Subtypes of social phobia in adolescents.
Thirty-three social phobic adolescents were asked to name their ten most feared social situations. Two independent judges classified each situation reported by the participants into one of four situational domains: formal speaking/interactions, informal speaking/interactions, observation by others, and assertion. Fifteen participants (45.5%) were assigned a generalized subtype of social phobia because they endorsed at least moderate anxiety in all four situational domains. This subgroup scored higher on self-report measures of anxiety and depression than the rest of the sample. These results provide empirical support for the existence of subtypes of social phobia in adolescents.
Hofmann
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SG
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Massachusetts 02215-2015, USA. shofmann@bu.edu
Albano
A M
AM
Heimberg
R G
RG
Tracey
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S
Chorpita
B F
BF
Barlow
D H
DH
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005239:Fear / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D012919:Social Behavior; D009626:Terminology as Topic