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Social Anxiety / Social Phobia Research

Friday, November 6th, 2009 Social Anxiety / Social Phobia No Comments

    

Anyone who has ever been socially rejected or had their heart broken knows that it really hurts.  And now, researchers at UCLA have discovered evidence of a biological basis for this pain.  It appears that people with a variation of a specific gene are not just more sensitive to physical pain, but also more sensitive to social pain. › Continue reading

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OCD, Mental Health, and the National Health Care Debate

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) No Comments

    

Recent months have seen an enormous amount of discussion on the issue of developing a national health care plan.  This issue has become a lightning rod for activists on the left and right, and promises to provide ongoing debate for months to come.  One part of this story that has not received much discussion in the media is how a national health plan might address mental health care. › Continue reading

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Social Anxiety in Baseball

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Social Anxiety / Social Phobia No Comments

    

Anyone who reads the sports page of their local newspaper knows that there have recently been a number of professional baseball players who have been sidelined due to being diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder.  Just this past week, Khalil Greene of the St. Louis Cardinals was placed on the disabled list (DL) for the second time this season due to Social Anxiety.  He had previously been listed on the 15 day DL starting on May 29th of this year.  When he first came off the DL and returned to play in mid-June, he appeared to have responded well to the time off, as he hit home runs in his first three games.  Unfortunately, he soon started to experience batting problems, and was returned to the DL after going 1 for 17 in his next five games. › Continue reading

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