Subtypes of Social Anxiety Disorder: A Heterogeneous Diagnostic Category

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder, which has a prevalence rate of 7%, is among the psychopathologies resulting difficulties in school and work life and interpersonal relationships of the individuals. Although the findings of the research agree on the destructive role of social anxiety disorder on individuals, there is no consensus on whether social anxiety disorder is differentiated between individuals. The purpose of this study is to examine the quantitative and qualitative differences among the subtypes in the field of social anxiety disorder literature and to evaluate the reflections of these differences on suggestions about the diagnosis processes.

Keywords

• social phobia,anxiety,diagnosis,treatment

Sosyal Anksiyete Bozukluğunun Alt Tipleri: Heterojen Bir Tanı Kategorisi

Abstract

Sosyal anksiyete bozukluğu yaklaşık %7 oranındaki görülme sıklığı ile insanların kişilerarası ilişkilerinde, okul ve iş yaşamlarında zorluklarla karşılaşmaları ile sonuçlanan psikopatolojiler arasında yer almaktadır. Araştırma bulguları sosyal anksiyete bozukluğunun bireyler üzerindeki yıkıcı rolüne yönelik hemfikir olsalar da sosyal anksiyete bozukluğunun bireyler arasında görünümünün farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı konusunda bir fikir birliğine henüz varılamamıştır. Bu bilgiler ışığında bu çalışmanın amacı sosyal anksiyete bozukluğunun alan yazında yer alan alt tipleri arasında gözlenen niceliksel ve niteliksel farklılıkları incelemek, söz konusu farklılıkların tanı koyma süreçlerine ilişkin geliştirilen öneriler üzerindeki yansımalarını değerlendirmektir.

Keywords

• sosyal fobi,anksiyete,tanı,tedavi

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