| Literature DB >> 17241764 |
Stefan G Hofmann1, Stella Bitran.
Abstract
Sensory-processing sensitivity is assumed to be a heritable vulnerability factor for shyness. The present study is the first to examine sensory-processing sensitivity among individuals with social anxiety disorder. The results showed that the construct is separate from social anxiety, but it is highly correlated with harm avoidance and agoraphobic avoidance. Individuals with a generalized subtype of social anxiety disorder reported higher levels of sensory-processing sensitivity than individuals with a non-generalized subtype. These preliminary findings suggest that sensory-processing sensitivity is uniquely associated with the generalized subtype of social anxiety disorder. Recommendations for future research are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17241764 PMCID： PMC2174907 DOI： 10.1016/j.janxdis.2006.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Anxiety Disord ISSN： 0887-6185