Table 1 Clinical features distinguishing social anxiety disorders from other anxiety disorders (adapted from Ballenger et al. [17, 18]
From: The contribution of embarrassment to phobic dental anxiety: a qualitative research study
* Anxiety precipitated by social interactions or performance situations |
* Unique cognitions of negative evaluation by others |
* Blushing, palpitations, sweating, tachycardia, trembling are characteristic |
* Onset in childhood or adolescence |
* Impairment usually leads to avoidance of named social and performance situations |