social phobia

See social anxiety disorder.

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social phobia

(Psychology) psychol a type of anxiety disorder characterized by shyness and heightened self-consciousness in particular social situations

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Noun

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)

phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosis - an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

androphobia - a morbid fear of men

gynophobia - a morbid fear of women

satanophobia - an abnormal fear of Satan

school phobia - a child's sudden fear of attending school

traumatophobia - a morbid fear of battle or physical injury

xenophobia - a fear of foreigners or strangers

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(2003) evaluated patients with SAD and controls in the free observation of emotional faces with negative, positive, and neutral valences for 10 s and found that individuals with social phobia had a different scanning strategy than the control group.

Facial expressions and eye tracking in individuals with social anxiety disorder: a systematic review

also observed that patients with social phobia display a NSSI 2.27 times higher than those in healthy control group in their lifetime period (11).

The relationships among impulsivity, anxiety sensitivity and nonsuicidal self-injury characteristics in patients with phobias

Social phobia: fear of interacting with other people

Banish the fear factor; YOUR HEALTH

Rubin, Lemare and Lollis (1990) concluded that the way parents deal with their children and the environment they provide is a major factor for the development of social phobia. Dadds, Barrett, Rapee and Ryan (1996) indicated similar factors in their research.

Causes of Social Anxiety among Elementary Grade Children

SAD (social phobia) was evaluated using social phobia inventory (SPIN) scale.

Prevalence of social anxiety disorder and its determinants in school going adolescents in rural population of Ramnagara district

The prevalence of social phobia among school adolescents varied from country to country [5].

High Magnitude of Social Anxiety Disorder in School Adolescents

By the time fellow pupils' 18th birthday celebrations came around, she missed out on all of them as her worsening social phobia caused up to 15 panic attacks a day.

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By the time fellow pupils' 18th birthday celebrations came around she missed out on all of them as her worsening social phobia caused up to 15 panic attacks a day.

Newcastle's 'Brave & Bold' Emma Reilly reveals her rollercoaster journey to success; Businesswoman behind clothing label has overcome bullying, a social phobia and Asperger's problems which took her on brink of suicide

Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, can develop in childhood or early adolescence and about 15 million American adults experience it, NIMH reports.

Phobias: learning how to face your fears

Q My son suffers from social phobia. The antidepressants he is taking don't work well for him.

Treating social phobia