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 29, 2017
Citation
Drake, Kelly, et al. "Social Anxiety Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder.
Drake K, Christofferson , Keeton C. Social Anxiety Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder. Accessed November 30, 2023.
Drake, K., Christofferson, ., & Keeton, C. (2017). Social Anxiety Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder
Drake K, Christofferson , Keeton C. Social Anxiety Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2017. [cited 2023 November 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787055/all/Social_Anxiety_Disorder.
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