Social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety disorder (SAD), dem sanso know as social phobia, be an anxiety disorder wey be characterized by sentiments of fear den anxiety insyd social situations, wey dey cause considerable distress den impairing ability to function insyd at least sam aspects of daily life. Dese fears fi be triggered by perceived anaa actual scrutiny from odas. Individuals plus social anxiety disorder dey fear negative evaluations from oda people.

Physical symptoms often dey include excessive blushing, excessive sweating, trembling, palpitations, rapid heartbeat, muscle tension, shortness of breath, den nausea. Panic attacks sanso fi occur under intense fear den discomfort. Sam affected individuals fi use alcohol anaa oda drugs to reduce fears den inhibitions at social events. E be common for those plus social phobia to self-medicate insyd dis fashion, especially if dem be undiagnosed, untreated, anaa both; dis fi lead to alcohol use disorder, eating disorders, anaa oda kinds of substance use disorders. According to ICD-10 guidelines, de main diagnostic criteria of social phobia be fear of being de focus of attention, anaa fear of behaving in a way wey go be embarrassing anaa humiliating, avoidance den anxiety symptoms.Social Phobia (F40.1) in ICD-10: Diagnostic Criteria and Clinical descriptions and guidelines. Standardized rating scales fi be used to screen for social anxiety disorder den measure de severity of anxiety.


De first line of treatment for social anxiety disorder be cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT be effective in treating dis disorder, whether delivered individually anaa insyd a group setting. De cognitive den behavioral components seek to change thought patterns den physical reactions to anxiety-inducing situations.

Na de attention dem give to social anxiety disorder significantly increase since 1999 plus de approval den marketing of drugs for ein treatment. Na approved medications include chaw selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) den venlafaxine, a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). Na dem use propranolol, a beta blocker, for performance anxiety. Medications such as SSRIs be effective for social phobia, especially paroxetine.

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Burns, D. D. (1999). Feeling Good: the new mood therapy (Rev. ed.). New York: Avon. .
Crozier, W. R., & Alden, L. E. (2001). International Handbook of Social Anxiety: Concepts, Research, and Interventions Relating to the Self and Shyness. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. .

Hales, R. E., & Yudofsky, S. C. (Eds.). (2003). Social phobia. In Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry (4th ed., pp. 572–580). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing.

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