Background: Social phobia disrupts students in their academic career. The aim of this research work was to study this anxious disorder impact on the academic performance among students from the University of Parakou (...Background: Social phobia disrupts students in their academic career. The aim of this research work was to study this anxious disorder impact on the academic performance among students from the University of Parakou (UP). Study methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study with prospective data collection among 363 students recruited through systematic random sampling from April to June 2015 at the campus of the UP. A questionnaire including the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), the Liebowitz social anxiety intensity evaluation scale and the ASSIST was used for data collection in compliance with recommended ethical principles. Results and Conclusion Social phobia prevalence among students from the campus of University of Parakou was 11. 6% [CI<sub>95%</sub> = 10. 9 - 21. 2]. Its intensity was moderate (66.7%), medium (23.4%), severe (7.1%) and very severe (4.8%) only among female students. Moreover, gender, rural or urban living environment and field of study were statistically associated with this social phobia which reduced academic performance by 57.1%, among the studied population. However, 42.9% were not influenced in any way. Addiction to alcoholic beverages (23.8%) and anxiolytics (9.5%) were used to overcome the disorder. Although the risk of dependency to these substances was low, adverse effects on their health and socio-professional future were to be taken seriously.展开更多
A significant association exists between lower urinary tract symptoms and anxiety. Despite the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapies in treating a variety of phobic disorders, there are few published reports about ...A significant association exists between lower urinary tract symptoms and anxiety. Despite the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapies in treating a variety of phobic disorders, there are few published reports about the use of such treatments for urinary problems. We report a case of the phobia of urinary incontinence treated with cognitive behavioral techniques, which involved cognitive restructuring, distraction, relaxation training, and exposure to feared situations.展开更多
Technology plays an important role in people’s daily life, for they depend on it to perform many tasks. Among the prominent technologies are smartphones and Virtual Reality (VR). Developing mobile apps and integratin...Technology plays an important role in people’s daily life, for they depend on it to perform many tasks. Among the prominent technologies are smartphones and Virtual Reality (VR). Developing mobile apps and integrating VR technology allow users to experience an artificial environment as if it is real such as the simulation of phobias. This research paper proposes a mobile application named Face-Your-Fear (FyF) integrating VR to help any user to live a cybernetic experience, overcome the illness, know about phobia symptoms, and get extra information on two types of phobia: aquaphobia and achluophobia. Its architecture, features, development, interfaces and limitations are presented, including the main results of the qualitative survey to users.展开更多
This case is a complex presentation of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), social phobia and unresolved grief in a 23 year old male with no social support. He appears to have benefitted immensely from a combination of Cog...This case is a complex presentation of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), social phobia and unresolved grief in a 23 year old male with no social support. He appears to have benefitted immensely from a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), antidepressant medication and Occupational Therapy. Identification of patients with BDD presenting in surgical and medical practices is essential and can be facilitated by validated screening tools such as the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire (BDDQ). At the moment, the best evidence-based treatment is CBT and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Nonetheless, novel approaches to therapeutic applications include the investigation of eye-tracking focus on body parts in BDD.展开更多
英语中有个单词 phobia,意思是“恐惧症,恐怖症”,可以用于a phobia of water(恐水症),a phobia of poison(恐毒症)等搭配。 phobia 也可以用作组合形式,构成各种名词,表示“恐惧、憎恶”的意思。例如,a phobia of water可以写成 hydrop...英语中有个单词 phobia,意思是“恐惧症,恐怖症”,可以用于a phobia of water(恐水症),a phobia of poison(恐毒症)等搭配。 phobia 也可以用作组合形式,构成各种名词,表示“恐惧、憎恶”的意思。例如,a phobia of water可以写成 hydrophobia(恐水症)。人们可能对各种自然现象产生恐惧,例如。展开更多
