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Social Threat-Safety Test Uncovers Psychosocial Stress-Related Phenotypes

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[Social phobia].

Grégory Thomas¹, Vonsy Herenui

¹Service depsychiatrie d'adulte, CHU de Brest, 29609 Brest Cedex, France. gregory.thomas@chu-brest.fr

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Summary

Social phobia, often unrecognized, presents diagnostic challenges due to its overlap with other conditions. This review clarifies its diagnostic criteria and explores treatments like cognitive-behavioral therapy and French-approved medications.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Psychology
Sociology

Context:

Social phobia is often unrecognized, leading to diagnostic challenges.
Distinguishing social phobia from similar conditions requires careful consideration of diagnostic boundaries.
Interdisciplinary perspectives from psychiatry, psychology, and sociology are crucial for understanding social phobia.

Purpose:

To review the semiology and diagnostic criteria of social phobia.
To clarify the differential diagnosis of social phobia.
To discuss therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy.

Summary:

The abstract outlines the semiology of social phobia and reviews its differential diagnosis.
It addresses the nosographic limits and diagnostic criteria of social phobia.

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Therapeutic strategies, focusing on cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications used in France, are presented.

Impact:

This review aims to improve the recognition and diagnosis of social phobia.
It provides a framework for differentiating social phobia from other disorders.
The discussion of therapeutic options offers guidance for clinical practice.