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Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology
Topic 8.1
How does social anxiety disorder differ from general shyness?
Shyness is a diagnosed disorder, while social anxiety is just a personality trait.
Social anxiety disorder involves intense fear, often accompanied by physical symptoms, that disrupts daily life functioning.
General shyness involves more physical symptoms than social anxiety disorder does.
Social anxiety disorder only occurs during adolescence while shyness can occur at any age group.
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