People suffering from social anxiety disorder often suffer from very low self esteem and see themselves in very negative ways. This is caused by both a process of negative self evaluation and a fear o Read More...
Research has shown that there are several personality characteristics or traits which are linked to anxiety disorders such as General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). Some of Read More...
Does anxiety affect your mind? People suffering from symptoms of anxiety and stress often find that their ability to think clearly is affected, and their memory and decision- making abilities also ten Read More...
Over the last decade there has been an increased interest in transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy- treatment for anxiety that focuses on underlying processes which are common to all anxiety d Read More...
One of the main symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is high levels of worry- the tendency to ruminate on things that are considered frightening and dwell on repetitive negative thoughts abo Read More...
Worry is a key feature of many anxiety disorders as well as being something that the general population deal with constantly. Worry serves as a way of avoiding negative emotional experiences- if we †Read More...
Those suffering from social anxiety disorder (SAD) often struggle to connect with others and find all kinds of social situations nerve-wracking. The current theory of social anxiety treatment explains Read More...
Have you ever noticed how when you’re worried about something you can’t get it out of your head? Your train of thought just seems to keep on returning to this one frightening situation and you kee Read More...
Social media is an everyday part of life for the vast majority of young adults. 90% of adults aged 18-22 use some form of social media, with the majority using at least two platforms on a daily basis. Read More...
How much do you think that core characteristics like intelligence can change over time? Are your intelligence and personality traits fixed, or can they be altered with systematic effort? And what effe Read More...
Receiving social support from your friends and loved ones is something that most of us take for granted. Having people available to help you through difficult times is vital to leading a healthy, adju Read More...
Anxiety has repeatedly been shown to affect how we process information in the world around us. One specific effect of high levels of anxiety is to increase the amount of attention we pay to threatenin Read More...
Excessive worrying is bad for your health. It’s a commonly held view, and one that has been supported by scientific research time and again. Quite apart from the strain they place on your mind and e Read More...
Anxiety is problem that affects a huge portion of the population, with some studies showing that it will affect as many as 25% of the population at some point in their lives. Because of its high preva Read More...
The most widely used treatment for anxiety disorders of all kinds is exposure therapy, a process which works on the simple premise that exposing yourself to a feared situation, stimuli or memory remov Read More...
Sleep is a vital part of healthy human functioning and sleep disorders such as insomnia can affect our wellbeing in a variety of ways. This review summarises some of the most important consequences of Read More...
Our understanding of social anxiety has developed a lot in recent years. The current paper presents a review of recent advances in the study of social anxiety and a model of how the disorder and its d Read More...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the reference book used by psychologists to diagnose and categorise the various mental disorders that exist. As research advances new Read More...
Sleep disturbances are a key feature of many mood disorders and are a key target for future research into treatment for depression and other conditions. Both lack of sleep and excessive sleep are core Read More...
One of the most effective social anxiety treatments to have been developed in recent years is called Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder, or CT-SAD. This treatment approach involves a number Read More...
The internet is affecting psychological research and treatment in some interesting ways. Huge amounts of psychological research and information are now available online and many forms of treatment are Read More...
Panic disorder is a condition characterised by recurring panic attacks- regular bouts of intense and debilitating fear without any apparent cause, coupled with increased levels of fear regarding futur Read More...
The study of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has advanced significantly in recent years and effective treatments for OCD continue to be developed. This article presents a summary of the current understa Read More...
Sleep affects the brain in a number of ways, one of the most important of which is our ability to function emotionally. This review outlines recent advances in the study of sleep and emotions, focusin Read More...
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is one of the most common and fundamental of all mental disorders, with symptoms and characteristics that reflect the core components of all other mood disorders. Despite Read More...
