Presents an alternative approach to social phobia, arguing that it can only be formulated and understood in interpersonal terms.
In this book, internationally renowned contributors fill a critical gap in the literature by providing an overview of current work in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of social phobia, the third most common psychiatric disorder.
Everyone feels shy or nervous occasionally, but for millions of Americans even signing a check or eating a sandwich in public evokes enormous anxiety, often leading these people to withdraw...
Only a minority of people with social anxiety disorder receive help, but this guideline demonstrates that effective treatments exist and it aims to increase identification and assessment so that people can access interventions to help them ...
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This volume brings together research into diverse aspects of social anxiety and its clinical form, social phobia, in adolescents.
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When you focus on the first two areas described above—that is, on how you look and on what others are thinking—you take away most of your attention from the job you are doing your story ...
Using key concepts and methods and a substantive body of research, this book aims to answer these questions and clarify social phobia by means of critical discussions and examination of evidence.
Social Phobia's Traumas and Treatments
Although social anxiety is a widely encountered problem, there are few resources available to provide straightforward, accessible assessment and treatment information for practitioners. This book aims to fill that gap.