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Social Anxiety Disorder: Associated Conditions and Therapeutic Approaches.

Nasser A Alomari, Sohaila K Bedaiwi, Abdulrahman M Ghasib, Ammar J Kabbarah, Saad A Alnefaie, Nada Hariri, Munirah A Altammar, Abdulaziz M Fadhel, Fai M Altowairqi

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Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. [Revision and validation of Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026
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  12. Social Anxiety among Middle-Aged Teachers in Secondary Education Schools.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024
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  13. DNA Methylation ofBiomolecules · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Nasser A AlomariFamily Medicine, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Sohaila K BedaiwiInpatient Pharmacy, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
Abdulrahman M GhasibEmergency Department, Prince Meshari Bin Saud Hospital, Al-Baha, SAU.
Ammar J KabbarahCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Saad A AlnefaieEmergency Department, Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, SAU.
Nada HaririCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Munirah A AltammarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, KWT.
Abdulaziz M FadhelIntensive Care Unit Department, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, SAU.
Fai M AltowairqiCollege of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a highly distressing chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent fear of social situations in anticipation of being judged negatively by others. As shyness mimics some of the symptoms of SAD, people suffering from this debilitating disease are often underdiagnosed. It can have a devastating impact on all areas of life including academic performance, social growth, relationship status, and work performance. In recent years, research on anxiety and related disorders has proliferated due to the increased use of cognitive-behavioral models. The understanding of SAD has evolved greatly from distinguishing it from shyness to implementing modalities to comprehend the sophisticated underlying mechanism of disease prevalence and progression as well as methods to treat it. This review summarizes the concept of SAD, its epidemiology, symptoms, and diagnostic tools. Frequent comorbidities including other psychiatric disorders are also discussed. Additionally, we examine the latest evidence related to treatment options including psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy as well as recommendations for managing SAD.

Indexed as

behavioral therapymental healthobsessive compulsive disorderpanic disordersocial phobia

Identifiers

PMID36660516
PMCPMC9847330

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