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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Social Anxiety Disorder

Clinical trial: Use of Strattera in adults with ADHD and social anxiety disorder

October 02, 2008
This is a study to determine the effects of Strattera in adults with both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and social anxiety disorder. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Social Anxiety Disorder Affects Personal Relationships
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...Association of America (ADAA) released a survey about social anxiety disorder. It revealed that... Read more »

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Living with Social Anxiety Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

... Many people see SAD as extreme shyness. It is not. Social Anxiety Disorder can be... Read more »

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Social Anxiety Disorder Survey Reveals Severity of Impact of Widespread Disorder
By Kimberly Tyler , Health Expert

...up-close and personal insight into the severe effects of social anxiety disorder.    The... Read more »

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What Does Social Anxiety Disorder Keep You from Doing?
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

Does social anxiety disorder keep you from going out with friends, joining clubs, or working out... Read more »

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Students, Social Anxiety & Alcohol Use
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

......social situations, as those who suffer will attest. Social anxiety disorder, sometimes... Read more »

Health Guide

Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
......started at a low dose and increased slowly to determine the correct dosage.Common SSRIs prescribed for social anxiety disorder include:•    Fluoxetine (Prozac)•    Sertraline... Read more »
ADAA on Social Anxiety
......incorrectly confused with shyness, but it is not uncommon for someone who is not shy at all to have social anxiety disorder. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America has an interactive... Read more »
ADAA on Social Anxiety
...mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense, persistent... Read more »
Social Anxiety: Tis the Season!
...is a problem characterized by the emotions of shame, humiliation and embarrassment. People with social anxiety disorder usually experience significant emotional distress in the following... Read more »
Performance Anxiety
...speaking or performing in front of others, they are often suffering from a specific form of Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder).  The individual’s primary worry becomes one of embarrassing... Read more »

Medications

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Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders,... Read more »

Related News

Clinical trial: Use of a new drug and Paxil for social anxiety disorder
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This is a study to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new drug (GW876008) in people with social anxiety disorder. Paxil will also be used... Read summary »

Clinical trial: GW679769 and Paxil in adults with social anxiety disorder
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of a new medicine (GW679769) and paroxetine (Paxil) in adults with social anxiety disorder.... Read summary »

Clinical trial: LY686017 versus Paxil in treating social anxiety disorder
October 02, 2008

This is a study to compare a new drug, LY686017, with Paxil (paroxetine) and a placebo in the treatment of social anxiety disorder. This national... Read summary »

15 million Americans have social anxiety disorder
October 03, 2008

A new survey from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America has found that social anxiety disorder prevents about 15 million Americans from... Read summary »

Video: Dealing with social anxiety disorder
October 03, 2008

In this short video from WebMD, a reporter talks to a young woman who suffers from social anxiety disorder. The young woman explains how the... Read summary »