Research has shown that intolerance of uncertainty (IU)--the tendency to react negatively to situations that are uncertain--is involved in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). There is uncertainty about the specificity of IU. Some studies have shown that IU is specific for GAD. Other studies have shown that IU is also involved in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). No studies have yet examined ...

social phobia is characterized by a fear of negative evaluation within social or performance situations, where individuals believe that they are under scrutiny and may be embarrassed (american psychiatric association, 2013). the present study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness and acceptance-based group therapy on decreasing fears of scrutiny by others in patients with ...

This study examines the role of context in evaluating responses to social media posts online. Current sentiment analysis tools evaluate the content of posts without considering the broader context that the post comes from. Utilizing data from an in-person study, we examine differences between perceived sentiment evaluation when social media response posts are viewed in isolation and perceived s...

cognitive restructuring and exposure therapy have been integrated into a highly structured package for the treatment of social phobia termed cognitive-behavioral group therapy (cbgt). the first two sessions of cbgt for social phobia are devoted to training clients in the basic tenets of cognitive therapy. clients learn to identify their own irrational thoughts and to challenge the content of th...

Previous results suggest that both cortisol mobilization and the error-related negativity (ERN/Ne) reflect goal engagement, i.e. the mobilization and allocation of attentional and physiological resources. Personality measures of negative affectivity have been associated both to high cortisol levels and large ERN/Ne amplitudes. However, measures of positive social adaptation and agreeableness ha...

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