WHAT is a social phobia?
I would characterize social phobias as shyness on steroids. The socially phobic individually suffers extreme self consciousness and concern about negative evaluation from others resulting in extreme discomfort or withdrawal in certain social situations, to which they want to participate. How I treat shyness and social phobias Social Phobias are treated the same way as other phobias with greater emphasis on building or regaining self confidence and social skills. When treating shy or socially phobic patients, I incorporate some techniques (and homework assignments) from the shyness clinic from Stanford University. I treat them similarly to other phobias with greater emphasis on confidence, personal responsibility, and social skill building. WHAT are Eating Disorders? Eating disorders are a group of potentially serious conditions involving preoccupation with weight, body image and food. It involves insufficient or excessive food intake and distorted body image. How I treat Eating Disorde
