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PTSD and social phobia are related as they are both distinct mental health conditions used to differentiate or exclude other anxiety-related diagnoses, as noted in [1], [2], and [3].

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Diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders set out in DSM-IV and ICD ... ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Barton S, Karner C, Salih F · NIHR Journals Library 2 facts

claimPanic attacks are excluded from diagnosis if they are better accounted for by another mental disorder, such as social phobia, specific phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or separation anxiety disorder.

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.

Anxiety Disorders DSM - 445 Dolley Madison Road crossroadspsychiatric.com Crossroads Psychiatric 1 fact

referenceAgoraphobia involves the avoidance of specific situations, enduring them with marked distress, or requiring the presence of a companion, and the condition is not better accounted for by other mental disorders such as Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or Separation Anxiety Disorder.