title: Social phobia. Helping patients who are disabled by fear.
abstract: Persistent fear of embarrassment or humiliation in social situations can paralyze a person's educational and career advancement and lead to loneliness and isolation. What are the clinical signs of social phobia? How does it lead to disability and impairment? Dr Marshall answers these questions and discusses differential diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison 53792.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs