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Social phobias: behavioural and pharmacotherapy
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|January 21, 2011
Summary
Social phobias affect 5-10% of the population, causing significant distress and leading to issues like isolation and depression. Treatment involves education, therapy, and medication.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Anxiety disorders affect 5-10% of the general population.
- Social phobias are debilitating, though less common than other phobias.
- Symptoms include somatic, behavioral, mood, and cognitive disturbances.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the impact and treatment of social phobias.
- To highlight potential consequences of untreated social phobias.
- To present a symptomatic approach for managing social phobia.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical presentation and consequences.
- Discussion of therapeutic interventions.
- Symptomatic management strategies.
Main Results:
- Social phobias lead to social isolation, depression, job loss, and substance abuse.
- A multi-faceted symptomatic approach is effective.
- Interventions include education, insight, support, behavioral, cognitive, and pharmacological methods.
Conclusions:
- Social phobias require recognition and intervention due to their severe impact.
- A comprehensive symptomatic approach can alleviate patient suffering.
- Effective management strategies are available.
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