Affective dynamics and emotional reactivity in social anxiety disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although heightened anxiety associated with social interaction or evaluation is the core diagnostic criterion for social anxiety disorder (SAD), there is growing evidence that SAD is characterized by more pervasive reactivity beyond social situations. We employed Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to describe the affective dynamics and emotional reactivity to daily events in a community-based sample of adults with SAD compared with other anxiety disorders, and controls without anxiety or mood disorders.

Methods

A sample of 236 adults with a lifetime diagnosis of SAD (n = 53), other anxiety disorders (n = 120), and no mood or anxiety disorder (n = 63) based on comprehensive diagnostic interviews answered brief electronic interviews that assessed daily life event

SUBMITTER: Foote B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature