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social phobia

MedGen UID:
19254
•Concept ID:
C0031572
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Anxiety Disorder, Social; Disorder, Social Anxiety; Evaluation Fear, Social; Fear of Social Evaluation; Phobia, Social; Phobia, Social Evaluation; Social Anxiety Disorder; Social Anxiety Disorders; Social Evaluation Fear; Social Evaluation Phobia; Social Evaluation Phobias; Social Phobia; Social Phobias; Sociophobia; Sociophobias
SNOMED CT: Social phobia (25501002); Social anxiety disorder (25501002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001247

Definition

An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the individual believes that he or she will be scrutinized by others. Exposure to social situations immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the social phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVsocial phobia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Differential Outcomes of Placebo Treatment Across 9 Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bschor T, Nagel L, Unger J, Schwarzer G, Baethge C
JAMA Psychiatry 2024 Aug 1;81(8):757-768. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0994. PMID: 38809560Free PMC Article
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.
Ströhle A, Gensichen J, Domschke K
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2018 Sep 14;155(37):611-620. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0611. PMID: 30282583Free PMC Article
Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Katzman MA, Bleau P, Blier P, Chokka P, Kjernisted K, Van Ameringen M; Canadian Anxiety Guidelines Initiative Group on behalf of the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada/Association Canadienne des troubles anxieux and McGill University, Antony MM, Bouchard S, Brunet A, Flament M, Grigoriadis S, Mendlowitz S, O'Connor K, Rabheru K, Richter PM, Robichaud M, Walker JR
BMC Psychiatry 2014;14 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S1. Epub 2014 Jul 2 doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-14-S1-S1. PMID: 25081580Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Reward processing in adolescents with social phobia and depression.
Luckhardt C, Mühlherr AM, Schütz M, Jarczok TA, Jungmann SM, Howland V, Veit L, Althen H, Freitag CM
Clin Neurophysiol 2023 Jun;150:205-215. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.03.356. PMID: 37104910
Social phobia of Ethiopian students: meta-analysis and systematic review.
Melkam M, Segon T, Nakie G
Syst Rev 2023 Mar 14;12(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s13643-023-02208-2. PMID: 36918994Free PMC Article
Sudden gains during therapy of social phobia.
Hofmann SG, Schulz SM, Meuret AE, Moscovitch DA, Suvak M
J Consult Clin Psychol 2006 Aug;74(4):687-697. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.4.687. PMID: 16881776Free PMC Article
Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). New self-rating scale.
Connor KM, Davidson JR, Churchill LE, Sherwood A, Foa E, Weisler RH
Br J Psychiatry 2000 Apr;176:379-86. doi: 10.1192/bjp.176.4.379. PMID: 10827888
The etiology of social phobia.
Rosenbaum JF, Biederman J, Pollock RA, Hirshfeld DR
J Clin Psychiatry 1994 Jun;55 Suppl:10-6. PMID: 8077161

Diagnosis

Social anxiety disorder in DSM-5.
Heimberg RG, Hofmann SG, Liebowitz MR, Schneier FR, Smits JA, Stein MB, Hinton DE, Craske MG
Depress Anxiety 2014 Jun;31(6):472-9. Epub 2014 Jan 2 doi: 10.1002/da.22231. PMID: 24395386
Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). New self-rating scale.
Connor KM, Davidson JR, Churchill LE, Sherwood A, Foa E, Weisler RH
Br J Psychiatry 2000 Apr;176:379-86. doi: 10.1192/bjp.176.4.379. PMID: 10827888
Development and validation of measures of social phobia scrutiny fear and social interaction anxiety.
Mattick RP, Clarke JC
Behav Res Ther 1998 Apr;36(4):455-70. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(97)10031-6. PMID: 9670605
Social phobia: epidemiology, recognition, and treatment.
den Boer JA
BMJ 1997 Sep 27;315(7111):796-800. doi: 10.1136/bmj.315.7111.796. PMID: 9345175Free PMC Article
Social phobia: diagnostic issues and review of cognitive behavioral treatment strategies.
Juster HR, Heimberg RG, Holt CS
Prog Behav Modif 1996;30:74-98. PMID: 7567677

