Social anxiety disorder

Question 1

Situations that trigger social anxiety

Answer 1

meeting people, including
strangers, talking in meetings or in groups, starting conversations, talking to authority
figures, working, eating or drinking while being observed, going to school, going shopping,
being seen in public, using public toilets and public performances such as public speak

Question 2

What is the median onset of social anxiety disorder?

Answer 2

13

Question 2

What is the median onset of social anxiety disorder?

Answer 2

13

Question 3

How many people with social anxiety disorder seek treatment?

Answer 3

Half
Often after 15-20 years of symptom

Question 4

Improving access to services for people with social anxiety?

Answer 4

where to go on arrival and where they can wait (offer the use of a private waiting
area or the option to wait elsewhere, for example outside the service’s premises)
－ location of facilities available at the service (for example, the car park and toilets)
－ what will happen and what will not happen during assessment and treatment.
When the person arrives for the appointment, offer to meet or alert them (for
example, by text message) when their appointment is about to begin.

Question 5

How to assess social phobia?

Answer 5

3 item mini social phobia inventory
OR
ask:
Do you find yourself avoiring social situations or activities
Are you fearful or mebarrassed in social situations?

Question 6

When do you refer