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Generalized anxiety disorder and social phobia are related as they are both classified as common anxiety disorders [1] and frequently co-occur in patients [2]. Furthermore, diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder explicitly distinguish it from social phobia by specifying that the worry must not be centered on being embarrassed in public [3].
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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders link.springer.com 1 fact
measurementAmong the classifications of anxiety disorders, specific phobia (10.3%), panic disorders (6%), social phobia (2.7%), and generalized anxiety disorders (GAD) (2.2%) are the most common.
Diagnosis and Management of Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... - AAFP aafp.org 1 fact
claimPatients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) or Panic Disorder (PD) frequently meet criteria for other psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and social phobia.
Diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders set out in DSM-IV and ICD ... ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimIn the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder, the anxiety or worry must not be about having a panic attack (as in panic disorder), being embarrassed in public (as in social phobia), being contaminated (as in obsessive–compulsive disorder), being away from home or close relatives (as in separation anxiety disorder), gaining weight (as in anorexia nervosa), having multiple physical complaints (as in somatization disorder), or having a serious illness (as in hypochondriasis), and the anxiety and worry must not occur exclusively during post-traumatic stress disorder.