Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a condition characterized by debilitating fear and
avoidance of different social situations. We provide an overview of social anxiety and …

The current paper presents an update to the model of social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
published by Rapee and Spence (2004). It evaluates the research over the intervening 11 …

Social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon which is thought to disproportionately affect
young people. In this study, we explore the prevalence of social anxiety around the world …

The microbiome-gut-brain axis plays a role in anxiety, the stress response and social
development, and is of growing interest in neuropsychiatric conditions. The gut microbiota …

Social anxiety disorder is a condition characterised by a marked and persistent fear of being
humiliated or scrutinised by others. Age-of-onset data point to adolescence as a …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a crippling psychiatric disorder characterized by intense
fear or anxiety in social situations and their avoidance. However, the underlying biology of …

Although functional and structural abnormalities in brain regions involved in the
neurobiology of fear and anxiety have been observed in patients with social anxiety disorder …

The basolateral amygdala (BLA) and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) modulate anxiety
and social behaviors. It remains to be elucidated, however, whether direct projections from …

There is growing concern over the emergence of damaging compulsive use patterns among
some users of social networking sites (SNSs), in particular of mobile social media. Although …

The personality trait of neuroticism refers to relatively stable tendencies to respond with
negative emotions to threat, frustration, or loss. Individuals in the population vary markedly …