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by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. Much of my early career has been devoted to an understanding of how negative emotions influence problematic behavioral outcomes. Because of this, I have spent a fairly substantial amount of time on PBB discussing topics...

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The Neurobiology of Anxiety Disorders | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “A key question in the classification of anxiety disorders is whether the DSM-IV classification system describes distinct useful categories. There is a great deal of overlap in clinical populations. You do not find many individual who have one unique disorder. Typically, someone with say panic disorder is likely to have one or more additional anxiety disorder such as social phobia...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Spare the rod, spoil the child? | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Grabbing a child firmly by the arm, yelling and repeatedly punishing him or her may not be without long-terms risks, according to researchers. They are studying how this harsh parenting can impair the emotional development of a child, possibly leading to anxiety disorders such as social phobia, separation anxiety and panic attacks.View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Mental Health, A JAMA Theme Issue Media Briefing | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “What JAMA will hold a media briefing to release new research from its theme issue on Mental Health. Leading researchers will present new findings on topics that include: - The results of a collaborative care intervention for treating common anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety, panic, generalized anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Help For Children With Anxiety And Peer-Related Issues | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Free groups for socially vulnerable children aged 8 to 12 are available through Fairleigh Dickinson University. These groups, which are part of a research program, are ongoing and consist of either 10 weekly group sessions emphazing anxiety reduction and changing misperceptions or 10 weekly group sessions emphasizing the application of broad-based social skills. Andrew R. Eisen, Ph.D...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Depression associated with sustained brain signals: Genetic mutation in mice elevates their risk of stress-induced depression | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Genetics may have some role in the predisposition of some people to the effects of stress, as changes in a gene that regulates brain signals are associated with depression. Scientists have now created a mouse with these same genetic changes. These mice show signs characteristic of depression and social anxiety and they provide some insight into the neurological effects that may influence vulnerabi...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Prayer, but not belief in the afterlife, reduces anxiety of sick people | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “It's clear that stressful situations can bring out the religious in people. What's not clear is whether turning to religion actually helps to relieve anxiety.Even less well understood is which, if any, aspects of religion are effective. Does the social support that comes with attending religious meetings help, or some other religious activity, or is it some facet of belief itself?...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Developmental delay in brain provides clue to sensory hypersensitivity in autism | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “New research provides insight into why fragile X syndrome, the most common known cause of autism and mental retardation, is associated with an extreme hypersensitivity to sounds, touch, smells, and visual stimuli that causes sensory overload and results in social withdrawal, hyperarousal, and anxiety. The study uncovers a previously unknown developmental delay in a critical brain circuit that proc...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? What Causes Social Anxiety Disorder? | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Social anxiety disorder or social anxiety is an excessive emotional discomfort, anxiety, fear or worry about social situations. The individual is exceptionally worried about social situations, being evaluated or scrutinized by other people - there is a heightened fear of interactions with others. Social anxiety disorder is sometimes referred to as social phobia...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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8 Out Of 10 People Who Care For A Relative Suffer From Anxiety And Stress, According To A Study | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Conducted at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology from the University of Granada, the research reveals that the negative effects on the caregiver's physical, psychological and social development are highly associated with previous life history between caregiver and care receiver...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Could acetaminophen ease psychological pain? | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Over-the-counter pain relieving drugs have long been used to alleviate physical pain, while a host of other medications have been employed in the treatment of depression and anxiety. But is it possible that a common painkiller could serve double duty, easing not just the physical pains of sore joints and headaches, but also the pain of social rejection?View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Stress Of Isolation Linked To More And Deadlier Breast Cancer Tumors | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “A new US study found that socially isolated female rats developed more breast cancer tumors, including a higher number of malignant tumors, leading the researchers to suspect that the stress of isolation from a group triggered fear and anxiety which in turn increased susceptibility to and the deadliness of breast cancer...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Are The Monoamines Involved In Shaping Conduct Disorders? | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Antisocial and aggressive behaviours represent a widespread and expensive social problem. Recent research has convincingly shown that there is a strong interaction between genetic inheritance and environment for development of personality and behaviour. It appears to be common knowledge that childhood maltreatment often causes psychiatric problems (e.g. depression or anxiety) or behavioural proble...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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Aggression in social anxiety disorder: Investigating a subset of individuals with an atypical presentation | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. I was very excited when I came across the article I will discuss today, as it covers a topic I had never considered before but which makes a lot of sense: understanding a subset of...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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When are highly-anxious women most anxious? When you least expect it | Psydir News

news.psydir.com — “Take a group of 18- and 19-year-old women, college freshmen and sophomores. Then test them to find out who has the most social anxiety: who's most nervous about dealing with other people, particularly in public situations. What ...View full resource at news.psydir.com

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