background: fear of falling is common amongst older adults, especially those who live in nursing homes. this study aimed to determinate factors associated with fear of falling and functional independence in older adults living in nursing homes. methods: this was a cross-sectional study using a convenience sampling method to enroll 200 older adults living in nursing homes from 25 senior centers ...

Social phobia (SP) is a prevalent and impairing disorder. In recent years, there have been several advances in the psychological treatment of SP. Much attention has been paid to cognitive-behavioural treatments, and research efforts have focused on evaluating this treatment and on the most effective components of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). More recently, researchers have begun to look...