This study tested an affect-specific explanation for the Asian and White American differences in depression and social anxiety. Construal of the self as independent or interdependent in relation to others (H. R. Markus & S. Kitayama, 1991) was hypothesized to be 1 possible way in which culture may be expressed in individuals' psychological functioning, which in turn was hypothesized to be linke...

Statement of the study: Tofisopam, which belongs to 2,3-benzodiazepines, i.e., homophtalazines, seems to have different mechanisms of action than other benzodiazepines, although they still remain unrevealed. Their anxiolytic properties are related to their specific binding to the basal ganglia (Horvath et al. 2000). Results of multicenter, randomized, double blind comparison of tofisopam (150mg...

The Purpose of the present research was study effect anxiety of social negative evaluation in children’s social seclusion aged 8 to 12 in Tehran city. Therefore, 250 children (125 boys and 125 girls) Were randomly chosen in order to answer fear short scale of negative evaluation )BFNE) and social seclusion scale (UCLA). The data from this research were analyzed by using of Pearson`s product mom...

OBJECTIVE This study examined whether the self-report version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR) could accurately identify individuals with social anxiety disorder and individuals with the generalized subtype of social anxiety disorder. Furthermore, the study sought to determine the optimal cutoffs for the LSAS-SR for identifying patients with social anxiety disorder and its genera...

AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate reliability and validity of different questionnaires and predict related causes, as concomitant factors in assessing different aspects of children's dental anxiety. STUDY DESIGN Children were interviewed on dental anxiety, dispositional risk factors and satisfaction with the dentist after dental treatment had been accomplished. Parents were interviewed...

OBJECTIVE To test whether individuals with at least one copy of the short (S) or long (L)(G) allele of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) exhibit greater increases in anxiety, compared with L(A)L(A) individuals, under periods of high daily stress. Although this common polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene has been identified as a vulnerability factor for anxiety, finding...