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Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

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Social anxiety disorder (SAD) also known as social phobia (SP) is characterized by intense and unrealistic fears in the face of social situations. Individuals who suffer from is disorder avoid situations in the fear that they may be embarrassed and ridiculed (Chartier, Hazen, & Stein, 1998). Social phobia (SP) was the post DSM – IV diagnoses for SAD. Research suggested that the name SP may not stress the importance or give enough emphasis for patient or health practitioners to seek or administer treatment. Therefore, in light of findings, SAD is now the primary name used for this type of disorder (Liebowitz, Heimberg, Fresco, Travers, & Stein, 2000). Avoidance of Social situations that cause clinically significant distress, is a key feature
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