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Social Anxiety Disorder / Social Phobia

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Social Anxiety Disorder / Social Phobia

Social Anxiety (social phobia) is characterized by overwhelming worry and excessive self-consciousness in everyday situations.

  • Anxiety triggered by situations where one may feel judged or criticized by others.
  • Fear of acting in a socially inappropriate way that would lead to negative evaluation or embarrassment.
  • Avoidance of social situations where judgment or scrutiny may occur
  • Fear of judgment causes clinically significant emotional distress or impairment in functioning.
  • Specific social anxiety presentations are public speaking anxiety and selective mutism

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