Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Social Anxiety Disorder
DEFINITION
- Common, treatable anxiety disorder characterized by physiological distress, avoidance, and fear of embarrassment, humiliation, and rejection in social situations
- In children, anxiety must occur with peers and not just adults.
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Last updated: October 4, 2025
Citation
Felder, William, et al. "Social Anxiety Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder.
Felder W, Drake K, Christofferson , Keeton C. Social Anxiety Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder. Accessed October 30, 2025.
Felder, W., Drake, K., Christofferson, ., & Keeton, C. (2025). Social Anxiety Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder
Felder W, Drake K, Christofferson , Keeton C. Social Anxiety Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder.
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