This informational handout provides a client-friendly overview of social anxiety disorder (SAD) and ways to address it.
Offers theory, guidance, and prompts for mental health professionals. Downloads are in Fillable PDF format where appropriate.
Includes client-friendly guidance. Downloads are in Fillable PDF format where appropriate.
Our ‘What Is … ?’ series is a collection of one-page information handouts for common mental health conditions. Friendly and explanatory, handouts in the series describe how it can feel to struggle with a difficulty and are reliable sources of information for your clients. Drawing upon established cognitive behavioral models, each handout has a particular focus on maintaining factors that might prevent the problem from getting better.
What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? is designed to help clients with social anxiety to understand more about their difficulties and how they can be addressed.
This resource is expertly designed to support clients by:
Designed to help clients affected by social anxiety.
Discuss the common symptoms of social anxiety disorder.
Help the client understand how their symptoms fit together and make sense.
Explore what might be maintaining the client's difficulties.
Point out treatments that can be effective for addressing these issues.
Social anxiety is a common psychological difficulty characterized by an excessive fear of social situations that may lead to embarrassment or humiliation. While it is normal for individuals to experience occasional anxiety in social contexts, social anxiety disorder (SAD) manifests as a more significant and debilitating form of anxiety that can hinder daily functioning. Research indicates that the prevalence of SAD ranges from 2% to 7% within the general population every year.
The What Is Social Anxiety? information handout is designed to provide individuals suffering from social anxiety with a comprehensive understanding of their difficulties and treatment options.
