{"product_id":"social-anxiety-hidden-fears-and-shame-in-teens-and-adults-paperback","title":"Social Anxiety: Hidden Fears and Shame in Teens and Adults - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas E. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRyan Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAffecting millions of people in the United States, social anxiety, according to DSM-5-TR, refers to the condition of persisting intense fear or anxiety about being severely embarrassed or humiliated in social situations where such fear is out of proportion to any actual threat. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis compelling new guide calls for an expanded definition, one that involves the persistent fears and shame of individuals related to what others might think of them if certain actions or thoughts in their past or present were ever to become known-even when there may be no actual interaction with those other people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the case made by \u003ci\u003eSocial Anxiety: Hidden Fears and Shame in Teens and Adults\u003c\/i\u003e are 22 case examples featuring individuals from age 14 to age 52. These revealing vignettes underscore that \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Social anxiety does not correspond merely to transient fears such as meeting new people or public speaking but can be chronic and persistent\u003cbr\u003e- Social anxiety does not involve only fears of potentially challenging behaviors; for many it also manifests as fears or shame about past or present wishes or thoughts considered unacceptable\u003cbr\u003e- A significant percentage--as many as half--of individuals struggling with social anxiety avoid seeking help \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening with a description of what the research has to say about the nature, causes, and effects of social anxiety, this book also examines the wide variety of treatment interventions, including psychotherapy, medications, and family interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a depth of information that will prove clinically useful to medical and mental health professionals, \u003ci\u003eSocial Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e is also written in an engaging style that will be easily accessible to laypeople--including those suffering from social anxiety themselves, as well as their family and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.1 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53531042316595,"sku":"9781615375486","price":73.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/x6-Lx7q7zi9781615375486.webp?v=1782979642","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/social-anxiety-hidden-fears-and-shame-in-teens-and-adults-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}