Nuclear Anxiety, “Oppenheimer”, and Prometheus
A look at the history and future of nuclear anxiety.
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Comparative effectiveness of group v. individual trauma-focused treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans
BackgroundCognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) delivered in an individual setting are efficacious and effective treatments for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Group CPT has been shown to be less efficacious than individual CPT, however, evidence regarding real-world effectiveness is limited.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective, observational, comparative effectiveness study including veterans that received at least eight sessions of group CPT, individual CPT, or individual PE, and were discharged from PTSD residential treatment at the Department of Veterans Affairs between 1 October 2015, and 30 September 2020. PTSD symptom severity was assessed with the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and treatments delivered in a group (CPT) or individual (CPT or PE) setting were compared at discharge and 4-month post-discharge follow-up.ResultsOf 6735 veterans, 3888 [653 women (17%), median (IQR) age 45 (35–55) years] received individual and 2847 [206 women (7.2%), median (IQR) age 42 (34–54)] received group therapy. At discharge, improvement in PTSD severity was statistically greater among those treated individually (mean difference on the PCL-5, 2.55 (95% CI 1.61–3.49); p =
Gen Z Can’t Run From Anxiety
The greatest satisfaction in life comes from facing the greatest challenges.
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The Fear of COVID. The Fear of Polio.
This article is a personal account of how the coronavirus pandemic triggered my childhood defenses, just like when I fell victim to the polio epidemic. It describes the similarities between the experiences of polio and reactions to the pandemic, like the collapse of time, the feeling of numbness and passivity, managing fear through denial, and
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Happiness: What Works?
The authors’ systematic review explored popular strategies for increasing happiness. Analyzing media articles, they identified five commonly recommended techniques: expressing gratitude, enhancing sociability, exercising, practising mindfulness/meditation, and increasing nature exposure. Then, they reviewed scientific literature and found 57 well-designed studies testing these strategies on subjective well-being. Surprisingly, some commonly recommended strategies lack a strong scientific
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The Fear of Intimacy derives from 3 Fears
To build and maintain healthy connections, it’s important to be open, trusting, and emotionally invested in relationships. Sadly, many individuals face anxieties that hinder their ability to form and sustain fulfilling bonds. These fears often originate from past experiences that have left emotional scars, deep insecurities, or negative beliefs about oneself and relationships in general.
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Get Fit and Overcome Exercise Fear: Empowering Women to Embrace Fitness This Summer
The This Girl Can campaign aims to close the gender exercise ‘enjoyment gap’. By Abi Jackson.
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Unlocking the Potential: Exploring Attitudes, Anxiety, and Academic Performance in Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and statistical skills are crucial to daily life. However, many students found mathematics difficult to learn and understand. This research aimed to find relationships between mathematics and statistical attitudes and emotional dimensions, such as anxiety or self-efficacy. The sample consisted of two groups: the first group was formed by 276 Spanish students (75.7% female with an average age of 19.92 years) from different degrees at the University of Granada and the second one by agroup of 19 secondary school students from of a Secondary School in Granada, Spain (57.9% male students between 14 and 16 years of age from a public school). The instruments applied were a scale of attitude toward mathematics, a scale of attitude toward statistics, a scale to assess mathematical anxiety, and a scale to assess self-efficacy. An artificial neural network for the backpropagation algorithm was designed using dependent variable. The results showed a negative impact of anxiety on those attitudes, while self-efficacy had a positive impact on those mentioned attitudes. Therefore, emotional education is important in the well-being, and teaching in mathematics. The usefulness of the innovative neural network analysis in predicting the constructs evaluated in this study can be highlighted.
Ask the doctor: My daughter is unwell a lot but nothing is ever found. The GP says she has health anxiety. How can I help?
Question: My daughter seems to have all these health problems but when she goes to the GP, she feels she isn’t being listened to. She was always a bright and happy girl but since she hit her mid-30s and everyone else moved on and got married, she started getting pains and despite numerous tests and scans, nothing has shown up. She told me that the GP thinks she is imagining it and that she has health anxiety. Can you explain what this is to me? And what can I do to help?
Strategies to Conquer Anxiety After Failure: 10 Powerful Approaches for Overcoming Setbacks
Failure is something we all encounter. How we respond to it shapes our personal growth and resilience. By applying good strategies, you can effectively reduce anxiety and seize the growth opportunities that failure offers.
