Other signs of a social anxiety disorder may be tantrums, extreme shyness, fear of ridicule, freezing or shrinking from a social situation. The fear may cause avoidance of social situations and interference with normal routines and activites. Examples of possible social anxiety is fear of public speaking, eating in public, initiatin or maintaining conversation, dating, attending parties, or participation in group activities. If a child is eligible, he or she will first receive a study0related neuropsychological evaluation by a child psychiatrist with experience diagnosing and treating children's behavior problems. This drug study includes twelve visits within a sixteen week period.
Participants are eligible for follow-up care at no cost to the patient upon completion of the study.
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