Social Anxiety
Friday's Progress Notes - May 14, 2004
Mental Health Information - Vol. 8 Issue 5
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CONTENTS
1. Treating social anxiety disorder in family practice
2. Understanding and treating social phobia
3. Fear in the presence of others
4. Building self-esteem
5. Positive thinking
6. Separation anxiety and school refusal
7. The trauma of social phobia
8. School intervention strategies
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Dear Colleagues,
Social anxiety is relatively common - the third most common disorder in the U.S. after depression and alcoholism - and it can
be extremely disabling. Today's newsletter provides information on social anxiety disorder in adults and young people.
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Jack
John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Social Anxiety Disorder: A Common, Underrecognized Mental Disorder
Social phobia is a highly prevalent yet often overlooked
psychiatric disorder.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/991115ap/2311.html
2. MEDSCAPE
Social Anxiety Disorder: Common, Disabling, and Treatable
This condition is common, with a lifetime prevalence of up to 13%, and one third of affected persons have major dysfunction.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405792
3. THE PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
Fear in the Presence of Others
This is a case presentation of a patient who was treated with a brief course of cognitive therapy.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pccpdf/v03n02/v03n0209.pdf
4. SAMHSA
Building Self-Esteem
Low self-esteem is a constant companion for too many people, especially those who experience depression, anxiety, phobias, psychosis, delusional thinking, or who have an illness or a disability.
5. ATHEALTH.COM
Positive Thinking
By understanding the nature of your thoughts, especially your negative thoughts, you may understand why you are feeling hopeless and helpless.
6. eMEDICINE
Separation Anxiety and School Refusal
The goal of treatment is to facilitate the child returning to normal developmental functioning.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2657.htm
7. FDA CONSUMER MAGAZINE
Social Phobia's Traumas and Treatments
Social phobia is far different from the run-of-the-mill nervousness associated with stressful situations.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/socialanxietyfda.html
8. CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS
Anxiety, Fears, Phobias, and Related Problems: Interventions and Resources
This case illustrates the use of cognitive therapy with an OCD patient.
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/Anxiety/anxiety.pdf
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