Social anxiety

The optimal treatment for Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder (SP/SAD) remains an open question despite the existence of a variety of controlled studies, including randomized trials of cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. Moreover, individuals with Performance Anxiety, a colloquial term for SP/SAD, are typically treated by lay coaches and unlicensed practitioners, who focus on managing the symptoms of “stage fright.” (Thomas Hoffman).
-- Published: 03 December 2018The Psychodynamics of Performance Anxiety: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Social Phobia/Social Anxiety DisorderThomas HoffmanJournal of Contemporary Psychotherapy volume 49, pages153–160 (2019)