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	Social Anxiety Disorder
		Social anxiety disorder is an excessive, persistent fear of social or perfomance situations.
		Social anxiety disorder can be treated, no matter how or why it develops.
		Depression and panic disorder are treatable conditions frequently found with social anxiety disorder.
	www.geocities.com /kricketskorner/sanxiety.html (2282 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is an anxiety disorder in which a person has an excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations.
		A person with social anxiety disorder is afraid that he or she will make mistakes and be embarrassed or humiliated in front of others.
		Social anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder and the third most common mental disorder in the U.S., after depression and alcohol dependence.
	www.rfire.com /socialanxiety.htm (1114 words)

	What is Social Anxiety Disorder - What does Social Anxiety Feel Like?
		Social Anxiety extends beyond shyness; it can limit the social lives, education, and even the career choices of those who suffer from it.
		The unifying characteristic in social anxiety disorder is a fear of performing poorly in social situations and suffering from embarrassment or humiliation.
		In addition, social anxiety sufferers worry that their anxiety or awkwardness will become even more obvious, and this, in turn, leads to feelings of shame as well as further embarrassment and humiliation.
	www.thehealthcenter.info /adult-social-anxiety (459 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Recent studies suggest that social anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder with approximately 7 to 13 out of every 100 people meeting criteria at some point in their lifetime.
		Social anxiety disorder does tend to run in families which is likely due to both genetic/biological factors as well as environmental factors and life experiences.
		It is not uncommon for individuals with social anxiety disorder to also have other comorbid disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, major depression or substance abuse problems.
	www.anxietybc.com /disorders/social.html (1544 words)

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		Social anxiety as trepidation and concern about social encounters is a very common and distressing condition reported by as many as 40% of the general population.
		Social Anxiety Disorder is estimated to affect between 10% and 15% of subjects in the community at some time in their lives.
		The person with social problems will usually be careful to avoid long pauses while talking for fear of appearing stupid, while the APD sufferer may speak slowly and with long pauses, or very rapidly and may include rudeness or insults in his or her speech to get their rejecting in first.
	www.anxietycare.org.uk /documents/social.htm (7277 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder in the learn about section of paxil.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		If you are feeling excessive anxiety about social situations, you might be wondering if your feelings are really bad enough to see a doctor, if what you are feeling is really social anxiety disorder and if you are the only one who feels the way you do.
		If you have social anxiety disorder, you often have an extreme fear of a situation in which you have to meet new people or could be scrutinized by others.
		However, social anxiety disorder consistently limits the lifestyle of those with the condition, in some cases causing them to not participate in school, avoid making friends or miss important opportunities at work.
	www.paxil.com /sad/sa_ln.html (785 words)

	Resources for Social Anxiety Disorder & Social Phobia - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
		Social Anxiety Disorder, also called social phobia, is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.
		People that have social anxiety have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and of being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions.
		While many people with social anxiety disorder recognize that their fear of being around people may be excessive or unreasonable, they are unable to overcome it.
	www.social-anxiety-disorder-resources.com (232 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder
		Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense fear of social situations.
		People that suffer from social anxiety disorder usually realize that their fears are extreme but still feel unable to control them.
		Social anxiety sufferers tend to be acutely aware of their physical symptoms in social situations.
	www.panicanxiety.com /social-anxiety-disorder.asp (1582 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder
		One theory is that social anxiety disorder may be related to an imbalance of a chemical called serotonin (ser-o-to'nin) that transports signals between nerve cells in the brain.
		It's important to know that the anxiety you may feel in social situations is not necessarily "just the way you are." No matter how long you've lived with it, social anxiety doesn't have to be part of your personality or your life.
		Depression and panic disorder are examples of disorders that may first make people with social anxiety disorder go to their doctor.
	www.degnanco.com /anxiety/what.html (488 words)

