scholarly journals The Remission of Social Anxiety Disorder After Trauma: A Case Report of Posttraumatic Growth?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verônica Hühne ◽  
Paula Vigne ◽  
Gabriela B. de Menezes ◽  
Leonardo F. Fontenelle
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Cognitive Schema ◽  
Psychological Change ◽  
The Relationship

Posttraumatic growth (PTG) describes positive psychological change and improvement beyond one's previous functioning. It manifests as a change of self-perception, improvement in the relationship with others, and a better outlook on life. Despite consistent literature on the occurrence of PTG in healthy subjects, there is still a dearth of studies in people with pre-existing mental disorders, especially anxiety disorders. We report the case of a patient previously diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD), whose symptoms remitted, and life view improved after a traumatic event, illustrating a case of PTG. The trauma shattered the patient's previous belief system, allowing the emergence of a new cognitive schema. Although PTG and symptom remission do not necessarily correspond to the same construct, we believe that these phenomena were related to each other in this case, probably because of a notable change in our patient's underlying belief system.

scholarly journals Extended-release methylphenidate monotherapy in patients with comorbid social anxiety disorder and adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: retrospective case series

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Koyuncu ◽  
Fahri Çelebi ◽  
Erhan Ertekin ◽  
Burcu Ece Kök ◽  
Raşit Tükel
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Extended Release ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between social anxiety disorder (SAD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a subject which has recently become a topic of interest for research. Methods: In this study, 20 patients with comorbid SAD and adult ADHD who were treated with extended-release methylphenidate monotherapy were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Clinical response for both ADHD and SAD symptoms was observed in 17 of 20 patients. Overall, one patient did not respond to treatment and two patients dropped out of treatment at the beginning due to adverse effects. Conclusion: Extended-release methylphenidate improved both SAD and ADHD symptoms and was generally well tolerated. Further studies are required to investigate the relationship between SAD and ADHD.

Attachment in individuals with social anxiety disorder: The relationship among adult attachment styles, social anxiety, and depression.

Emotion ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winnie Eng ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Trevor A. Hart ◽  
Franklin R. Schneier ◽  
Michael R. Liebowitz
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Social anxiety disorder and shame cognitions in psychosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Michail ◽  
M. Birchwood
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Shame Proneness ◽  
Perceived Social Status ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundSocial anxiety disorder (SAD) is surprisingly prevalent among people with psychosis and exerts significant impact on social disability. The processes that underlie its development remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between shame cognitions arising from a stigmatizing psychosis illness and perceived loss of social status in co-morbid SAD in psychosis.MethodThis was a cross-sectional study. A sample of individuals with SAD (with or without psychosis) was compared with a sample with psychosis only and healthy controls on shame proneness, shame cognitions linked to psychosis and perceived social status.ResultsShame proneness (p < 0.01) and loss of social status (p < 0.01) were significantly elevated in those with SAD (with or without psychosis) compared to those with psychosis only and healthy controls. Individuals with psychosis and social anxiety expressed significantly greater levels of shame (p < 0.05), rejection (p < 0.01) and appraisals of entrapment (p < 0.01) linked to their diagnosis and associated stigma, compared to those without social anxiety.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that shame cognitions arising from a stigmatizing illness play a significant role in social anxiety in psychosis. Psychological interventions could be enhanced by taking into consideration these idiosyncratic shame appraisals when addressing symptoms of social anxiety and associated distress in psychosis. Further investigation into the content of shame cognitions and their role in motivating concealment of the stigmatized identity of being ‘ill’ is needed.

The Relationship Between Social Anxiety Disorder and ADHD

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Koyuncu ◽  
Tunç Alkin ◽  
Raşit Tükel
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Mitral valve prolapse and anxiety disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 199 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaor S. Filho ◽  
Benedito C. Maciel ◽  
Minna M. D. Romano ◽  
Thiago F. Lascala ◽  
Clarissa Trzesniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Mitral Valve Prolapse ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryWe investigated whether there is an association between anxiety disorders and mitral valve prolapse. We compared mitral valve prolapse prevalence in individuals with panic disorder (n = 41), social anxiety disorder (n = 89) and in healthy controls (n = 102) in an attempt to overcome the biases of previous studies. Our results show no associations between panic disorder or social anxiety disorder and mitral valve prolapse, regardless of the diagnostic criteria employed, and that the relationship between these conditions seems not to be clinically relevant.

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