Society Of Certified Senior Advisors Practice Exam

Intense fear of being judged by others is a hallmark of social anxiety disorder. This condition involves significant anxiety in social or performance situations, such as speaking in front of people or meeting unfamiliar individuals, because of worry about embarrassment or negative evaluation. The fear leads to avoidance or enduring distress that impairs daily functioning, and it’s typically long-lasting and out of proportion to the actual risk. Generalized anxiety disorder centers on pervasive worry about many topics rather than social scrutiny. Panic disorder features recurrent panic attacks and worry about future attacks, not a sustained fear of being judged in social settings. Specific phobia is a marked fear of a particular object or situation, not the broader concern about social evaluation.