Introduction In recent years Social Anxiety (SA) has become more recognized as a separate form of Anxiety Disorder. Anti-anxiety medications have been prescribed and in addition some medications originally developed for treating depression have been shown to be useful for anxiety. Several have received specific approval as being effective in treating SA. Of course there [...] Read more »
Social Anxiety Treatment – Medications Review
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Social Anxiety Treatment – What Are Your Options?
Understanding your Options – Seeking Professional Help Treatments Available There are a variety of approaches to treating Social Anxiety (SA). However, they basically come down to a two step approach. Step 1 – reduce the anxiety. Step 2 - encourage the person to engage in real life activities and, through repeated exposure to the feared [...] Read more »
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Social Anxiety Treatment – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy - Theory As noted in the introduction, people with SA are able to experience anxiety through their thoughts alone, without being in the actual situation. However, the thoughts themselves may often be distorted. Since there is avoidance of the feared situation, this thinking does not get corrected by reality. With CBT the [...] Read more »
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