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The DSM-IV, which is the bible of the descriptions of psychological diagnosis for diseases describes the social phobia (which is also known as Anxiety Disorder social). Use the following criteria:

• A strong fear to repeat at least one social or performance situation that involves front of strangers or be seen
• There is often a particular fear of showing signs of anxiety such as blushing, trembling or sweating
• The situation phobic anxiety almost always causes intense … sometimes leads to a panic attack.
• The social phobic person realizes that the fear is excessive
• The person or avoiding the situation or endures it with difficulty.

While these points provide a clear description of the characteristic patterns of social phobia as a disorder, there is no explanation of why a person should react in this way.

Social phobia has its reasons …
Social phobia is a medical condition or disease that affects some people by the unfortunate accident. You may be surprised to see that in this way from phobic social tend to worry more about it in terms of what we can do, but the social phobia is actually a purpose interpersonal behavior.

The Social phobia is a form of self-overprotection perceived social threats. In simple terms …. Social phobia are afraid of other people.

Phobia Welfare is an interpersonal behavior pattern that is most likely to occur and cause distress when a person feels that their social objectives to assert their wishes or to obtain the approval of others are dangerously unattainable or likely to fail. These beliefs cause great distress and prevent normal social functioning. It is difficult to be a participant fully in social life or community group.

Social phobia is hidden within other behaviors
The "typical" social phobia ….
"A", that was widely criticized as a child, avoid talking in groups for fear of being corrected or that sounds silly. Avoid insurance containing groups, or sound people who are especially daunting for him.

But these are also social phobic behaviors …

"B" chooses "Do as I say 'no, that criticism risk … and when at times does not meet the wishes of her self-justifying excuses why he could not elaborate.

"C" hides his fears Social her husband, but to avoid social obligations affecting their work to "forget" or have "scheduling conflicts". This creates tension in the marriage because her husband is difficult to define and "irresponsible."

"D" "always tries to be perfect. It attaches great importance to the correction in the appearance and manners. Imperfections and deficiencies of any kind must be carefully hidden from others.

Phobia is a set of social fears and interpersonal behavior that goes far deeper than simply not daring to speak in public

Social phobics seek security in being loved.
Social phobia are very keen to get a good impression

• Usually try to be agreeable, the smile and nod
• They are conciliatory and willing to take the blame to defuse conflict
• That encourage and appease others
• They carefully hide any sign of resentment or disappointment

They prefer to be passive participants in social life

• They do not question other
• Not be responsible
• They stay away from power struggles
• Agreeing with other initiatives
• Giving too easily to pressure or intimidation

Perfectionistic concerns

• They try to get into trouble to be free of guilt
• To this end, adopt high standards of manners and morals

Avoid novelty

• Experience change as threatening
• Avoiding mistakes is more important than having experience or learn new things

Positive qualities of the social phobia
Social phobics tend to do very well in intimate relationships in the care, respect and mutual dependence are.
People with social phobia can often be very careful, sensitive and subtle, friends, partners or colleagues since the same sensitivity that drives their behavior makes observers fearful sensitive to the needs of others.

Social phobia is not everywhere or all the time
Social phobia is not always obvious. Phobic responses are not "monolithic" … which can be very finely differentiated and may be very different from one situation to another depending on the perceived level of danger.

Social phobia is "fear of men "
Some social phobia stems from past experience clearly harmful or damaging relationships and some people just are naturally more sensitive to being beaten by the natural roughness of human interaction.

Working to cure social phobia
Cognitive and behavioral treatments are tested and highly effective tools for changing behaviors in specific and clearly defined than the anxiety of shooting situations, especially performance anxiety around the presentation and social interaction.
Cognitive treatments are:

• Learning ways to reduce or control the physical responses and feared embarrassing and lower anxiety.
• Social skills are often taught and practiced to allow for greater security in social interactions.

It may also be useful to consider longer-term psychotherapy or "talk therapy" to address the root causes of social anxiety emotional … the beliefs and attitudes and prior experiences that have created the "scare people" … and address the deepest fears allows more flexibility in dealing independently future with new situations as they arise.

Especially social phobia is a pervasive pattern of behavior that is intended to protect the victim against the threat of being hurt by others.

Viewed in this context that among us can say that have never been socially phobic … afraid of people?

Reference:
Stravynski, A. (2007) Fearing others: the nature and treatment of social phobia. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Susan Meindl, MA, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Montreal Canada. She has a special interest in Jungian ideas and practices a Jungian approach to psychodynamic psychotherapy

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