Self esteem, dependency, self-efficacy and self-criticism in Social Anxiety Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by fear and avoidance in social situations where one perceives being in danger of scrutiny by others. Low self-esteem' low self-efficacy, high self-criticism and high dependency are additional potential features of SAD, and thus their examination is warranted, as is the elucidation of their inter-relationship.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Iulian Iancu, Ehud Bodner, Itzhak Z. Ben-Zion Source Type: research