Cognitive models of social anxiety disorder link social anxiety disorder with:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cognitive models of social anxiety disorder suggest that individuals with social anxiety disorder have high standards and expectations for their own social performance. This perfectionistic thinking leads to an increased fear of negative evaluation by others and avoidance of social situations. Low public self-consciousness (A) is not typically associated with social anxiety disorder. An attentional bias that focuses on neutral social information (C) is not a common feature of social anxiety disorder, as individuals with social anxiety tend to have an attentional bias towards negative social information. Option D is incorrect because individuals with social anxiety disorder tend to have a heightened attention and sensitivity towards negative social information, rather than positive social information.

Cognitive Models of Social Anxiety Disorder Link Social Anxiety Disorder