Understanding Social Anxiety: Social, Personality, and Clinical Perspectives

Shyness is a universal experience. For some it is a severe problem. Incorporating the many different concepts that refer to such experiences under the broader construct of 'social anxiety', Professor Leary performs the unique service of integrating the widely scattered, diverse literature dealing with the topic. Examining both basic and applied research, the author discusses situational and dispositional antecedents of social anxiety; theoretical approaches; personal and interpersonal consequences; individual differences; implications for the clinical treatment of highly socially anxious clients; and timely recommendations for assessment, treatment and research. An important resource for researchers and practitioners; and an excellent supplemental clinical psychology text for the growing number of courses dealing specifically with integrations of clinical-counselling and social-personality psychology. This scientific examination of the prevalent and mundane experience of shyness -- social anxiety -- is most intriguing.Leary, Mark R. is the author of 'Understanding Social Anxiety: Social, Personality, and Clinical Perspectives', published 1983 under ISBN 9780803921658 and ISBN 0803921659.