Social anxiety: an often silent disorder.
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a chronic, often debilitating disorder with a high potential for comorbid conditions. Despite being among the most common of psychiatric disorders it is often under-recognized. This case illustrates the treatment of a patient who had initially presented for treatment of major depressive disorder, but was later discovered to also have SAD. Treatment of the SAD, which had predated the major depressive disorder, resulted in a markedly improved outcome. Discussions of treatment options including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy are presented.
Kelsey
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Clinical Trials Program, Emory University School of Medicine, 1841 Clifton Road, Room 402, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. jkels01@emory.edu
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012931:Social Environment
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D020280:Sertraline