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Treatment
The goal of treatment is to help the person function effectively. The success of the treatment usually depends on the severity of the phobia.
Systematic desensitization is a technique used to treat phobias. The person is asked to relax, then imagine the components of the phobia, working from the least fearful to the most fearful. Graded real-life exposure has also been used with success to help people overcome thei...
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Expert & Community Posts
National Anxiety Organizations in the USA and Canada
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...MD 20910 Phone: 240-485-1001 Fax 240-485-1035 Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association ... Read more »
New Study May Bring Scientists Closer to Gene Responsible for Anxiety Disorders
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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 »
Living with depression?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert...compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia),... Read more »
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 »
Health Guide
Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
...U.S. Studies have reported a prevalence of 7 - 12% in Western nations.Age and Phobias. The onset of social anxiety disorder is usually in adolescence, although most people with this disorder are... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...order to avoid confronting feared situations and places.Social Phobia. Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, is the fear of being publicly scrutinized and humiliated and is... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Complications
...both panic disorder and depression. One study reported suicide attempts in about 12% of people with social phobias or OCD. If a person has an anxiety disorder and a mood disorders (such as... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments
...combination of CBT and sertraline.Both individual and group treatments work well. (However, people with social phobia may do better in individual sessions.) Several recent studies also indicate... Read more »ADAA on Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense, persistent fear of being scrutinized and negatively evaluated by others in social or performance situations. The 15 million... Read more »Images
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