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Social phobia was originally described as a fear of specific social situations, such as public speaking, eating in front of others, or using public restrooms.¹ It was described as infrequent and rarely associated with meaningful impairment. Initial indifference to social phobia led one of us to call it "the neglected anxiety disorder."² Two decades later, those of us who work with social phobia recognize it as a chronic^3-4 and highly prevalent⁵ disorder often associated with serious impairment.^6-8 However, this message has yet to be widely embraced.

Although individuals with social phobia use nonpsychiatric medical services more frequently than other persons,^6-7 it often goes unrecognized.^9-10 In a recent French study, 5% of primary care patients met the criteria for social phobia, but physicians did not identify psychological problems in these patients unless they were also depressed.^11-12 Poor recognition may be related to the failure of individuals with social phobia to bring . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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