Title: Overcoming social anxiety disorder and social phobia
1Social Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia
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2What is it?
- Is one of the most common psychiatric disorder.
- Is often dismissed as shyness.
- Feel nervous and self conscious in some social
situations. - Social anxiety disorder also known as social
phobia.
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3common situations
- Meeting new people
- Going on date
- Making small talk or phone calls
- Public speaking or Speech
- Eating or drinking in public
- Using public bathrooms
- Performing on stage
- Attending parties or other social gathering
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4Emotinal and Behavioral signs
- Self consciousness and anxiety in everyday social
situations - Intense worry for days before upcoming social
situations - Fear of being watched or judge others
- Fear that other will notice that youre nervous
- Difficulty making eye contact or taking
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5Physical signs
- Red face or blushing
- Shortness of breath
- Upset stomach
- Trembling or shaky voice
- Sweating or hot flashes
- Feeling dizzy
- Cold, clammy hands
- Muscle tension
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6Causes
- Social anxiety disorder likely arises from a
complex interaction of environment and genetics. - Genetic cause Social anxiety disorder seems to
run in families. There may be specific
susceptibility genes that play a role in the
development of anxiety disorders.
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7- Chemical in the body Natural chemicals in the
body may also play a role in social anxiety
disorder. - Brain Structure Experts believe the amygdale may
play a role in fear response. - Weather weather conditions also responsible for
this.
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8Diagnosis for this
- A doctor may carry out a physical as well as a
psychological evolution. The criteria include - Avoid situations which may produce anxiety.
- Recognize your anxiety level is excessive
- The patients daily living is affected by his/her
anxiety. - The social situations cause a lot of anxiety
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9Treatments
- Psychotherapy together with medication are
considered by most experts as the most effective
treatments. - Psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Medications
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10Overcoming Agoraphobia Extreme Anxiety
DisordersBy Tim OLawler
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