Dsm 5 Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

Front 1

Criterion A

Back 1

Marked fear or anxiety about situations in which the individual might be exposed to possible scrutiny by others

Front 2

Criterion B

Back 2

The individual fears he or she will act in a way or show anxious symptoms that will be negatively evaluated

Front 3

Criterion C

Back 3

Social situations almost always cause fear or anxiety

Front 4

Criterion D

Back 4

Social situations are actively avoided or endured with intense fear and anxiety

Front 5

Criterion E

Back 5

The fear and anxiety are out of proportion to the actual threat posed by the social situation

Front 6

Criterion F

Back 6

The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is persistent, typically lasting for 6 months or more

Front 7

Criterion G

Back 7

The fear, anxiety or avoidance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational and other important areas of functioning

Front 8

Criterion H

Back 8

The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is not attributable to physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition

Front 9

Criterion I

Back 9

The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is not better explained by another mental disorder

Front 10

Criterion J

Back 10

If another medical condition is present, the fear, anxiety or avoidance is clearly unrelated or excessive