The Spectrum News video can be viewed here.As Americans continue to endure the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health has risen to the forefront of the conversation. A Niskayuna-based mental health practice recently introduced two technologies to better help patients....
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Abstract A 26-year-old student reports feeling very anxious when giving a presentation, taking an examination, or meeting an authority figure. In these situations, he has palpitations, tremors, blushing, and sweating, and he is fearful that he will embarrass himself....
Frontal EEG asymmetry and symptom response to cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with social anxiety disorder
Abstract Although previous studies have shown that socially anxious individuals exhibit greater relative right frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) activity at rest, no studies have investigated whether improvements in symptoms as a result of treatment are associated...
Resting and reactive frontal brain electrical activity (EEG) among a non-clinical sample of socially anxious adults: does concurrent depressive mood matter?
Abstract A number of studies have noted that the pattern of resting frontal brain electrical activity (EEG) is related to individual differences in affective style in healthy infants, children, and adults and some clinical populations when symptoms are reduced or in...
Social fears and social phobia in the USA: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Abstract Background: Despite heightened awareness of the clinical significance of social phobia, information is still lacking about putative subtypes, functional impairment, and treatment-seeking. New epidemiologic data on these topics are presented from the National...
While a phobic waits: regional brain electrical and autonomic activity in social phobics during anticipation of public speaking
Abstract Background: Recent studies have highlighted the role of right-sided anterior temporal and prefrontal activation during anxiety, yet no study has been performed with social phobics that assesses regional brain and autonomic function. This study compared...