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[Disorders of assertiveness and social anxiety]
Annales Medico-Psychologiques
|December 1, 1995
Summary
Assertiveness, a key aspect of social functioning, is explored in relation to psychological impairments and social anxiety spectrum disorders. Research investigates cognitive and emotional factors contributing to maladaptation in these conditions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Functioning
- Clinical Psychology
Context:
- Assertiveness is a multidimensional concept.
- It describes social functioning from adaptation to social inefficacy.
- Assertiveness disorders involve psychological impairments.
Purpose:
- To discuss cognitive and emotional functioning in assertiveness disorders.
- To explore the social anxiety spectrum in relation to assertiveness.
- To examine experimental approaches for assertiveness and social anxiety.
Summary:
- Assertiveness disorders are linked to the social anxiety spectrum.
- Functional dysregulation may explain maladaptation in social phobia.
- Cognitive hypotheses in assertiveness and social anxiety are tested.
Impact:
- Understanding the clinical and psychopathological status of assertiveness disorders.
- Informing therapeutic interventions for social anxiety and related conditions.
- Advancing knowledge on the interplay between assertiveness and psychological well-being.