How is social phobia diagnosed?
• Your child’s caregiver will ask you and your child questions. These include information about your child’s health history, behavior, and fears and worries. He will also need to know if other family members have had anxiety disorders or other mental health problems. He may want to know how your child is doing at school or with other activities. He may also want to know about how your child gets on with other children and if he has friends. Tests may need to be done to check for medical problems that may be causing your child’s symptoms. • Your child’s caregiver will watch your child’s behavior, fears, and worries in looking for signs and symptoms of SP. If your child has all four signs and symptoms of SP, he may have this disorder. To have this disorder, the signs and symptoms must have been present for at least six months. They are bad enough to cause problems in his learning, social skills, his relationships, and other areas of life. Your child’s worry should not be caused by anothe
