Coping with Social Anxiety: The Definitive Guide to Effective Treatment Options

An essential guide for the 5.3 million American sufferers of social anxiety from a leading psychiatrist and researcherAn estimated 5.3 million Americans experience social anxiety disorder making it the third most common psychiatric illness in the United States. Unlike people with simple shyness people with social anxiety disorder become sick with fear in social situations experiencing physical symptoms like sweating trembling a shaky voice or a pounding heart. They realize their fears are irrational but they are virtually incapable of maintaining healthy relationships and performing everyday tasks in public settings without medical treatment.In Coping with Social Anxiety Eric Hollander director of the Compulsive Impulsive and Anxiety Disorders Program at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center explains- the nature of social anxiety disorder and how it differs from simple shyness and phobia- the latest research on the physiological effects of social anxiety disorder and its links with depression- the full range of treatment options-and how to select the best therapeutic course with the help of a medical professionalIllustrated by accounts of successful treatment from Hollander's clinical practice this book will help readers make informed judgments about the proper treatment to seek for themselves or someone close to them.

Paperback: 264 pages

Publisher: Holt (April 7 2005)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0805075828

ISBN-13: 978-0805075823

Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds