Commorbid Diagnostic Disorder (SAD)

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SAD has a long history of negatively effecting individuals across multiple settings. From the initial reports of SAD, it has held people back from normative socialization, personal and occupational relationships, as well as proper functioning in the presence of others. Common symptoms of the disorder include embarrassment or extreme discomfort in the presence of others, as well as self-consciousness, blushing, sweating, trembling, and difficulty speaking while enduring or thinking about a feared situation. In addition, the onset of SAD occurs in adolescents, has a high lifetime prevalence, and is often seen with comorbid diagnoses. However, SAD shares diagnostic criteria with multiple disorders, so clinicians need carefully search for reasons