Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Social phobia or social anxiety disorder is defined as an intense and lasting fear of one or more social situations in which the person is exposed to being observed by others and experiences fear of doing something or behaving in a humiliating or embarrassing way. It is distinguished from other disorders by the fear and avoidance of interpersonal situations and a high level of interference in subjects’ daily lives. It is a serious public health problem and its prevalence is situated only after major depression and dependency on alcohol consumption. The object of this paper is to present and discuss the results of 14 years of research and implementation of the IAFS Program, in the child and adolescent population within the context of a community plan (in schools) for the early detection and intervention of children and adolescents with generalized social phobia.
Source: INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA
Author: J.M. Olivares
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1516919302