Social Anxiety Disorder | Social Phobia - Glossary

Creator: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Keywords: social anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder glossary, glossary for social anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (SAD)

Written by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Feb 07, 2018

Glossary

Phobia: Abnormal fear out of proportion to what is normal for a situation

Psychotherapy: Treatment of a disorder using interpersonal interaction (psychological) methods and counseling rather than medication

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): Talking therapy used in conditions such as anxiety to train a person to cope with problems by changing their way of thinking and behavior

Published on Feb 06, 2018
Last Updated on Feb 07, 2018