Archive for September, 2007

‘It’s like Jekyll and Hyde when my son eats additives’ - Times Online

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

‘It’s like Jekyll and Hyde when my son eats additives’Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago“The primary care trust won’t fund him to see a specialist and another doctor suggested the issue might be that he has a phobia of ice cream and sweets. …Social Phobia - Google News

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Fujitsu Siemens Computers helps teachers to eradicate technology … - Media Newswire (press release)

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Fujitsu Siemens Computers helps teachers to eradicate technology …Media Newswire (press release), NY - 58 minutes agoThis is clear evidence that the company is a real market leader, one which also has a high degree of social and community vision.”

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Kindergarten wallflowers - Globe and Mail

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Kindergarten wallflowersGlobe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours agoDr. Coplan and other researchers hope that teaching them how to cope with shyness will prevent children from developing social phobias and depression in …

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Health Watch: Tackle phobias by the horns - Craig Daily Press

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Health Watch: Tackle phobias by the hornsCraig Daily Press, CO - 9 hours ago… used to treat phobias, usually in conjunction with psychological therapy. The drug Paxil is specifically recommended for treating social anxiety. …

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Fear of public humiliation a reason to stay indoors - ABC Regional Online

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Fear of public humiliation a reason to stay indoorsABC Regional Online, Australia - 17 hours agoBy Alison Buchanan But only a small number of those people actually seek treatment, as social phobia by its very nature makes it very difficult for …

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Leave me alone! - Times of India

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Leave me alone!Times of India, India - Sep 1, 2007They are increasingly isolating themselves and today, they suffer from a malady called 'social anxiety' disorder, also known as social phobia. …

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Treatment of social phobia through pure self-help and therapist … - British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription)

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Treatment of social phobia through pure self-help and therapist …British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK - Aug 31, 2007Background Self-help for social phobia has not received controlled empirical evaluation. Aims To evaluate the efficacy of pure self-help through written …

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RCPsych: Can self-help treat social phobia? - Politics.co.uk

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

RCPsych: Can self-help treat social phobia?Politics.co.uk, UK - Aug 31, 2007Published in the September 2007 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, the study allocated 224 people diagnosed with severe social phobia to 1 of 4 …

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Understanding Social Phobia and How to Overcome It - PR-GB.com (press release)

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Understanding Social Phobia and How to Overcome ItPR-GB.com (press release), Bulgaria - Aug 28, 2007These two situations are symptoms of social phobia which is one of the most common fears that Americans face today. Social phobia is also referred to as …

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Understanding Shyness Social Phobia Better - PR-GB.com (press release)

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Understanding Shyness Social Phobia BetterPR-GB.com (press release), Bulgaria - Aug 28, 2007Social phobia is a severe form of shyness, a disorder also known as social anxiety. People with social phobia are often reluctant to admit that they have …

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Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) - MayoClinic.com

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)MayoClinic.com - Aug 28, 2007It's normal to feel nervous and awkward in some social situations. Going on a first date or giving a presentation may give you that uncomfortable feeling of …

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Work-Shy Layabout or Laborophobic? - Deutsche Welle

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Work-Shy Layabout or Laborophobic?Deutsche Welle, Germany - 25 minutes ago… hypochondriac fears, work-related worrying, post-traumatic stress, or work-related social anxieties," Linden wrote in a paper on the phobia. …

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Just shy? - Health24.com

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Just shy?Health24.com, South Africa - Aug 30, 2007Are these people just shy, or are they struggling with social phobia, a misunderstood anxiety disorder? What is the difference? …

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The importance of being cautious - Hindu

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

HinduThe importance of being cautiousHindu, India - Sep 1, 2007Demands that these sites be regulated/censored/shut-down are just voices of people who are steeped in techno-phobia and are unable to understand the nature …Social Phobia - Google News

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