title: [How erythrophobia became social phobia. An overview of the clinical-diagnostic topic].
abstract: Introduced as a separate diagnostical entity at the turn of the century, erythrophobia or fear of blushing is now considered as a subtype of social phobia. A historical review of the various clinical concepts of erythrophobia is given. Recent clinical developments and some differential diagnostical aspects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Fachkrankenhaus für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Alexianer-Krankenhaus Köln.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pollentier
mesh_terms: D001821:Blushing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010553:Personality Development; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Wie aus der Erythrophobie eine soziale Phobie wurde. Eine Ubersicht der klinisch-diagnostischen Problematik.