Differential consideration
Social anxiety disorder
F40.10Anxiety & Fear-Based
Why consider it
highly comorbid; AvPD more pervasive and characterological
Criteria and features to review
- A. Marked fear/anxiety about ≥1 social situation with possible scrutiny by others
- B. Fears acting in a way that will be humiliating, embarrassing, or negatively evaluated
- C. Social situations almost always provoke fear/anxiety
- D. Social situations avoided or endured with intense anxiety
Questions to clarify
- Which documented criteria and exclusions are met for each possibility?
- What timeline, course, and functional change best distinguishes the alternatives?
- Are substance, medication, medical, developmental, and contextual explanations adequately assessed?