Social phobia is a pervasive disorder that afflicts about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). The ADAA also reports that 36 percent of social anxiety …
Category Archives: Panic Disorder
JMIR-Establishing and Governing e-Mental Health Care in Australia …
Objective: We conducted a systematic review on e-mental health service use for depressive and anxiety disorders to inform policy development and identify policy-relevant gaps in the evidence base. Methods: Following the …
Meditation Can Help Soldiers Manage PTSD | Psych Central News
A new study suggests regular practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) helps some active duty service members battle post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers found that practicing TM reduced or even …
Ask the Doctor: Panic Attacks | The Michigan Chronicle
Question: “What is a panic attack”? Panic attacks are basically sudden attacks of fear. They may last from 10 to 15 minutes or so. Symptoms associated with fear can be physical, such as shortness of breath, rapid and …
Forensic Psychiatric Patients Don't Blame Mental Illness for Crimes …
Offenders sentenced to forensic psychiatric care do not consider their mental illness to be the main reason for their crimes. Instead, they point to abuse,