will be judged by others, such as public speaking or even eating in front of others.Exposure therapy, which is commonly used to combat social phobia, relies on extinction to treat the fears underlying the disorder.Lead investigator Dr....
