Abstract The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory–Trait version (STAI-T) was developed to measure
an individual's tendency to experience anxiety, but it may lack discriminant evidence of …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are highly comorbid,
and together they result in greater functional impairment and a poorer prognosis than either …

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 diagnosis of mental disorder initially appears relatively straightforward: Patients present
with symptoms or visible signs of illness; health professionals make diagnoses based …

The current review and synthesis serves to define and contextualize fear of the unknown
relative to related constructs, such as intolerance of uncertainty, and contemporary models …

Not only do anxiety and depression diagnoses tend to co-occur, but their symptoms are
highly correlated. Although a plethora of research has examined longitudinal associations …

Recent evidence suggests that traffic noise may negatively impact mental health. However,
existing systematic reviews provide an incomplete overview of the effects of all traffic noise …

Brady and Kendall (1992) concluded that although anxiety and depression in youths are
meaningfully linked, there are important distinctions, and additional research is needed …

Background: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction is a putative underlying
mechanism for increased cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with psychiatric …

We highlight the role of neuroticism in the development and course of emotional disorders
and make a case for shifting the focus of intervention to this higher-order dimension of …