Part I

Delineation of Social Anxiety

Conceptualizing and Describing Social Anxiety and Its Disorders

Avoidant Personality Disorder and its Relationship to Social Anxiety Disorder

Assessment of Social Anxiety and its Clinical Expressions

Shyness, Social Anxiety, and Social Phobia

Embarrassment and Social Anxiety Disorder: Fraternal Twins or Distant Cousins?

Social Anxiety and Social Anxiety Disorder Across Cultures

Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Self-Presentation in Social Anxiety

Social Phobia1 as a Deficit in Social Skills

Social Anxiety Disorder and Its Relation to Clinical Syndromes in Adulthood

Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Biological, Developmental, and Social Considerations

Prevention and Early Intervention of Social Anxiety Disorder