What is the prevalence of social phobia?
Recent research has shown that social phobia is highly prevalent, and often associated with comorbid mental and substance-related conditions. It is a chronic disorder, and can be disabling to those who have it.
The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), a collaborative epidemiologic investigation conducted in the US from 1990 to 1992, is based on household survey data from over 8000 respondents. The survey found that social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder, with a lifetime prevalence of over 13%. It is the third most common psychiatric disorder, following major depressive disorder, which has a lifetime prevalence of about 17%, and alcohol dependence, at about 14%
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