Publications by authors named "H J Graystone"
Potentiation of fear-related defense behaviours coordinated by the amygdala in response to environmental threat characterizes several anxiety disorders. We compared eye-blink startle responses to startle probes delivered during the presentation of emotional and neutral social cues in high and low generalized social anxiety. Socially anxious individuals exhibited larger startle responses to emotional (positive and negative) relative to neutral social cues, compared to non-anxious individuals.
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- Social phobia is prevalent among patients with mood and anxiety disorders, often accompanied by depressive symptoms, but its prevalence varies across different diagnoses.
- A study involving 75 patients assessed depressive and social anxiety symptoms, finding that those with co-morbid diagnoses exhibited significantly higher social anxiety symptoms than those with a single diagnosis.
- The research indicated moderate correlations between social anxiety and depression, particularly stronger in bipolar disorder compared to unipolar depression or anxiety disorders, highlighting the need for further research due to limitations like the small sample size.