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Anxiety

Social Anxiety Disorder Treatment in Maryland

Social anxiety disorder affects 12% of Americans — causing significant impairment in work, relationships, and quality of life.

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What to Expect

  • ✓Social anxiety diagnostic evaluation
  • ✓SSRIs (sertraline, escitalopram) as first-line
  • ✓Propranolol for situational performance anxiety
  • ✓CBT and exposure therapy referral
  • ✓Distinguishing social anxiety from avoidant personality disorder

Benefits & Outcomes

Medication Effectiveness

SSRIs reduce the neural anxiety response to social situations — allowing therapy to work more effectively.

Performance Anxiety

Propranolol dramatically reduces physical symptoms (tremor, flushing) in situational performance anxiety.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is social anxiety just shyness?▾

Social anxiety disorder involves significant impairment from fear of social scrutiny — far beyond normal shyness. It is a recognized medical condition with effective treatment.

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