Social anxiety disorder

@article{Stein2008SocialAD,
  title={Social anxiety disorder},
  author={Murray B. Stein and Dan J Stein},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2008},
  volume={371},
  pages={1115-1125}
}
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