Why you feel anxious socializing (and what to do about it)
In crowds, at parties, meetings, get-togethers with friends, everyday interactions: social anxiety can show up as an unwelcome guest at any time. But why? Psychologist Fallon Goodman digs into the source of social anxiety, setting the record straight about this common condition with practical…#goodman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Specific interpretation biases as a function of social anxiety and callous-unemotional traits in a community and a clinical adolescent sample - Dapprich AL, Becker ES, Derks LM, Legenbauer T, Lange WG.
BACKGROUND: Threatening and hostile interpretation biases are seen as causal and maintaining mechanisms of childhood anxiety and aggression, respectively. However, it is unclear whether these interpretation biases are specific to distinct problems or wheth... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

More Depression, Anxiety Reported for Latinx Students During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Latinx students reported higher depression, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety than non-Latinx students during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Child&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The relationship between social anxiety and self-injury of junior high school students: mediation by intolerance of uncertainty and moderation by self-esteem - Yao Z, Pang L, Xie J, Shi S, Ouyang M.
This study explored the relationship between social anxiety an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Do Sweat It: Could'Body Odor Therapy' Ease Anxiety?
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Could inhaling a deep whiff of another person’s sweat help ease crippling social anxiety? Quite possibly, new Swedish research suggests. The notion stems from a trial that involved just 48 women. All struggled with... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese college students: the moderating roles of social phobia and perceived family economic status - Yu WQ, Li SQ, Xiao W, Li X, Wang R, Liu J, Zhang S, Wan Y.
BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury is a heavy burden on affected college students with rippling effects throughout their lives. Childhood maltreatment is strongly associated with non-suicidal self-injury among college students. However, it remains unclea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Social anxiety disorder is crippling – and common. Graded exposure is the first step out | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship
Effective treatment usually requires a holistic approach, yet those suffering often avoid seeking helpMany of us are familiar with the uncomfortable feeling of entering a cocktail party at which none of our friends are present. We sidle in awkwardly, imagine others might be wondering what we are doing there and find ourselves not sure where to stand or who to look at. We gaze intently at our prosecco and hope the floor will swallow us up. In most instances we can push through and engage with someone at the party, often ending up having a great time. However, our initial discomfort allows us a window into what it ’s like ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship Tags: Mental health Psychology Source Type: news

Social anxiety and alcohol consumption: the role of social context - Caumiant EP, Fairbairn CE, Bresin K, Gary Rosen I, Luczak SE, Kang D.
Research has identified social anxiety as a risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorder. However, studies have produced equivocal findings regarding the relationship between social anxiety and drinking behaviors in authentic drinking environmen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Strong correlations between social appearance anxiety, use of social media, and feelings of loneliness in adolescents and young adults - Papapanou TK, Darviri C, Kanaka-Gantenbein C, Tigani X, Michou M, Vlachakis D, Chrousos GP, Bacopoulou F.
Social appearance anxiety is a type of social anxiety that is associated with body image perception and exacerbated by the use of social media, leading to feelings of loneliness. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relations betwee... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The reciprocal relationship between depression, social anxiety and aggression in Chinese adolescents: the moderating effects of family functioning - Zhang C, Zhang Q, Zhuang H, Xu W.
BACKGROUND: Depression, social anxiety, and aggression often co-occur in adolescents. Several theoretical models have been proposed to explain the temporal relationships of these symptoms, with relevant empirical evidence mixed. The role of environmental f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Social Anxiety: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatments & More
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Have you ever been in a social situation where you felt nervous? Maybe starting a new job caused you to sweat a lot on your first day. Or going to a party where you didn’t know anyone gave you a nervous stomach. These... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Relationship between social media use and social anxiety in college students: mediation effect of communication capacity - Lai F, Wang L, Zhang J, Shan S, Chen J, Tian L.
This study aime... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The relationship between child maltreatment and social anxiety: a meta-analysis - Liu J, Deng J, Zhang H, Tang X.
BACKGROUND: Globally, child maltreatment has become a serious problem, affecting individuals' physical and mental health. This meta-analysis aim to explore the association between child maltreatment and social anxiety. METHODS: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, E... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Objective and subjective sleep measures are related to suicidal ideation and are transdiagnostic features of major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder - Klumpp H, Chang F, Bauer BW, Burgess HJ.
Suicide is a major public health problem and previous studies in major depression and anxiety show problematic sleep is a risk factor for suicidal ideation (SI). However, less is known about sleep and SI in social anxiety disorder (SAD), despite the pervas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Interpreting ambiguous social cues as positive decreases symptoms of social anxiety over time
In seeking to understand the consequences of distorted thinking on social anxiety symptoms, researchers have found that those who experience positive interpretation biases experience improvement in their social anxiety symptoms after a 4-week period. This research offers insights into the types of…#clinicians #sad #christianbean #bade #christianalbean #jonaseveraert #jeffreyaciesla (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news