Social Anxiety Disorder affects 78% of children between the ages of 9 and 14. Involved in this disorder are other major phobias that influence behavior of many children who suffer from this disorder. School phobia ,which is classified as intense avoidance of school, a fear of school or refusal from attending school, is one major phobia that needs to be addressed. Children who exhibit such behavior tend to develop social anxiety disorder due to the phobia.

  

Choose from the links below to learn more about the disorder and how to treat it.

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Signs / Symptoms / Treatment

http:/www.marywood.edu/departments/psychology/students/students.htm

Other sites for more info on Social Anxiety Disorder:

http://www.adaa.org

http://www.socialanxiety.com

http://www.anxiety.org

http://www.childnetma.org