FEATURED STUDIES
Treatment of Child and Adolescent Social Phobia.
Treatment study; outpatient. This 4-year study will compare the long-term effectiveness of the medication fluoxetine (Prozac®), a behavioral therapy, and placebo for the treatment of social phobia in children and adolescents. Ages 8-16. College Park, MD.
Brain Activity in Anxiety Disorders.
Evaluation study; outpatient. This three visit study will use computer tasks and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain to determine whether certain brain activities play a role in generalized anxiety and social anxiety disorders. Ages 20-65. NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD.
Clinical Trial and Brain Imaging in Children and Adolescents with Social Phobia.
Treatment study; outpatient. This 10-week study evaluates whether the medication fluoxetine (Prozac®) is effective for treating social phobia in children and adolescents and uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine how the brain changes during treatment. Ages 9-17. NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD.
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SOCIAL PHOBIA, also called social anxiety disorder, involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. People with social phobia have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. Their fear may be so severe that it interferes with work or school, and other ordinary activities. While many people with social phobia recognize that their fear of being around people may be excessive or unreasonable, they are unable to overcome it. They often worry for days or weeks in advance of a dreaded situation. Physical symptoms often accompany the intense anxiety of social phobia and include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking.
Fortunately, both medication and psychotherapy can help people with social phobia. Researchers continue to investigate the underlying causes of this and other anxiety disorders with the aim of developing new treatments.
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