The extent of social anxiety in combination with mental disorders

被引:36
作者
Melfsen, S [1 ]
Walitza, S [1 ]
Warnke, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wurzburg, Dept Psychiat Children & Adolescents, D-97080 Wurzburg, Germany
关键词
social phobia; social anxiety; selective mutism; Asperger's Syndrome; children and adolescents;
D O I
10.1007/s00787-006-0510-2
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The aim of the study was to investigate the extent of social anxiety in different mental disorders. A total of 341 patients aged 7-18 years participated in the study. To measure social anxiety, the German version (SPAIK) of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) was used. Subgroups were built dependent on mental disorders. A total score above 20, which was assumed to indicate social anxiety, was observed in children with selective mutism (n=9; M=22.68; SD=11.29) and in children with Asperger's Syndrome (n=7; M=20.77; SD=13.77). Patients who had the following mental disorders also showed a higher total score of social anxiety: obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa, schizophrenia, depression and conduct disorder. In none of these disorders, however, did the mean total score exceed the cut-off of 20.
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页码:111 / 117
页数:7
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