News tagged with social phobia

Research finds children with social phobia are judged less attractive

(Medical Xpress) -- A recent study from the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, has found children with social phobia are judged as less attractive and are less liked by their peers, than children ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Half of teens shy, but for a few it's more serious

Does your teen show normal nerves about the weekend party, or always stay home? Nearly half of teenagers say they're shy, perhaps a bit surprising in our say-anything society. But a government study finds a small fraction ...

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created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies risks, consequences of video game addiction

Parents may have good reason to be concerned about how much time their kids have been spending playing their new video games since the holidays. A new study by an international research team -- including an ...

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created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Psychiatric symptoms may predict Internet addiction in adolescents

Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a report in the October ...

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers develop better treatment for social fears

While just about all of us would admit to being shy from time to time in social situations, about one in 20 Australians suffer from an extreme form of shyness known as social phobia.

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0