| Many people with social anxiety disorder | | | | Common Causes and Risk factors of Social |
| feel that there is "something wrong," | | | | Anxiety Disorder |
| but don't recognize their feeling as a | | | | Genes. |
| sign of illness. Physiological effects, | | | | Biochemistry. |
| similar to those in other anxiety | | | | Fear responses. |
| disorders, are present in social | | | | Cultural factors. |
| phobics. Social anxiety disorder can be | | | | Environmental factors. |
| so debilitating that it interferes with | | | | Neurochemical and neurocognitive |
| work, school and other routine | | | | influences. |
| activities. Social anxiety disorder may | | | | New social or work demands. |
| be linked to other mental illnesses, | | | | Signs and Symptoms of Social Anxiety |
| such as panic disorder , | | | | Disorder |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder and | | | | Common Sign and Symptoms of Social |
| depression. Signs and symptoms of social | | | | Anxiety Disorder |
| anxiety disorder can fluctuate over | | | | Blushing |
| time. Physical symptoms include "mind | | | | Trembling |
| going blank", fast heartbeat, blushing, | | | | Nausea |
| stomach ache. Cognitive distortions are | | | | Stomach upset |
| a hallmark, and learned about in CBT. | | | | Confusion |
| Thoughts are often self-defeating and | | | | Palpitations |
| inaccurate. Some sufferers may use | | | | Diarrhea |
| alcohol or other drugs to reduce fears | | | | Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder |
| and inhibitions at social events. Social | | | | Common Treatment of Social Anxiety |
| anxiety disorder may co-occur with other | | | | Disorder |
| anxiety disorders as well as depression. | | | | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| Additionally, people with social anxiety | | | | (SSRIs), a class of antidepressants, are |
| may develop problems with substance | | | | considered by many to be the first |
| abuse or dependence when they use | | | | choice medication for generalised social |
| drinking or drugs to "self-medicate" | | | | phobia. |
| their symptoms. Selective serotonin | | | | Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may |
| reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of | | | | be helpful in the treatment of social |
| antidepressants, are considered by many | | | | anxiety disorder. It teaches people with |
| to be the first choice medication for | | | | social anxiety disorder to react |
| generalised social phobia. | | | | differently to the situations that |
| Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may | | | | trigger their anxiety symptoms. |
| be helpful in the treatment of social | | | | MAOIs and benzodiazepines may require |
| anxiety disorder. MAOIs and | | | | more monitoring than other medications. |
| benzodiazepines may require more | | | | Beta blockers are sometimes used with |
| monitoring than other medications. Beta | | | | performance anxiety, a specific kind of |
| blockers are sometimes used with | | | | social anxiety. |
| performance anxiety, a specific kind of | | | | Benzodiazepines are a short-acting and |
| social anxiety. | | | | more potent alternative to SSRIs. |
| Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder | | | | |