Research on social anxiety and social anxiety disorder has proliferated over the years since
the explication of the disorder through cognitive-behavioral models. This review highlights a …

Social phobia is a condition in which anxiety impairs the person's ability to relate to others.
Here, we draw on concepts from interpersonal theory to examine the literature on the role of …

This article examines the validity of grandiose and vulnerable subtypes of narcissistic
character styles through an analysis of personality disorder criteria, interpersonal problems …

Personality and psychopathology can relate to one another in three different ways:
personality and psychopathology can influence the presentation or appearance of one …

This study examined the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV (GAD-Q-IV), a
revised self-report diagnostic measure of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) based on the …

Clients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) received either (1) applied relaxation and
self-control desensitization,(2) cognitive therapy, or (3) a combination of these methods …

Until recently, there has been limited recognition that diminished positive psychological
experiences are important to understanding the nature of social anxiety. Meta-analytic …

We examined the association between social anxiety and interpersonal functioning. Unlike
prior research, we focused specifically on close relationships, given the growing evidence of …

The origins of the interpersonal theory of personality we discuss in the present chapter are
found in Sullivan's (1953a, 1953b, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1964) interpersonal theory of …

The present study examined social anxiety, anger, and depression among 234 persons with
social anxiety disorder and 36 nonanxious controls. In addition to greater social anxiety …