To shed light on the potential role of social anxiety in addiction treatment, Book and colleagues (2009) compared participants in an intensive outpatient program with high and low social anxiety on attitudes toward treatment activities. Members of the group with high social anxiety, who predominantly were female (71 percent), overall showed less treatment participation than...
Author: Mirko Terzi (Mirko Terzi)
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Anxiety and Alcohol Use Disorders: Comorbidity and Treatment Considerations
Alcohol is a sedative and a depressant that affects the central nervous system. Alcohol acts as a nervous system depressant, which helps us to relax and become calmer. This further affects our mood, emotions and alertness, allowing us to let our guard down and become more carefree. While it might be mild nerves for some,...