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Social phobia

Alternative Names:
Phobia - social

Symptoms:

Some of the most common fears of people with social phobia include:

  • Speaking in public
  • Meeting new people
  • Eating, drinking, and writing in public
  • Using public restrooms
  • Attending parties and other social occasions


Signs and tests:



Review Date: 12/1/2004
Reviewed By: James W. Dilley, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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