Essays about: "Generalized Anxiety Disorder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

1. 1. Cognitive impairment in patients with generalized anxiety disorder : A systematic review and meta-analysis

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Tea Hadzic; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive anxiety and is associated with cognitive impairment (CoI) as part of the clinical picture. Long term anxiety can influence cognition negatively, yet there is a limited amount of reviews compiling present research on the association. READ MORE

3. 2. Uncertainty Breeds Anxiety and Depression: The Impact of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine on a Swedish Clinical Population Receiving Internet-Based Psychotherapy

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Jón Ingi Hlynsson; [2023]
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   Abstract : Recent global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, have contributed to a rise in the global prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders. This study examined the indirect impact of the Ukraine war on emotional disorders within a Swedish clinical population (n = 1222) participating in an internet-based psychotherapeutic intervention (cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, waitlist). READ MORE

4. 3. Problematic, absent-minded social media scrolling, and mental health

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Anthony Eid; [2022]
   Keywords : absent-minded; problematic; anxiety; social media; scrolling;

   Abstract : As the number of social media platforms on the market is continuously increasing, concerns and questions about their effects on mental health are also rising. The current study explored the relationship between the problematic use of social media, the absent-minded scrolling behavior, and levels of anxiety. READ MORE

5. 4. Social anxiety disorder : SSRI vs. placebo

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Milica Egic; [2021]
   Keywords : SSRI; placebo; social anxiety disorder; generalized SAD; efficacy;

   Abstract : Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by fear and avoidance of social interactions and situations in which an individual is being the focus of attention. This current thesis aims to examine the efficacy of pharmacological treatment, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in individuals with a generalized social anxiety disorder (gSAD) in comparison with placebo (no active medication). READ MORE

6. 5. Social anxiety disorder : Amygdala activation and connectivity

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Amanda Fällmark; [2021]
   Keywords : Amygdala; fMRI; neural connectivity; social anxiety disorder; SAD;

   Abstract : Social anxiety disorder (SAD) interferes with everyday life. It can, for instance, hinder careers, relationships, and leisure time. It is a common anxiety disorder that was neglected for decades. SAD individuals crave and fear social interactions simultaneously, leading to isolation in our highly social world. READ MORE