Since the name “social phobia” appeared in the then authoritative DSM-III diagnostic manual in 1980, the debate on the relationship between “introversion” and “social anxiety disorder” (this is the name of “social phobia”) has not stopped. In the past 30 years or so, the diagnostic criteria for [social anxiety disorder] have been changing. According to epidemiological statistics, most people have symptoms of social anxiety disorder. The latest change occurred in DSM-5, the authoritative diagnostic manual for mental diseases. It defines social anxiety disorder as: [persistent fear, anxiety or avoidance for at least 6 months]. Some people think that psychiatrists are really insane and have to describe their natural personality as a mental disorder and label it negatively. Others speculate that Read More …