Table 5-7: table: 5-7Dx Checklist

Social Anxiety Disorder

1.

Pronounced, disproportionate, and repeated anxiety about social situation(s) in which the individual could be exposed to possible scrutiny by others, typically lasting 6 months or more.

2.

Fear of being negatively evaluated by or offensive to others.

3.

Exposure to the social situation almost always produces anxiety.

4.

Avoidance of feared situations.

5.

Significant distress or impairment.

Information from: APA, 2013.