Monday, February 19, 2007

Social Anxiety Disorder



WBZ-AM - Many people are shy, especially when facing unfamiliar situations, or become nervous prior to speaking in public. These are normal reactions. However, there is a condition called “Social Anxiety Disorder” that is not normal. It is a very common
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Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Health 24 - In SAD the intense and persistent fear is of being in the company of unfamiliar people, scrutiny by others in a social situation, or a fear of behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment, humiliation and/or ridicule. While it is normal for
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D-Cycloserine can boost benefits of therapy for social anxiety
Xagena Medical News - Researchers from the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University have found that adding D-Cycloserine ( DCS ), a drug used to treat tuberculosis but that has also been shown to stimulate learning, to therapy programs helps people
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OCD in the genes?
Health 24 - Despite strong evidence for genetic susceptibility, no single or specific gene has been unambiguously identified for anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic or social anxiety disorder. Many researchers believe that this is due, in part, to the critical
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