Social phobia is characterized by a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations where an individual is exposed to unfamiliar people or potential scrutiny by others, with the fear that they will act in a way or show anxiety symptoms that are humiliating or embarrassing.

Authors

• Person: Barton S, Karner C, Salih F Organization: NIHR Journals Library
  Diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders set out in DSM-IV and ICD ...

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

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• social phobia concept