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 people. It often ... more about Social phobia.

Social phobia: Excessive anxiety in social situations. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Social phobia is available below.

Symptoms of Social phobia

• Anxiety in social situations - and particular anxieties such as:
  • Excessive self-consciousness
  • Fear of being watched
  • Fear judging by others
  • Fear of embarrassment
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Social phobia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Social phobia:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
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  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Social phobia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Social phobia:

• Lowered self-esteem
• Depression
• Alcohol abuse
• Drug abuse
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Social phobia

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Social phobia?

• Misdiagnosis of Social phobia
• Failure to diagnose Social phobia
• Undiagnosed: Social phobia

Social phobia: Self Assessment Tools

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Social phobia: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Social phobia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

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 variety of different severities. Diseases in this group...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 sudden inability to speak. This...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 might be...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,...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 condition has usually...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians...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 or have a delayed diagnosis. See ...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 symptoms of...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see...read more »

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Social phobia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Social phobia

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Social phobia:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Social phobia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Social phobia: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Social phobia

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Treatments for Social phobia

• Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Anxiety management training
• Antidepressant medications
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 treatments for Social phobia

News Archives for Social phobia

Medical news articles related to Social phobia include:

• 15 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disorder
• People With Social Phobia Have Different Self-Image
• Health Tip: Symptoms of a Social Phobia
• Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
• Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People
• Health Tip: Help Keep Anxiety Under Control
• Social Class, Gender Won't Shield Smokers from Harm
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Social phobia

Medical research articles related to Social phobia include:

• Escitalopram (Lexapro, Esipram) for generalised anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
• Fear - panic attacks
• Escitalopram (Cipralex) - for the treatment of social anxiety disorder
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sertraline, or a Combination in Childhood Anxiety.
• About a third of young women are estimated to fully recover from social phobia within 18 months
• Panic attacks
• more research...»

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Videos for Social phobia

Patient Surveys 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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Reseach about Social phobia

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Statistics for Social phobia

• Medical statistics for Social phobia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Social phobia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Social phobia
• Society statistics for Social phobia

Social phobia: Broader Related Topics

• Depression
• Phobias
• Mental illness
• more types...»

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)