英语后缀-phobia来自希腊文phobos,是"恐惧;憎恶"的意思。在Mrs. Byrne S Dic-tionary中,以-phobia为后缀的词竟多达130多个。这里列举一些有趣的以-phobia为后缀的词。对狗的恐惧叫cynophobia(恐狗症)。cyno-来自拉丁文canis...英语后缀-phobia来自希腊文phobos,是"恐惧;憎恶"的意思。在Mrs. Byrne S Dic-tionary中,以-phobia为后缀的词竟多达130多个。这里列举一些有趣的以-phobia为后缀的词。对狗的恐惧叫cynophobia(恐狗症)。cyno-来自拉丁文canis(狗)。对蛇的恐惧叫ophidiophobia(恐蛇症)。希腊文中ophis指蛇。"蛇学"叫ophiology。展开更多
Objective To explore the characteristics of the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in children with school phobia. Methods The single - photon emission commputed tomography were performed in 17 children with school p...Objective To explore the characteristics of the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in children with school phobia. Methods The single - photon emission commputed tomography were performed in 17 children with school phobia and 11 normal controls. The rCBF distribution in regions of interest (ROIs) was展开更多
文摘Background: Social phobia disrupts students in their academic career. The aim of this research work was to study this anxious disorder impact on the academic performance among students from the University of Parakou (UP). Study methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study with prospective data collection among 363 students recruited through systematic random sampling from April to June 2015 at the campus of the UP. A questionnaire including the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), the Liebowitz social anxiety intensity evaluation scale and the ASSIST was used for data collection in compliance with recommended ethical principles. Results and Conclusion Social phobia prevalence among students from the campus of University of Parakou was 11. 6% [CI<sub>95%</sub> = 10. 9 - 21. 2]. Its intensity was moderate (66.7%), medium (23.4%), severe (7.1%) and very severe (4.8%) only among female students. Moreover, gender, rural or urban living environment and field of study were statistically associated with this social phobia which reduced academic performance by 57.1%, among the studied population. However, 42.9% were not influenced in any way. Addiction to alcoholic beverages (23.8%) and anxiolytics (9.5%) were used to overcome the disorder. Although the risk of dependency to these substances was low, adverse effects on their health and socio-professional future were to be taken seriously.
文摘A significant association exists between lower urinary tract symptoms and anxiety. Despite the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapies in treating a variety of phobic disorders, there are few published reports about the use of such treatments for urinary problems. We report a case of the phobia of urinary incontinence treated with cognitive behavioral techniques, which involved cognitive restructuring, distraction, relaxation training, and exposure to feared situations.
文摘Technology plays an important role in people’s daily life, for they depend on it to perform many tasks. Among the prominent technologies are smartphones and Virtual Reality (VR). Developing mobile apps and integrating VR technology allow users to experience an artificial environment as if it is real such as the simulation of phobias. This research paper proposes a mobile application named Face-Your-Fear (FyF) integrating VR to help any user to live a cybernetic experience, overcome the illness, know about phobia symptoms, and get extra information on two types of phobia: aquaphobia and achluophobia. Its architecture, features, development, interfaces and limitations are presented, including the main results of the qualitative survey to users.
文摘This case is a complex presentation of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), social phobia and unresolved grief in a 23 year old male with no social support. He appears to have benefitted immensely from a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), antidepressant medication and Occupational Therapy. Identification of patients with BDD presenting in surgical and medical practices is essential and can be facilitated by validated screening tools such as the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire (BDDQ). At the moment, the best evidence-based treatment is CBT and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Nonetheless, novel approaches to therapeutic applications include the investigation of eye-tracking focus on body parts in BDD.
文摘英语中有个单词 phobia,意思是“恐惧症,恐怖症”,可以用于a phobia of water(恐水症),a phobia of poison(恐毒症)等搭配。 phobia 也可以用作组合形式,构成各种名词,表示“恐惧、憎恶”的意思。例如,a phobia of water可以写成 hydrophobia(恐水症)。人们可能对各种自然现象产生恐惧,例如。
文摘英语后缀-phobia来自希腊文phobos,是"恐惧;憎恶"的意思。在Mrs. Byrne S Dic-tionary中,以-phobia为后缀的词竟多达130多个。这里列举一些有趣的以-phobia为后缀的词。对狗的恐惧叫cynophobia(恐狗症)。cyno-来自拉丁文canis(狗)。对蛇的恐惧叫ophidiophobia(恐蛇症)。希腊文中ophis指蛇。"蛇学"叫ophiology。
文摘Objective To explore the characteristics of the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in children with school phobia. Methods The single - photon emission commputed tomography were performed in 17 children with school phobia and 11 normal controls. The rCBF distribution in regions of interest (ROIs) was
