mental health disorders
Social Anxiety Disorder
Diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder
A doctor's evaluation, based on standard psychiatric diagnostic criteria Doctors diagnose social anxiety disorder when people have fear or anxiety that involves all of the following: Is intense and has been present for 6 months or longer Concerns one or more social situations Nearly always occurs in the same situation or situations Involves fear of a negative evaluation by others Leads the person to avoid the situation or uncomfortably endure it Is out of proportion to the actual danger Causes significant distress or significantly impairs functioning Also, doctors rule out other mental health disorders that can cause similar symptoms, such as Agoraphobia , 