The Lancet, 2008 Our understanding of social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia) has moved from rudimentary awareness that it is not merely shyness to a much more sophisticated appreciation of its prevalence, its chronic and pernicious nature, and its ...
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Personality and anxiety disorders: examination of revised reinforcement sensitivity theory in clinical generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder [PDF]
Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 2020 BackgroundPersonality has been implicated in the development and continuation of mental disorders. One major advance in the personality field came with the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST).
Behrooz Afshari
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Epidemiology of childhood anxiety: longitudinal perspectives [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Anxiety is cited as one of the most common mental disorders of youth, with serious implications for academic and social outcomes and future psychopathology.
Gallagher, Sarah Bridie
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Pharmacotherapy of social anxiety disorder [PDF]
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2011 Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, with a lifetime prevalence of 5-12%. Fears of scrutiny and embarrassment in social and public situations are accompanied by anxiety symptoms, avoidance behavior, and impairment in social and work functioning.
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2003 Is common, underdiagnosed, impairing, and treatable The hallmark of social anxiety disorder is extreme and persistent fear of embarrassment and humiliation.1 People with this condition (which is also known as social phobia) often avoid participating in social and public activities, such as public speaking, social gatherings, or meetings.
Debra, Kaminer, Dan J, Stein
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Social anxiety disorder: radio electric asymmetric conveyor brain stimulation versus sertraline
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2011 Vania Fontani1, Piero Mannu1,2, Alessandro Castagna1, Salvatore Rinaldi11Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology, Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Florence; 2Psychic Studies Center, Cagliari, ItalyPurpose: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a disabling ...
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Cultural aspects in social anxiety and social anxiety disorder [PDF]
Depression and Anxiety, 2010 To examine cultural aspects in social anxiety and social anxiety disorder (SAD), we reviewed the literature on the prevalence rates, expressions, and treatments of social anxiety/SAD as they relate to culture, race, and ethnicity. We further reviewed factors that contribute to the differences in social anxiety/SAD between different cultures, including ...
Stefan G, Hofmann +2 more
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder in psychosis [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Social anxiety is among the most prevalent and debilitating affective disturbances manifest in people with psychosis. It is usually accompanied by high levels of depression and leads to significant social disability, lower quality of life ...
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder [PDF]
, 2002 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have proven efficacy in the treatment of panic disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder.
Buis, C., Mayers, A.G., Baldwin, D.S.
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Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation and attention bias in response to angry faces in adolescents with generalized anxiety disorder [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVE: While adolescent anxiety disorders represent prevalent, debilitating conditions, few studies have explored their brain physiology. Using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and a behavioral measure of attention to angry ...
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