Social phobia
Social phobia: Introduction
Social phobia:
Social phobia is an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social
situations, specifically of embarrassing yourself in front of other
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Social phobia: Excessive anxiety in social situations.
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causes, and treatments of Social phobia is available below.
Symptoms of Social phobia
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symptoms of Social phobia
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Social phobia: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Social phobia
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Medical Textbooks Online about Social phobia
Medical Books Excerpts
- ANXIETY
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Anxiety
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Anxiety
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Phobias
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Anxiety
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Anxiety
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Anxiety
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Anxiety
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Anxiety
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Social phobia?
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Social phobia: Medical Mistakes
Social phobia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Social phobia
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a...read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be overlooked.
See misdiagnosis of depression or ...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of...read more »
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Social phobia: Rare Types
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Causes of Social phobia
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Treatments for Social phobia
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Social phobia
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Prognosis for Social phobia
Prognosis for Social phobia:
About 80 percent of people who suffer from social phobia find relief
from their symptoms when treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy or
medications or a combination of the two. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)
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Social phobia: Broader Related Topics
Types of Social phobia
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Article Excerpts about Social phobia
Phobia: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Social phobia is an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social
situations, specifically of embarrassing yourself in front of other
people. It often runs in families and may be accompanied by depression or
alcoholism. Social phobia often begins around early adolescence or even
younger. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)
Anxiety Disorders: NIMH (Excerpt)
Social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, involves
overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social
situations. People with social phobia have a persistent, intense, and
chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed
or humiliated by their own actions. Their fear may be so severe that it
interferes with work or school, and other ordinary activities. While many
people with social phobia recognize that their fear of being around people
may be excessive or unreasonable, they are unable to overcome it. They
often worry for days or weeks in advance of a dreaded situation. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)
Facts about Social Phobia: NIMH (Excerpt)
Social phobia, also called social anxiety, is a disorder characterized by
overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social
situations. People with social phobia have a persistent, intense, and
chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and of being
embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. Their fear may be so
severe that it interferes with work or school - and other ordinary
activities. While many people with social phobia recognize that their fear
of being around people may be excessive or unreasonable, they are unable
to overcome it. They often worry for days or weeks in advance of a dreaded
situation.
(Source: excerpt from Facts about Social Phobia: NIMH)
Definitions of Social phobia:
Any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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