Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Biological, Developmental, and Social Considerations Book Chapter

Detweiler, MF, Comer, JS, Albano, AM. (2010). Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Biological, Developmental, and Social Considerations . 223-270. 10.1016/B978-0-12-375096-9.00009-2

cited authors

  • Detweiler, MF; Comer, JS; Albano, AM

authors

abstract

  • Precocial view was abandoned over time in favor of one with a greater appreciation for lifespan developmental processes. Most child and adolescent practitioners today receive clinical training steeped in a developmental perspective. This chapter discusses the phenomenon of social anxiety in children and adolescents. It adopts a biopsychosocial model of pathology, where case formulation is approached with thorough appreciation for the various individual factors at play within the context of larger family: academic and cultural systems. It proposes that pediatric social anxiety is a product of the interaction among various biological, developmental, and social factors and begins with a thorough review of these systems. Following this, the chapter proposes a model of social anxiety that outlines the reciprocal interaction between youth and these biopsychosocial systems. Finally, it describes an evidence-based therapeutic intervention for pediatric SP and concludes with recommendations for clinicians who work with this unique clinical population. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

publication date

  • December 1, 2010

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

start page

  • 223

end page

  • 270