Management of Social Phobia in Clinical Practice

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Two cases were selected to illustrate the tendency for social phobia to present as secondary depressive symptoms or as comorbid with mood disorders. It is important for clinicians to correctly diagnose social phobia in patients presenting with other syndromes, and also to find comorbid conditions among patients presenting with social phobia.
In addition, personalized and timely intervention based on the presenting symptoms and signs of social phobia as well as the presence of comorbidities should be carefully considered to enhance patient’s clinical outcomes in clinical practice.

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