Conference paper

SOCIAL PHOBIA: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE EPIDEMIOLOGIE UND VERSORGUNG DER SOZIALPHOBIE

Johannes Wancata ; Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vienna, Austria
Marion Fridl ; Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vienna, Austria
Fabian Friedrich ; Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

This paper gives an overview on the epidemiology of
social phobia. About 4.5% of the adult general populations
suffer from social phobia, i.e. it is the most frequent of all
anxiety disorders. Social phobia is clearly more frequent
among women than among men. About the half of all
individuals with social phobia suffer from any comorbid
mental disorders. Reviews show a large variability between
single studies, probably due to methodological differences.
Several population surveys indicate that a marked proportion
of those with social phobia do not receive adequate treatment.

Keywords

social phobia; epidemiology; prevalence; incidence; psychiatric health care

Hrčak ID:

49613

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/49613

Publication date:

25.8.2009.

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