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Showing 1 to 20 of 210 for “"anxiety disorder"”.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder in Youth: Are They Distinguishable?
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is defined by persistent, irrational anxiety in social situations while generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive worry unrelated to any specific situation. These two disorders share some features and are frequently comorbid in children and …
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Neurobiological aspects of social anxiety disorder
… the functional neuroanatomy of SAD [Social Anxiety Disorder] using an activation likelihood-estimate meta-analysis (ALE meta-analysis), and explores the structural basis of SAD using a cortical thickness and subcortical gray matter volume analysis.
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Remote Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterised by chronic, excessive, and uncontrollable worry. Despite evidence-based treatment for GAD being available, uptake is generally low, and there are many barriers to accessing treatment. The aim of this program of research was to enhance treatment …
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The brain age gap in social anxiety disorder
… ageing in neuropsychiatric diseases. Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a disabling mental illness, which has been associated with both structural brain deficits and advanced biological ageing. However, brain age research has yet to be conducted in adults diagnosed with SAD. The present study …
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Cognitive Functions in Young Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Background: Anxiety and worry are central symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) that have been theorized to negatively impact cognitive functions. However, most of the research has focused on threat-related or emotionally-charged stimuli, and a surprisingly small number of investigations …
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Sleep and exposure therapy in adults with social anxiety disorder
… therapy is an effective treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), yet many patients do not respond to treatment, experience partial remission, or relapse following initial therapy success. Deficits in therapeutic learning may explain why some individuals derive little or no benefit from …
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The effects of approach-avoidance modification on social anxiety disorder
… avoidance tendencies as observed in social anxiety. In the current double-blind study, 43 adults (aged 18 to 53) with social anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to an active condition (implicit training to approach smiling faces) or control condition (equal approach and avoidance of …
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Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
Social anxiety disorder is the fourth most prevalent mental disorder in the US. Over the past several decades, psychotherapeutic, specifically cognitive behavioral, and pharmacologic approaches have been found efficacious for social anxiety disorder. A number of meta-analyses have been conducted …
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Relationship between job satisfaction and depression or anxiety disorder of employees
우리나라의 전체 취업자의 지난 해 평균 근로시간은 연간 2,285시간으로 OECD 34개 회원국 중 가장 근무시간이 긴 것으로 나타났다. 이처럼 직장에서 보내는 시간이 많아지면서 최근 직무만족에 대한 관심이 높아지고 이와 관련된 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 직무만족에 따른 우울 또는 불안장애에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정으로 본 연구를 통해 임금근로자 전체의 직무 만족도와 우울 또는 불안장애의 관계를 파악하였다. 본 연구는 2010년 실시된 ‘2차 근로환경 조사’ 자료를 이용하여 종사상 지위에 따라 고용원이 없는 자영업자, …
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The structural neurobiology of social anxiety disorder : a clinical neuroimaging study
… explored the functional neuroanatomy of social anxiety disorder (SAD), comparatively few studies have investigated the structural underpinnings in SAD. 18 psychopharmacologically and psychotherapeutically naïve adult patients with a primary Axis I diagnosis of generalized social anxiety …
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The relationship between worries and safety-seeking behaviour in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
… uncertainty among individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). General hypothesises were made that individuals with GAD perceive uncertainty as threatening only in situations that matter most to them. Safety-seeking behaviours (SSB), reactions to perceived threat, and dysfunctional core …
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Resistance and Outcome Expectations in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
… tested among 44 clients with severe generalized anxiety disorder treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for severe generalized anxiety in the context of a randomized controlled trial (Westra, Constantino, & Antony, 2016). Resistance was measured for a midtreatment session and COE and TOE were …
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Parent pathology and family environment as correlates of child separation anxiety disorder
… whose children were tested for Separation Anxiety Disorder three years ago were again contacted for a follow-up study focusing on stability of the diagnosis over time and the associative characteristics of parent pathology and aspects of their family environment. Children were diagnosed …
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Impact of sexual dysfunction on quality of life among anxiety disorder patients
<p>Current research suggests that anxiety disorders may be associated with sexual dysfunction. This increased risk may carry important implications given the detrimental effect sexual dysfunction has been shown to have on quality of life in a variety of populations. However, no studies have …
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Blushing and gaze avoidance in social anxiety disorder : a structural neuroanatomical investigation
Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common psychiatric condition characterised by fear and avoidance of social situations. Lifetime prevalence is 5-16% and co-morbidity with other mood and substance abuse disorders is common. Symptoms including cognitive, behavioural and physiological …
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Physical Activity and Exercise in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Clinical anxiety symptoms are prevalent, yet poorly managed in multiple sclerosis (MS), a neuroinflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Anxiety disorders occur in 22% of people with MS, and anxiety is associated with poorer outcomes across clinical and quality of life domains. GAD is the …
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The experience of zen meditation on patients with generalized anxiety disorder in Taiwan
… the experience of patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) undertaking a six week intervention of a Zen meditation programme in Taiwan. Mix-methods were used including the Revised State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (RSTAI), repeated focus groups, individual interviews, diaries and …
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Safety-seeking behaviours and functional impairment in excessive worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a chronic condition with substantial functional impairment and high comorbidity with other mental disorders. GAD is the only anxiety disorder that does not have behavioural avoidance in its diagnostic criteria. Despite that, research has shown that GAD patients …
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Narrative - Emotion processing in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
… motivational interviewing (MI) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Multilevel modeling analyses demonstrated a significant effect of outcome for Reflexive Story, Competing Plotlines, and Unexpected Outcome, and a significant outcome x stage effect for Discovery Story. Findings are discussed …
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