Social phobia in the general population: prevalence and sociodemographic profile

@article{Furmark1999SocialPI,
  title={Social phobia in the general population: prevalence and sociodemographic profile},
  author={T. Furmark and M. Tillfors and P.-O. Everz and I. Marteinsdottir and O. Gefvert and M. Fredrikson},
  journal={Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology},
  year={1999},
  volume={34},
  pages={416-424}
}
  • T. Furmark, M. Tillfors, +3 authors M. Fredrikson
  • Published 1999
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
    • Background: The present study examined the prevalence of social phobia in the Swedish general population and demographic characteristics associated with this anxiety disorder. Methods: Data were obtained by means of a postal survey administrated to 2000 randomly selected adults. A questionnaire, validated against clinical interviews and established social phobia scales, was used to assess social distress in a broad range of phobic situations, as well as the diagnostic criteria for social phobia… CONTINUE READING
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