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The etiology of social phobia: empirical evidence and an initial model
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Research into the etiology of social phobia has lagged far behind that of descriptive and maintaining factors. The current paper reviews data from a variety of sources that have some bearing on questions of the origins of social fears. Areas examined include genetic factors, temperament, childrearing, negative life events, and adverse social experiences. Epidemiological data are examined in detail and factors associated with social phobia such as cognitive distortions and social skills are also covered. The paper concludes with an initial model that draws together some of the current findings and aims to provide a platform for future research directions.
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- Authors
- Rapee, R. M., & Spence, S. H.
- Affiliations
- Macquarie University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Rapee, Ronald M.
- Venue
- Clinical Psychology Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-11
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 737-767
- ISSN
- 0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2032980834
- Cited by
- 693
- References
- 195
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- FWCI
- 2.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- social anxiety disorder, etiology, genetic factors, temperament, parenting, negative life events, cognitive distortions, social skills
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Culture, Female, Humans, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Phobic Disorders, Sex Factors, Social Environment, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Age of Onset, Mood Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Empirical Research
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