Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Social Anxiety among Ethnic Minority Patients, Part 2: Bridging the Gap in Treatment
L. Kevin Chapman, PhD; Ryan CT DeLapp; and Monnica T. Williams, PhD The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. ABSTRACT: SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders and extant literature has demonstrated that differences in cultural background can moderate the expression of its symptomology. Inasmuch, it is important for mental health READ MORE »
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Social Anxiety among Ethnic Minority Patients, Part 1: Understanding Differences
L. Kevin Chapman, PhD; Ryan CT DeLapp; and Monnica T. Williams, PhD The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. ABSTRACT: SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders, and extant literature has demonstrated that differences in cultural background can moderate the expression of its symptomology. Inasmuch, it is important for mental health READ MORE »
A Review of “Social skills and social phobia: An investigation of DSM-IV subtypes”
Article summary provided by Hillary Greene RESEARCHER HIGHLIGHT: This review highlights work led by key anxiety researcher Dr. Deborah Beidel, director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and psychology professor at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Beidel has extensive professional experience pertaining to the development and treatment of anxiety disorders and has been recognized for excellence READ MORE »
A new computerized intervention for Social Anxiety Disorder – A randomized controlled trial.
THE MAIN POINT: In a recent study, Amir and Taylor (2012) investigated a new, computerized intervention for individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder. This intervention aimed to modify individuals’ interpretations of ambiguous social and non-social situations in order to reduce their symptoms of social anxiety. Results indicated that the intervention was successful in modifying individuals’ READ MORE »
Teachers needed for selective mutism study
AKFSA is always interested in promoting research that will enhance our understanding of Social Anxiety. Selective Mutism is much more prevalent that many realize and studies such as this one will help to improve treatment. Brittany Mash, M.A., a Graduate Student at Michigan State University, is leading the study under the direction of John Carlson READ MORE »
A review of “Why panic attacks are nearly always pathological.”
Article summary provided by Hillary Greene THE MAIN POINT: This article, written by Dr. Ronald Pies, provides insight regarding how to consider context when determining the normality or abnormality of behavior, in particular, with panic attacks. Dr. Pies offers theoretical reasoning and support for his position that panic attacks are ubiquitously pathological regardless of an READ MORE »
Clinician Competence Predicts Treatment Outcomes in Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
Article summary provided by Hillary Greene THE MAIN POINT: A recent study examined the role of therapist competency on treatment outcomes in providing cognitive therapy for persons with social anxiety disorder (SAD). This study found that high therapist competence corresponded with treatment gains across measures of general and social anxiety-specific clinical outcomes. Therapist competence also 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 »
Self-harm behaviors are associated with increased risk for Suicide Attempts among those with Social Anxiety Disorder: A review of “Suicide attempts versus nonsuicidal self-injury among individuals with anxiety disorders in a nationally representative sample”
Article summary provided by Kathryn Zumberg THE MAIN POINT: In a recent study, Chartand, Sareen, Toews and Bolton (2012) examined whether anxiety disorders were associated with an increased risk of self-harm behaviors and found that they were. Notably, the authors found that social phobia, also referred to as social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder were READ MORE »
Misperceptions of ‘Social Blunders’ among Persons with Social Anxiety Disorder
Article summary provided by Hillary Greene THE MAIN POINT: A recent study highlights differences in cognitive perceptions among those with either high or low levels of social anxiety. Persons with high levels of social anxiety had more negative perceptions and distress associated with ‘social blunders’ that could occur for anyone in general as compared to perceptions READ MORE »
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