Why vs. How: The Role of Abstract and Concrete Thinking in Anxiety and Depression, by Jenna Vieira
Research has shown that anxious and depressed individuals tend to think about their problems abstractly. In a study conducted by…
Is Difficulty Concentrating Making your Worry and Anxiety Worse?, by Leah Sack
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by worry that feels difficult to control and that is often out of proportion…
Imagining your Worries Away, by Maya Schonbach
Chronic worry is the defining characteristic of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). According to Tom Borkovec’s Cognitive Avoidance Theory of Worry,…
What Allergies can Teach us About Overcoming Worry, by Kathleen Tallon
Research has shown that people who worry a lot tend to really dislike feeling uncertain. This characteristic is called “intolerance…
Can you Train Chronic Worriers to Interpret the Glass as Half Full?, by Bailee Malivoire
Two people are presented with the same half glass of water: One will interpret the glass as half full while…
Testing the Differential Effects of Acceptance and Attention-based Psychological Interventions on Intrusive Thoughts and Worry, by Kathleen Stewart
What many studies have shown is that people who worry a lot seem to be sensitive to information that suggest…
Why do we Worry?, by Melina Ovanessian
Everyone worries. You can likely recall the last time you were worrying about something or someone. There are times when…
Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents, by Shreya Jagtap
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a condition whose main feature is chronic, excessive and uncontrollable worrying, occurring most of the…
Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia: A Possible Treatment for Depression and Anxiety, by Shreya Jagtap and Naomi Koerner
It is well known that people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) tend to worry a lot more than other people…
Worriers Fear Emotion, by Elvira Prusaczyk
People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) worry chronically and excessively about many things including their relationships with others, finances, their…