Social Anxiety: Mechanisms of Self-Focused Attention, Avoidance, and Treatment Options in Real-World Contexts
Social anxiety is a common, clinically significant anxiety disorder characterized by persistent fear of social situations in which the person may be scrutinized, embarrassed, rejected, or judged. Although the term is often used loosely, the diagnosis depends on severity, duration, and functional impairment. In clinical terms, social anxiety disorder (SAD) involves excessive cognitive vigilance toward… Read More »