Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Social Anxiety Disorder; Contents; Notes on the Contributors; I Theoretical Overview: Social Anxiety Disorder; 1 Cognitive-Behavioral Models of Social Anxiety Disorder; Cognitive-Behavioral Models of Social Anxiety Disorder; Clark and Wells (1995): A Cognitive Model of SAD; Dysfunctional Processes; Rapee and Heimberg (1997): A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of SAD; Dysfunctional Processes; Comparisons Between the Models; More Recent Cognitive-Behavioral Models of SAD; Hofmann (2007): Cognitive Factors that Maintain SAD.

Moscovitch (2009): The Proposed Core Fear in SADStopa (2009): The Importance of the Self in Understanding SAD; Other Models of SAD; Self-Presentation Model of SAD; Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory; Interpersonal Model of SAD; Evolutionary/Psychobiological Models; Looking Across the Models; Etiology and Developmental Perspectives; Discrepancy as the Key; Social Anxiety: An Adaptive and Normative Process?; SAD: An Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Disorder; Summary and Future Directions; Note; References.

2 Evolutionary Models: Practical and Conceptual Utility for the Treatment and Study of Social Anxiety DisorderGeneral Evolutionary Processes in Social Anxiety; Old and New Brain Mechanisms; Social Mentalities; Emotions: An Evolutionary, Functional Analysis of Emotion Systems; Competition and the Dynamics of Evolutionary Change; Resource Competition, Group Living, and Social Hierarchies; Competition and the Psychologies of Social Rank and Subordination; Subordination, Self-Blame, and Self-Criticism; Social Anxiety and Paranoia; Low Rank and Positive Evaluation.

Social Attractiveness and the Importance of Affiliative PsychologyShame, Social (Un)Attractiveness, and Social Anxiety; Emotion Regulation and Affiliation; Treatment Implications; Developing Compassion; Self-Compassion; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 3 Genetic Factors in Social Anxiety Disorder; Overview; Family and Twin Evidence for Genetic Factors in SAD; Genetic Linkage Studies in SAD; Genetic Association Studies in SAD and Related Traits; Social Anxiety Disorder; Blushing; Shyness; Neuroticism; Extroversion; Behavioral Inhibition and Selective Mutism.

Conclusions and Future DirectionsReferences; 4 The Social Neuroscience of Social Anxiety Disorder; Introduction; The Scope of this Essay; Part 1: Current Research on Social Neuroscience of SAD; Brain Imaging of Socioemotional Processing in SAD; Physiological and Behavioral Data; Summary; Part 2: Social Neuroscientific Directions for Future Research in SAD; Genetics of SAD; Immune Function in SAD; Social Isolation in Social Anxiety; Self-Reference, Self-Reappraisal, and Social Others in SAD; Limited Scope of Currently Used Social Stimuli in SAD Research.

Featuring leading international authors working in clinical psychology and psychiatry, this handbook offer the most in-depth coverage of social anxiety disorder, including personality factors in SAD, and multicultural issues in the diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment of SAD. A multi-contributed, internationally diverse handbook covering all major elements of social anxiety disorder, offering an invaluable teaching toolThis unique text contributes significantly to the field by summarizing the current state of research in the area and outlining future directionsProvides a comprehen

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