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Social anxiety disorder

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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Frequency
7% (2003) to 36% (2020)
Medication
SSRIs, venlafaxine, phenelzine, propranolol (for performance anxiety)
Other names
Social phobia
Risk factors
Genetic factors, preexisting mental disorder
Specialty
Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Symptoms
Social isolation, hypervigilance, self-consciousness

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Social anxiety disorderFrequency7% (2003) to 36% (2020)1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderMedicationSSRIs, venlafaxine, phenelzine, propranolol (for performance anxiety)1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderOther namesSocial phobia1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderRisk factorsGenetic factors, preexisting mental disorder1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderSpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderSymptomsSocial isolation, hypervigilance, self-consciousness1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderTreatmentPsychotherapy, medication1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderUsual onsetTypically during childhood or adolescence1.00infobox
Social anxiety disorderis apersistent fear of negative or positive evaluation by others0.90text
the benzodiazepines which are sometimes prescribed as tranquillisersinstance ofThis effect is not unique to alcohol but can also occur with long-term use of drugs that have a similar mechanism of action to alcohol0.80text
the Social Phobia Inventoryinstance ofSymptoms may progress to panic attacks.Standardized rating scales0.80text
the SPAI-Binstance ofSymptoms may progress to panic attacks.Standardized rating scales0.80text

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