Social Phobia - a Self-Protective Interpersonal Pattern
Social Phobia - a Self-Protective Interpersonal Pattern
... social phobia.
What conditions ought a description of social phobia satisfy? First, as
an abnormal condition, social phobia has to be a significant behavioral
or psychological pattern associated ... be of a personal nature. Among most Indians, match-
ing language, caste, status and horoscope are indispensable. By contrast,
the Canadian male social phobic was at a consi...
Social Phobia as a Consequence of Brain Defects
... first-degree relatives of three groups of probands (recruited from
an outpatient clinic): primary social phobia, agoraphobia with secondary
social phobia and agoraphobia/panic disorder (DSM-III). ... structural and functional neural correlates of social
phobia.
In a study of brain structure Potts, Davidson, Krishnan, & Doraiswamy
(1994) found that social phobic individuals...
Social Phobia as a Consequence of Cognitive Biases
... possibil-
ity that a cognitive factor À ‘‘bias,’’ if that is what it is À plays a causal
role in social phobia.
Bias in this context, rather than referring to any activity characteriz-
ing social phobia, ... Maintain Social Phobia?
Two recent studies have advanced the claim of having uncovered cog-
nitive factors implicated in the causal control of social phobia. Amir
et al....
Social Phobia as a Consequence of Inadequate Social Skills
... reified social phobia may be separated from the problematic social
functioning can be doubted on an observed level (as opposed to a spec-
ulative one), for social phobia À as a pattern À is about ... Overall, social phobic partici-
pants rated lower than the 2 control groups on several non-verbal and
paralinguistic parameters.
In Baker & Edelmann (2002) 18 ‘‘generalized’...
Social Phobia as a Consequence of Individual History
... not avoidant or secure
attachment) in infancy was associated with social phobia (and other
anxiety disorders) in late adolescence.
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withdrawal from social interactions, ... Mangelsdorf, Gunnar, Kestenbaum, Lang, & Andreas,
1990).
Is a particular pattern of attachment in infancy enduring? What are
its long-term implications? Clearly, a particul...
Social Phobia as a Disease
... one.
74 What is the Nature of Social Phobia?
4 Social Phobia as a Disease
We have seen in chapter 3 that social phobia can neither be characterized
as an instance of a ‘‘disordered’’ anxiety nor ... reviewing available studies), it is clear that the insub-
stantial and tangential proof provided hardly makes the case that social
phobia is an instance of neurological disease...
Social Phobia as a Disorder of Social Anxiety
... individual
that may be accurately and repeatedly measured. Since being socially
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The Measurement of Social Anxiety
As we have seen earlier, a variety of meanings ... especially to its overall validity.
Social Anxiety Scale (SAS: Liebowitz, 1987)
The original SAS is a 24-item clinician-administered scale rather resem-
bling a semi-structured...
Social Phobia as a Hypothetical Construct
... obsessive-compulsive
disorder.
Internal À Discriminant Validity
An important aspect of the validity of social phobia as a ‘‘significant
psychological pattern ’ is how distinguishable it is from comparable
Social Phobia as a Hypothetical ... social fears especially with
agoraphobia.
Association of Social Phobia with Other Disorders Relevant
studies are summarized in Table 5....
Cambridge.University.Press.Fearing.Others.The.Nature.and.Treatment.of.Social.Phobia.Mar.2007.pdf
... Phobia?
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1 Social Phobia: a Self-Protective Interpersonal Pattern
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2 The Genealogy of Social Phobia
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Part II What is The Nature of Social Phobia?
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3 Social Phobia as a Disorder of Social Anxiety
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4 ... Anxiety
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4 Social Phobia as a Disease
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5 Social Phobia as a Hypothetical Construct
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Part III What Causes Social Phobia?
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6 Social...
