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18 December 2007



Study finds behavior therapy better than drugs for adolescent social anxiety

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:46 A GMT+01
A behavioral therapy designed to treat children diagnosed with social phobia helped them overcome more of their symptoms than the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac), according to a study
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Depression's flip-side - over optimism

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:20 A GMT+01
Humans tend to be overly optimistic about the future, sometimes underestimating risks and making unrealistic plans, notes NIMH grantee Elizabeth Phelps, Ph.D., New York University. Yet "a moderate optimistic illusion" appears to be essential
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Meditation can change brain function, psychology study says

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:10 A GMT+01
Feeling stressed or depressed? You may one day be prescribed meditation rather than medication, thanks to a study conducted by researchers from the Department of Psychology and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at St. Joseph's Hospital

Abstract: Social fears and social phobia in the USA

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:08 A GMT+01
Despite heightened awareness of the clinical significance of social phobia, information is still lacking about putative subtypes, functional impairment, and treatment-seeking.

Abstract: Empirically supported psychological interventions for social phobia in adults

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 8:08 A GMT+01
Social phobia is a chronic disorder that results in substantial impairment. We conducted a qualitative review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of psychological interventions for social phobia.