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41. Is Dread Driving Your Decisions?
    
    May 4, 2006 -- Dread may drive decision-making, but you may be able to regain control of the steering wheel. Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns, MD, PhD, and colleagues gave mild foot shocks to 32 people in an experiment about dread. "Some individuals dreaded the outcome so much that, whe
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42. Anxiety at Work: A Career-Busting Condition
    
    Katrina Gay always worried about her on-the-job performance, but she used the anxiety to her advantage by pushing herself to produce quality work. After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, however, she felt a little less in control. "I would wake up in the middle of the night and my heart would
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43. Under Pressure: What Is a Panic Attack?
    
    A man in his mid-40s is rushed to an emergency room. He is sweating, his heart is racing, and he can't catch his breath. He and his wife are convinced he is having a heart attack. He could be-only, this time, the ER doctors tell him his heart is just fine. What he's having is a panic attack. Though
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44. Self-Injury: One Family's Story
    
    Dawn was a junior in high school when her secret was discovered - she was practicing self-harm, she was cutting herself. That was eight years ago. Today, Dawn is nearly 25, and has transformed herself and her life. She has focused her career goals on helping others with emotional problems. Dawn and
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45. Study Links Anxiety, Nervousness to Suicide
    
    Aug. 10, 2005 -- In a Swedish study, people who reported feeling anxious and nervous were more likely to attempt suicide in the next five to 10 years. The study included more than 34,500 men and women living in Sweden. Researchers asked if they were bothered by anxiety, nervousness, or uneasiness --
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46. Fewer Panic Attacks With Talk Therapy
    
    March 7, 2005 -- People get fewer panic attacks when they get talk therapy as well as drug treatment. The therapy -- a simplified version of a psychotherapy known as cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT -- took only six, hour-long sessions over 12 weeks. Since many panic-attack patients do not ever s
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47. Phobias May Put Women's Hearts at Risk
    
    Feb. 1, 2005 -- Women who suffer from anxiety disorders may be more likely to die of heart disease than other women without such fears and anxieties, according to a new study. Researchers found that women with high levels of anxiety from phobias and other persistent sources of anxiety had a 59% high
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48. Holiday Survival for the Ultra Shy
    
    From surviving small talk with Aunt Mary on Thanksgiving to sidestepping the mistletoe at the office Christmas party, shy people may view the holiday season as a daunting obstacle course. If you're one of them, you're in good company. According to surveys by the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana
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49. Social Phobia? Drugs, Therapy Work Equally Well
    
    Oct. 4, 2004 -- For relief from social phobia, antidepressants or talk therapy will work equally well. Combining the therapies, however, does not provide any greater benefit, new research shows. In the U.S., social phobia is a widespread problem -- one that leads to suicide attempts, numerous health
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50. Alternatives for Mood Disorders
    
    There's growing evidence that caviar, exercise, SAM-e, even meditation can help ease mood disorders. Sounds like more fun than antidepressants -- but psychiatrists don't take it lightly. In fact, some are concerned. People who rely on alternatives too much -- who don't get treatment that is proven t
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