Therapy

Differential Outcomes of Placebo Treatment Across 9 Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bschor T, Nagel L, Unger J, Schwarzer G, Baethge C
JAMA Psychiatry 2024 Aug 1;81(8):757-768. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0994. PMID: 38809560Free PMC Article
Evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Mindfulness Meditation in Brain Changes During Reappraisal and Acceptance Among Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Goldin PR, Thurston M, Allende S, Moodie C, Dixon ML, Heimberg RG, Gross JJ
JAMA Psychiatry 2021 Oct 1;78(10):1134-1142. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1862. PMID: 34287622Free PMC Article
Virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and related disorders: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Carl E, Stein AT, Levihn-Coon A, Pogue JR, Rothbaum B, Emmelkamp P, Asmundson GJG, Carlbring P, Powers MB
J Anxiety Disord 2019 Jan;61:27-36. Epub 2018 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.08.003. PMID: 30287083
Stuttering: Clinical and research update.
Perez HR, Stoeckle JH
Can Fam Physician 2016 Jun;62(6):479-84. PMID: 27303004Free PMC Article
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult anxiety disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.
Hofmann SG, Smits JA
J Clin Psychiatry 2008 Apr;69(4):621-32. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v69n0415. PMID: 18363421Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Internet-Delivered Supportive Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Nordh M, Wahlund T, Jolstedt M, Sahlin H, Bjureberg J, Ahlen J, Lalouni M, Salomonsson S, Vigerland S, Lavner M, Öst LG, Lenhard F, Hesser H, Mataix-Cols D, Högström J, Serlachius E
JAMA Psychiatry 2021 Jul 1;78(7):705-713. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0469. PMID: 33978699Free PMC Article
Long-term effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with anxiety disorders.
Kodal A, Fjermestad K, Bjelland I, Gjestad R, Öst LG, Bjaastad JF, Haugland BSM, Havik OE, Heiervang E, Wergeland GJ
J Anxiety Disord 2018 Jan;53:58-67. Epub 2017 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.11.003. PMID: 29195188
Anxiety and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: developmental issues and implications for DSM-V.
Beesdo K, Knappe S, Pine DS
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2009 Sep;32(3):483-524. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2009.06.002. PMID: 19716988Free PMC Article
Is pharmacotherapy useful in social phobia?
Kripke C
Am Fam Physician 2005 May 1;71(9):1700-1. PMID: 15887448
Cognitive behavioral group therapy and phenelzine both effective in social phobia.
Thyer BA
West J Med 1999 Oct;171(4):240. PMID: 10578676Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Social phobia of Ethiopian students: meta-analysis and systematic review.
Melkam M, Segon T, Nakie G
Syst Rev 2023 Mar 14;12(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s13643-023-02208-2. PMID: 36918994Free PMC Article
Gender Matter, Social Phobia and High-Risk Behaviors in Young Medical Students.
Afshari N, Farokhzadian J, Abdi K, Sheikhbardsiri H
Ethiop J Health Sci 2021 Mar;31(2):359-370. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v31i2.19. PMID: 34158788Free PMC Article
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and its relationship with disgust vulnerability and conscientiousness.
Inchausti F, Delgado AR, Prieto G
Psicothema 2015;27(3):254-60. doi: 10.7334/psicothema2015.7. PMID: 26260933
Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). New self-rating scale.
Connor KM, Davidson JR, Churchill LE, Sherwood A, Foa E, Weisler RH
Br J Psychiatry 2000 Apr;176:379-86. doi: 10.1192/bjp.176.4.379. PMID: 10827888
Psychometric properties of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED): a replication study.
Birmaher B, Brent DA, Chiappetta L, Bridge J, Monga S, Baugher M
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1999 Oct;38(10):1230-6. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199910000-00011. PMID: 10517055

Recent systematic reviews

Differential Outcomes of Placebo Treatment Across 9 Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bschor T, Nagel L, Unger J, Schwarzer G, Baethge C
JAMA Psychiatry 2024 Aug 1;81(8):757-768. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0994. PMID: 38809560Free PMC Article
Risk and protective factors of drug abuse among adolescents: a systematic review.
Nawi AM, Ismail R, Ibrahim F, Hassan MR, Manaf MRA, Amit N, Ibrahim N, Shafurdin NS
BMC Public Health 2021 Nov 13;21(1):2088. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11906-2. PMID: 34774013Free PMC Article
Mindfulness-based interventions for social anxiety disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu X, Yi P, Ma L, Liu W, Deng W, Yang X, Liang M, Luo J, Li N, Li X
Psychiatry Res 2021 Jun;300:113935. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113935. PMID: 33895444
A systematic review of adult attachment and social anxiety.
Manning RP, Dickson JM, Palmier-Claus J, Cunliffe A, Taylor PJ
J Affect Disord 2017 Mar 15;211:44-59. Epub 2016 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.020. PMID: 28088057
Propranolol for the treatment of anxiety disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Steenen SA, van Wijk AJ, van der Heijden GJ, van Westrhenen R, de Lange J, de Jongh A
J Psychopharmacol 2016 Feb;30(2):128-39. Epub 2015 Oct 20 doi: 10.1177/0269881115612236. PMID: 26487439Free PMC Article

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