Social Anxiety Disorder

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Relaxation Techniques

Social anxiety disorder – Treatment

The most important clinical point to emerge from studies of social anxiety disorder is the benefit of early diagnosis and treatment. Social anxiety disorder remains under-recognized in primary care practice, with patients often presenting for treatment only after the onset of complications such as clinical depression or substance abuse disorders. Research has provided evidence for [...]

Cognitive Therapy

Moclobemide – Uses

*Depression; most experience exists with major depression according to DSM-III *Social anxiety disorder, as part of an integrated treatment involving cognitive-behavioral therapy In efficacy studies for the treatment of major depressive disorder, moclobemide has been found to be significantly more effective than placebo, as effective as the tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [...]

Social Stress

Social anxiety disorder – Comorbidity

There is a high degree of comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders. Social phobia often occurs alongside low self-esteem and clinical depression, due to lack of personal relationships and long periods of isolation from avoiding social situations. To try to reduce their anxiety and alleviate depression, people with social phobia may use alcohol or other drugs, [...]

Social Stress

Mental disorder – Classifications

The definition and classification of mental disorders is a key issue for mental health and for users and providers of mental health services. Most international clinical documents use the term “mental disorder”. There are currently two widely established systems that classify mental disorders—”ICD-10 Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders”, part of the International Classification of [...]

Chronic Stress

Charles Darwin’s health – Possible causes

Medical science has tried repeatedly to pinpoint the etiology, and many hypotheses were made, such as: * Crohn’s Disease * Psychosomatic disease * Panic disorder * Chagas’ disease * Ménière’s disease * Lactose intolerance * Lupus erythematosus * Arsenic poisoning * Multiple allergies * Hypochondria * Migraine. * Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Psychic causation Darwin found [...]

Social Stress

Richard Heimberg – Career

Cognitive behaviour group therapy was founded on principles developed by Heimberg at the University of Albany’s Centre for Stress and Anxiety Disorders. His focus lies on anxiety disorders, specifically social phobia. He has published more than 250 articles and books on social phobia. In 1983, he became the first researcher to receive National Institute of [...]

Social Stress

Beta blocker – Clinical use

Large differences exist in the pharmacology of agents within the class, thus not all beta blockers are used for all indications listed below. Indications for beta blockers include: * Angina pectoris * Atrial fibrillation * Cardiac arrhythmia * Congestive heart failure * Essential tremor * Glaucoma * Hypertension * Migraine prophylaxis * Mitral valve prolapse [...]

Social Stress

Sertraline – Indications

Sertraline has been approved for the following indications: major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), panic disorder and social phobia (social anxiety disorder). Depression The original pre-marketing clinical trials demonstrated only weak-to-moderate efficacy of sertraline for depression. Nevertheless, a considerable body of later research established it as one of [...]

Social Stress

Self-medication – Psychiatric overview

As different drugs have different effects, they may be used for different reasons. According to the self-medication hypothesis (SMH), the individuals’ choice of a particular drug is not accidental or coincidental, but instead, a result of the individuals’ psychological condition, as the drug of choice provides relief to the user specific to his or her [...]

Social Stress

Abstinence – Types of abstinence

Food ”Fasting” is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial concerning that from which one fasts, and may be prolonged or intermittent as to the period of fasting. Fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well [...]

Social Stress

Reactive attachment disorder – Diagnosis

RAD is one of the least researched and most poorly understood disorders in the DSM. There is little systematic epidemiologic information on RAD, its course is not well established and it appears difficult to diagnose accurately. There is a lack of clarity about the presentation of attachment disorders over the age of five years and [...]