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Review
. 2023 Apr:95:102696.
doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102696. Epub 2023 Mar 2.

Emotions in social anxiety disorder: A review

Naama Rozen  1 , Idan M Aderka  2
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Emotions in social anxiety disorder: A review

Naama Rozen et al. J Anxiety Disord. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Extant cognitive behavioral models of social anxiety disorder (SAD) have primarily focused on cognitions and behaviors that maintain the disorder. Emotional aspects of SAD have been investigated but have not been sufficiently integrated into current models. To facilitate such integration, we reviewed the literature on emotional constructs (emotional intelligence, emotional knowledge, emotional clarity, emotion differentiation, and emotion regulation), and discrete emotions (anger, shame, embarrassment, loneliness, guilt, pride, and envy) in SAD and social anxiety. We present the studies conducted on these constructs, summarize the main findings, suggest areas for future research, discuss the findings in the context of existing models of SAD and attempt to integrate the findings into these existing models of the disorder. Clinical implications of our findings are also discussed.

Keywords: Emotion regulation; Emotional intelligence; Emotions; Social anxiety disorder.

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