Background: The co-morbid occurrence of anxiety disorders and schizophrenia has recently begun to be investigated. Social anxiety may be especially important to diagnose and manage among patients with schizophrenia. Aim: To investigate the prevalence and correlates of social phobia in patients with schizophrenia. Method: Diagnosis of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders as well as co-morbid anxiety disorders was established according to DSM-IV and the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis (SCID-P Hebrew version). Severity of psychotic symptoms and social anxiety symptoms was assessed with the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). Results: The cohort studied included 117 patients with schizophrenia. Thirteen patients were diagnosed as suffering from co-morbid social phobia (11%). There was a tendency for patients with co-morbid social phobia to have higher severity PANSS total score. There was a significant correlation between the score of the LSAS 'fear' and PANSS positive subscales. Avoidance scores were higher among patients with negative signs. Conclusion: Co-morbidity of schizophrenia and social anxiety disorder is not rare among patients with schizophrenia. Treatment implications need be further investigated.
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Special Hosp Psychiat Dis, Male Admiss Dept, Gornja Toponica, SerbiaSpecial Hosp Psychiat Dis, Male Admiss Dept, Gornja Toponica, Serbia
Anakiev, S.
Tasic, G.
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Special Hosp Psychiat Dis, Dept Psychosocial Rehabil Treatment, Gornja Toponica, SerbiaSpecial Hosp Psychiat Dis, Male Admiss Dept, Gornja Toponica, Serbia
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea
Kim, Soo-Jin
Kim, Bung-Nyun
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea
Kim, Bung-Nyun
Cho, Soo-Churl
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea
Cho, Soo-Churl
Kim, Jae-Won
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea
Kim, Jae-Won
Shin, Min-Sup
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea
Shin, Min-Sup
Yoo, Hee-Jung
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea
Yoo, Hee-Jung
Kim, Hyo Won
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Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neuropsychiat, Div Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Seoul, South Korea