Social Anxiety Disorder / Social Phobia
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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