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[Social anxiety disorders].

B Renneberg1, A Ströhle

  • 1Wissenschaftsbereich Psychologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Habelschwerdter Allee 45, 14195, Berlin, Germany. renneber@zedat.fu-berlin.de

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|May 20, 2006
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Social anxiety disorders involve a fear of social situations and negative judgment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy and specific medications are effective evidence-based treatments.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Social anxiety disorders are characterized by fear or avoidance of social situations due to concerns about criticism or negative judgment.
  • These disorders are prevalent, with up to 13% lifetime prevalence, and frequently co-occur with other mental health conditions.
  • Diagnostic systems classify social anxiety disorders into specific social phobia, generalized social phobia, and avoidant personality disorder.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe evidence-based psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic interventions for social anxiety disorders.
  • To highlight effective treatment modalities based on current medical evidence.

Main Methods:

  • Review of psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic interventions for social anxiety disorders.
  • Application of evidence-based medicine criteria to evaluate treatment efficacy.

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Main Results:

  • Cognitive-behavioral methods demonstrate the best results among psychotherapeutic approaches.
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and Venlafaxine (a selective noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor) are identified as first-choice pharmacologic treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a highly effective psychotherapeutic intervention for social anxiety.
  • SSRIs and Venlafaxine are recommended as primary pharmacologic treatments for social anxiety disorders.