social anxiety symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder. Social anxiety disorder also involves cognitive symptoms which are dysfunctional thought patterns experienced by people with the disorder. Individuals with this condition are bothered by negative thoughts and self-doubt when it comes to social and performance-related situations.
Social anxiety disorder is characterized by the presence of all of the following symptoms: 1  A significant and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others.