ABSTRACT
Social phobia (SP) is, apart from specific phobia, the most common of the anxiety disorders, with prevalence ranging from 3 to 16% in various studies (Davidson et al, 1993b; Kessler et al, 1994). It is more common in women in community studies, but in clinical studies the ratio of men with the disorder increases considerably. Cross-national community studies show similarities in demographic and clinical features in different parts of the world (Weissman et al, 1996).
