Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a psychological condition with developmental and genetic underpinnings. The disorder is characterized by marked and persisten...
The diagnostic evaluation should entail gathering of data through separate interviews with the child/adolescent and the parents.
Current symptoms should be elicited with attention to s...
General considerations
Both psychotherapy and medications have roles in core treatment and symptom alleviation.
Additional therapies such as group therapy, individual and family psychoeducatio...
Psychotherapy on a weekly or twice weekly regimen
If medication is initiated, close monitoring on a weekly basis is recommended for the first 4 w...
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2013. [View Abstract on OvidInsigh...
300.23 Social phobia
300.09 Other anxiety states
313.21 Shyness disorder of childhood
313.23 Selective mutism
313.22 Introverted disorder of childhood
F40.10 Social phobia, unspecified
F41.8 ...
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