Social Anxiety Disorders Case Study
Stacey is a 32-year-old woman who lives alone but seems withdrawn from people around her. As a child, Stacey had a close friend that suddenly moved and she went through some bullying at school during that same time period. She became a loner and shy in social situations. Stacey was married at age 20 but it only lasted about 4 years due to personality conflicts between her and her husband. Stacey enrolled in college classes for nursing but found the thought of making classroom presentations too stressful and paralyzing, she withdrew from the courses. She thought she would be made fun of and harshly judged by her teacher and classmates. Stacey has been gainfully employed as a cashier for a local grocery store for 7 years. Her employer is
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Social anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with half being diagnosed with generalized anxiety and the other half report fear of public speaking and performance situations (Schneier, 2006). Stacey’s social anxiety seems to be specific with difficulties in public speaking and fears of being made fun of. Social anxiety typically begins during early childhood years and is more common in women (Schneier, 2006). Individuals with social phobias and paranoia share common fear of other (Newman & Stopa, 2013). The commonality of those individuals is expectations of social threats and viewing themselves as bad or flawed (Newman & Stopa, 2013). There are different ways to treat social anxiety disorder from psychotherapeutic interventions to cognitive-behavioral therapies. CBT or Cognitive-behavioral therapy is when an individual is exposed to and stays in a feared situation despite distress (Rodebaugh, Helaway, & Heimburg, 2004). The individual does not unlearn to fear they learn solutions and new coping skills to reduce anxiety in social situations (Rodebaugh, Helaway, & Heimburg, 2004). It is assumed that persons who suffer from social anxiety lack proper social skills. Treatment options involve practicing social skills by modeling, positive reinforcement, and corrective feedback (Rodebaugh,
Social anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with half being diagnosed with generalized anxiety and the other half report fear of public speaking and performance situations (Schneier, 2006). Stacey’s social anxiety seems to be specific with difficulties in public speaking and fears of being made fun of. Social anxiety typically begins during early childhood years and is more common in women (Schneier, 2006). Individuals with social phobias and paranoia share common fear of other (Newman & Stopa, 2013). The commonality of those individuals is expectations of social threats and viewing themselves as bad or flawed (Newman & Stopa, 2013). There are different ways to treat social anxiety disorder from psychotherapeutic interventions to cognitive-behavioral therapies. CBT or Cognitive-behavioral therapy is when an individual is exposed to and stays in a feared situation despite distress (Rodebaugh, Helaway, & Heimburg, 2004). The individual does not unlearn to fear they learn solutions and new coping skills to reduce anxiety in social situations (Rodebaugh, Helaway, & Heimburg, 2004). It is assumed that persons who suffer from social anxiety lack proper social skills. Treatment options involve practicing social skills by modeling, positive reinforcement, and corrective feedback (Rodebaugh,