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Social anxiety disorder (SAD), previously known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by high levels of anxiety and self-consciousness in social situations, resulting in significant distress and an impaired ability to function in daily life. The defining feature of social anxiety disorder is a persistent fear of negative or positive…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social anxiety disorder | Frequency | 7% (2003) to 36% (2020) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Medication | SSRIs, venlafaxine, phenelzine, propranolol (for performance anxiety) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Other names | Social phobia | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Risk factors | Genetic factors, preexisting mental disorder | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Specialty | Psychiatry, clinical psychology | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Symptoms | Social isolation, hypervigilance, self-consciousness | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Treatment | Psychotherapy, medication | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | Usual onset | Typically during childhood or adolescence | 1.00 | infobox |
| Social anxiety disorder | is a | persistent fear of negative or positive evaluation by others | 0.90 | text |
| the benzodiazepines which are sometimes prescribed as tranquillisers | instance of | This effect is not unique to alcohol but can also occur with long-term use of drugs that have a similar mechanism of action to alcohol | 0.80 | text |
| the Social Phobia Inventory | instance of | Symptoms may progress to panic attacks.Standardized rating scales | 0.80 | text |
| the SPAI-B | instance of | Symptoms may progress to panic attacks.Standardized rating scales | 0.80 | text |
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