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    • Mental Health
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) prevalence has potentially increased in Japan.
    • Misconceptions of SAD as mere public speaking phobia persist among the public and professionals.
    • The threshold for pharmacotherapy and the distinction between normal shyness and SAD remain debated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the current understanding and treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD).
    • To highlight the limitations of existing treatments like SSRIs and benzodiazepines.
    • To emphasize the need for tailored therapeutic approaches for different SAD subtypes.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature and clinical guidelines, including NICE guidelines.
    • Analysis of findings from the World Mental Health Japan Survey, Second (WMHJ2).
    • Comparison of treatment efficacy for different SAD subtypes and pharmacotherapies.

    Main Results:

    • SSRI approval in Japan has not fully addressed SAD due to persistent misconceptions.
    • Benzodiazepines show larger effect sizes than SSRIs but do not offer a cure and can be detrimental for atypical SAD.
    • Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is recommended as first-line for non-generalized SAD.

    Conclusions:

    • Non-generalized SAD should be treated with psychotherapy, such as CBT.
    • Generalized SAD with secondary depression is often misdiagnosed as treatment-resistant depression.
    • Patients with generalized SAD require more effective combination treatments, including SSRIs and CBT.