Robin Williams from the Foundation’s Perspective
Over the last week, we’ve all watched news stories and seen tributes honoring the memory of Robin Williams. Both his boundless talents as an actor and his abysmal struggles with substance abuse and depression have been on our minds. It is deeply saddening to see someone with such great gifts feel such despair that only READ MORE »
Struggling at work due to social anxiety
A review of “Severity of anxiety and work-related outcomes of patients with anxiety disorders.” VIDEO SUMMARY: THE MAIN POINT: Many individuals with anxiety describe struggling at work. Erickson et al. (2009) examined the relationship between anxiety and several different work outcomes, such as work productivity, self-reported impairment, interpersonal problems, and time missed at work, in READ MORE »
Peer Relationships among Children with Social and Generalized Anxiety Disorders
THE MAIN POINT: Children with anxiety disorders often are believed to experience a similar degree of difficulty with social functioning regardless of the type of anxiety suffered as compared to non-anxious children. However, some research suggests that there might be important differences in social functioning based on the type of anxiety experienced but little research READ MORE »
High Victimization Rates among Youth with SAD
A review of “Social anxiety disorder and victimization in a community sample of adolescents.” Article summary provided by Hillary Greene THE MAIN POINT: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is common among youth, as is victimization through peer, family, or other interactions. Although research has examined the relationship between SAD and trauma or victimization in adults, little research READ MORE »
School Intervention for Youth with Social Anxiety Disorder
Article summary provided by Hillary Greene THE MAIN POINT: Social anxiety disorder affects a large number of adolescents and often causes personal distress and difficulties in functioning. However, these youth often do not receive available treatment for their social anxiety. In order to help increase treatment accessibility for this vulnerable population, recent research has examined READ MORE »
Social Anxiety and Substance Use: A review of “Specificity of Social Anxiety Disorder as a Risk Factor for Alcohol and Cannabis Dependence”
Article summary provided by Kathryn Zumberg THE MAIN POINT: In a recent study, Buckner et al. (2008) examined whether a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder among adolescents is a specific risk factor for the development of alcohol and/or cannabis use disorders in adulthood. As expected, the authors found that social anxiety disorder, but not anxiety READ MORE »
December 2012 Connecticut School Shooting Position Statement
Nine school violence prevention researchers and practitioners nationwide developed a position statement on the Dec. 14, 2012 Connecticut school shootings that is being disseminated across the U.S. today. It is in response to the tragic acts of violence at Sandy Hook Elementary School and updates the School Shootings Position Statement that was disseminated nationally following READ MORE »
Problematic Internet Use among Persons with Social Anxiety Disorder
Article summary provided by Hillary Greene THE MAIN POINT: Social anxiety disorder might be a risk factor for developing problematic internet use, often called ‘internet addiction,’ and some findings suggest that problematic internet use may serve to worsen or reinforce social fears and avoidance of face-to-face social interactions (Lee & Stapinski, 2012). Families and supporters READ MORE »
Social Anxiety and Substance Use: A review of “Specificity of Social Anxiety Disorder as a Risk Factor for Alcohol and Cannabis Dependence”
Article summary provided by Kathryn Zumberg THE MAIN POINT: In a recent study, Buckner et al. (2008) examined whether a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder among adolescents is a specific risk factor for the development of alcohol and/or cannabis use disorders in adulthood. As expected, the authors found that social anxiety disorder, but not anxiety READ MORE »
Understanding the Differences Between Research Trials and What Treatment May Be Like for Your Loved One
Article summary provided by Kathryn Zumberg THE MAIN POINT: Treatment studies are great resources to aid you in learning more about potential treatment options for your loved one who may be struggling with social anxiety disorder; however, there are large differences between research studies examining treatment and the actual treatment that occurs in clinical READ MORE »
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