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Screening for Social Anxiety Disorder

by Amy Scholten, MPH

The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.

Screening Tests and Guidelines

There are some tools, like the Social Phobia Inventory, that doctors and researchers use to screen for social anxiety disorder.

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References:

Social anxiety disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php . Updated October 2008. Accessed October 30, 2008.
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Anxiety Disorders of America website. Available at: http://www.adaa.or... . Updated October 2008. Accessed October 30, 2008.
Social phobia (social anxiety disorder). National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.ni... . Updated October 2008. Accessed October 30, 2008.
Last reviewed November 2012 by Michael Woods, MD
Last Updated: 11/26/2012
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