	What is Social Anxiety?
		Put another way, social anxiety is the fear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, embarrassment, humiliation, and depression.
		A specific social anxiety would be the fear of speaking in front of groups (only), whereas people with generalized social anxiety are anxious, nervous, and uncomfortable in almost all social situations.
		When anticipatory anxiety, worry, indecision, depression, embarrassment, feelings of inferiority, and self-blame are involved across most life situations, a generalized form of social anxiety is at work.
	www.socialanxietyinstitute.org /define.html (1516 words)

	Evidence Based Mental Health Information: PsychDirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In order to be diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, an individual must experience excessive levels of social anxiety, severe enough to bother him or her significantly, or to cause interference in his or her daily routine (e.g., work, school, relationships).
		For example, studies have found that people who are very sociable tend to have increased levels of dopamine, and drugs that act on levels of serotonin and dopamine in the brain generally help to improve and reduce the symptoms of social anxiety disorder.
		Interestingly, some studies examining personality traits that are related to social anxiety, specifically neuroticism (e.g., a tendency to feel or become easily distressed and anxious) and introversion (e.g., a tendency to be socially withdrawn), have been found to be highly heritable.
	www.psychdirect.com /anxiety/soc.html (2490 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) : Effective Treatment 2005
		Social anxiety disorder typically begins during childhood with a mean age at onset between 14 and 16 years and is sometimes preceded by a history of social inhibition or shyness.
		Social anxiety disorder is a serious illness that frequently runs a chronic course and is associated with significant morbidity.
		Social Anxiety Disorder is a persistent fear of one or more situations in which the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others and fears that he or she may do something or act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing.
	www.socialfear.com (2972 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder
		Social phobia is not to be confused with shyness.
		Social anxiety is far more intense than shyness, and can keep you from functioning in everyday life.
		Social anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people fear social situations where they might be embarrassed or judged.
	www.socialanxietydisorder.net (424 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder Has Both Mental and Physical Symptoms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		People with the disorder are cognizant that their fear of certain situations is unreasonable and wrong, but they are unable to overcome that fear without help.
		The key symptoms of social anxiety disorder are feelings of intense anxiety and nervousness in social situations, or being so nervous that one avoids social situations all together.
		Combine the mental agony of social anxiety disorder with its unpleasant physical manifestations and the importance of receiving a consistent course of therapy is revealed.
	www.socialanxietypills.com /anxiety-symptoms.shtml (356 words)

	Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
		Social phobia usually begins in childhood or early adolescence and is often accompanied by depression or alcohol abuse.
		Social anxiety disorder is highly treatable, and both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments have been shown to be effective.(To access the article you will need to register with Medscape.
		We are all born with an innate capacity for resilience, by which we are able to develop social competence, problem-solving skills, a critical consciousness, autonomy, and a sense of purpose.
	www.athealth.com /Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_3_29.html (513 words)

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		Social Phobia is characterized by an intense fear of situations, usually social or performance situations, where embarrassment may occur.
		Individuals with the disorder are acutely aware of the physical signs of their anxiety and fear that others will notice, judge them, and think poorly of them.
		The most common fears associated with the disorder are a fear of speaking in public or to strangers, a fear of meeting new people, and performance fears (activities that may potentially be embarrassing), such as writing, eating or drinking in public.
	www.adaa.org /AnxietyDisorderInfor/SocialPhobia.cfm (312 words)

	Social Anxiety
		ut of all the anxiety disorders and most of the mental health care problems, social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is least understood.
		Social anxiety was the LAST anxiety disorder to be "discovered", and continues to be LAST in terms of public and professional understanding and awareness.
		Even though an abundance of research now exists about social anxiety, clinicians, in general, have not read it, and have not put it into practice.
	www.social-anxiety-network.com /least.html (405 words)

