Taijin-kyofusho, a form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of causing others discomfort as a result of the sufferer's behavioral reactions, is linked to hypersensitivity of the emotional states of others and an inability to identify emotional context.
According to researchers, after a night of drinking, shy people are more likely to be anxious that those more extroverted.
Researchers discover common and specific changes to the brain's gray matter in patients with major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder.
Study reveals people are three times more likely to report SSRIs are effective for their depression and anxiety when given the correct information about the medication.
According to a new study, brain scans may be able to predict how well a person with social anxiety disorder will respond to specific treatments.
Researchers investigate how a perceptual illusion of being invisible affects physical stress response in social situations.
In order to recover from phobias, researchers suggest people must alter memory driven negative attitudes about their feared object.