Social Anxiety Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence: Current Status and Future Directions |
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Authors: | Todd B. Kashdan James D. Herbert |
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Affiliation: | (1) State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York;(2) Department of Psychology, MCP Hahnemann University, 745 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102-1192 |
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Abstract: | This paper reviews the current status of research on the phenomenology, etiology, maintenance, assessment, and treatment of childhood and adolescent social anxiety disorder (SAD). Despite being one of the most prevalent disorders of childhood and adolescence, SAD paradoxically stands as one of the least recognized, researched, and treated pediatric disorders. The small treatment outcome literature provides preliminary support to the effectiveness of various forms of cognitive behavior therapy. The majority of studies to date, however, are limited by inadequate control conditions. Other findings include some support for the utility of parental involvement in treatment, significant advancements in outcome measures (e.g., normative comparisons, indices of naturalistic social functioning), and impressive durability of gains for the majority of treatments. Future directions are suggested, including experimental and naturalistic studies of developmental pathways and maintenance factors, the incorporation of positive psychology constructs (e.g., positive emotions, hope, self-control) in treatment and prevention, and the continued delineation of differences between child, adolescent, and adult manifestations of SAD. |
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Keywords: | social anxiety social phobia children adolescence cognitive behavior treatment positive psychology |
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