Physiological sensation word usage in social anxiety disorder with and without comorbid depression - Shaffer VN, Kim D, Yoon KL.
BACKGROUND& OBJECTIVES: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by a fear of showing anxiety symptoms, which may manifest in greater physiological sensation (PS) word usage, especially when describing their anxious experiences. However, the role of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Youth Stuttering Tied to Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Males Youth Stuttering Tied to Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Males
High cortisol levels due to social anxiety and chronic stress proposed as a mechanism.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - January 26, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Development of the Trans and Gender Diverse Social Anxiety Scale - Ho F, Mussap AJ.
OBJECTIVES: We develop and evaluate a Trans and Gender Diverse Social Anxiety Scale (TSAS) suitable for use with trans and gender diverse (TGD) people. METHODS: We evaluate the TSAS on a sample of 171 TGD adults (40 transmen, 80 transwomen, and 51 ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Why some people won't mind Christmas parties being cancelled
ROGER DOBSON: Social anhedonia involves not wanting to spend time with others because it is not enjoyable. It is distinct from social anxiety, which is driven by a fear of social situations. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kenya: Mental Health Key in Battle Against Covid
[Nation] Nigeria -- I'd just finished my first year in the university and had had a hard time with social anxiety and school work in general, so when the Nigerian government shut down schools and businesses to curb the spread of Covid-19, I was relieved to get a respite. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 21, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news

For Those With Social Anxiety, Holidays During COVID-19 May Be A Relief
With family gatherings and parties canceled because of the pandemic, those with the mental health condition are having a much different holiday season. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

For People With Social Anxiety, This Holiday Season Will Be A Relief
Those with the mental health condition are having a much different holiday season. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Factors associated with problematic social media use among a sample of Lebanese adults: the mediating role of emotional intelligence - Barbar S, Haddad C, Sacre H, Dagher D, Akel M, Kheir N, Salameh P, Hallit S, Obeid S.
PURPOSE: To assess the relationship of smoking (cigarettes or waterpipe), alcohol drinking, alexithymia, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, social phobia, emotional intelligence, impulsivity, insomnia, physical health, and loneliness with problemati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Social anxiety as a consequence of non-consensually disseminated sexually explicit media victimization - Campbell JK, Poage SMC, Godley S, Rothman EF.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore consequences of the non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit media (NCDSEM) for survivors, with an emphasis on how NCDSEM may impact social relationships and social anxiety. One-on-one telephone... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Depression, social anxiety, and use of mobile dating apps
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Social anxiety: The clues you may be suffering from this condition - and how to overcome i
SOCIAL anxiety can make everyday interactions - such as talking to a shop assistant - seem difficult. But maybe you're just not a fan of talking to strangers... how can you tell the difference? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Emotional abuse and adolescents' social anxiety: the roles of self-esteem and loneliness - Chen C, Qin J.
While emotional abuse has effects on social anxiety, little is known about mechanisms of this relationship, particularly in China. To address this gap, this cross-sectional study estimated mediating roles of self-esteem and loneliness in the relationship b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Associations between social anxiety, depression, and use of mobile dating applications - Lenton-Brym AP, Santiago VA, Fredborg BK, Antony MM.
This study explores associations between symptoms of social anxiety (SA) and depression with participants' extent of dating app use, self-reported motivations for dating app use, and likelihood of initiating interaction with dating app matches. Three-hundr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Emotional and interpersonal mechanisms in community SSRI treatment of social anxiety disorder - Rappaport LM, Hunter MD, Russell JJ, Pinard G, Bleau P, Moskowitz DS.
BACKGROUND: Affective and interpersonal behavioural patterns characteristic of social anxiety disorder show improvement during treatment with serotonin agonists (e.g., selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), commonly used in the treatment of social anxie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

The effects of oxytocin on social anxiety depend on location, location, location
(University of California - Davis) The findings of the study show that oxytocin produced in the BNST increases stress-induced social anxiety behaviors in mice. This may provide an explanation as to why oxytocin can sometimes have antisocial effects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news