	Social Phobia: Least Understood Anxiety Disorder
		Social anxiety is the fear of social situations and the interaction with other people that can automatically bring on feelings of self-consciousness, judgment, evaluation, and criticism.
		Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is a much more common problem than past estimates have led us to believe.
		A specific social phobia would be the fear of speaking in front of groups, whereas generalized social anxiety indicates that the person is anxious, nervous, and uncomfortable in almost all (or the majority of) social situations.
	www.socialphobia.org /social.html (1276 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder Article
		In the majority of patients, social anxiety disorder can be treated, says Doyle, but many never seek help because they fear embarrassment or ridicule in front of the doctor.
		Social anxiety disorder is commonly treated with psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy and/or prescription medications.
		Because social anxiety disorder has only recently gained attention in Western medical circles, the value of treating it with Eastern techniques is largely untested.
	www.behypnotized.com /article1.html (1220 words)

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		The feared social or performance situations are avoided or else endured with intense anxiety or distress.
		If one of the things a girl did with Social Anxiety Disorder was to look down and never look at someone when she was asked a question, You might have her count to three before she put her head down so she could "prevent" that response.
		Social Anxiety Disorder is a common and disabling condition that can often cause significant problems in childhood.
	www.klis.com /chandler/pamphlet/socphob/socphobpamphlet.htm (4786 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Out of all the anxiety disorders and most of the mental health care problems, social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is least understood.
		Many people with social phobia report having been shy for as long as they can remember, but the disorder does not usually reach clinical proportions until the teenage years.
		When a person suffers from social anxiety disorder, there may be a problem with the balance of the serotonin system that affects the cell to cell communication.
	www.millenniummedicalgroup.com /conditions/social_anxiety_disorder.htm (507 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder
		If your anxiety about social situations is so severe that it disrupts your daily life and relationships to the point where you are sick with worry, you may have social anxiety disorder.
		Social anxiety disorder is an excessive, persistent fear of social or performance situations.
		This website is designed to help you understand social anxiety disorder so that you or a loved one can distinguish its symptoms from normal anxiety and get the necessary treatment and relief.
	www.degnanco.com /anxiety/main.html (178 words)

	Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association
		Many more CBT groups for social anxiety exist now than a few years ago.
		The audio therapy series "Overcoming Social Anxiety: Step by Step" is finally available now as well.
		The Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association is also seeking
	www.socialphobia.org (181 words)

	Clarocet - Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety Disorder, Mood Swings - Treatment Options, Causes, ...
		Depression is not simply “being sad” or “being in a bad mood.” Learn more about the different types of depression, the most common symptoms, and what you can do to start feeling better if you experience depression.
		The most popular natural medicines used for anxiety, social anxiety, general anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood swings, sleep disturbances and related emotional stress responses are overviewed in detail.
		The emotional health resources available on this website are intended to provide you with general information about anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression, stress, ADHD, sleeplessness, and related emotional stress responses, and they are not meant to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.
	www.clarocet.com (1096 words)

	Social Anxiety Disorder - Links
		SAD UK aims to provide current, valid and useful information on SAD, provides links to other helpful sites, and is the means by which members can communicate with each other.
		Social Phobia Newsletter is a free, international, postal newsletter all about social phobia written from the patient's perspective.
		Information and materials, unless otherwise stated, are copyrighted by the Shyness and Social Anxiety Service of Australia Pty Ltd and may be downloaded by users solely for their own personal use.
	www.socialanxiety.com.au /links.htm (1455 words)

	Social Anxiety UK
		The Anxiety Disorders Conference is a one day event on Saturday November 26th at the Institute of Education in central London.
		Despite being the most common type of anxiety disorder and the cause of much impairment and suffering, it is under-recognised and under-treated.
		Because social anxiety issues are still relatively unknown amongst the wider public, most aren't even aware that the thing which can have such a huge impact on their lives has a name.
	www.social-anxiety.org.uk (305 words)

	Social anxiety disorder -- Schneier 327 (7414): 515 -- BMJ
		Social anxiety disorder -- Schneier 327 (7414): 515 -- BMJ
		The reticence and shame that are intrinsic to social anxiety
		Schwartz CE, Snidman N, Kagan J. Adolescent social anxiety as an outcome of inhibited temperament in childhood.
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/327/7414/515 (937 words)

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