Die soziale Phobie : Ätiologie, Diagnostik und Behandlung

Social phobia: aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder. Social phobia is disabling and costly; patients try to hide it. Social phobia often presents with somatic or comorbid psychic symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment avert prolonged suffering and private and/or professional impairment. There exist a large number of well-evaluated psychometric questionnaires. Pharmacotherapy with the more recent antidepressants is highly effective but requires somatic monitoring. There is a risk of relapse if the treatment is
broken off. Cognitive-behavioural therapy is highly effective in the medium- and longterm course.