Contents
Acknowledgments  vii
Introduction  1
Part 1  Understanding Your Social Anxiety
Chapter 1   Shyness and Social Anxiety  5
Chapter 2   Why Do You Have These Fears?  29
Chapter 3   Getting to Know Your Social Anxiety  39
Part 2  How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Enjoy Your Life
Chapter 4   Making a Plan for Change  65
Chapter 5   Medications for Social Anxiety and Social Anxiety Disorder  93
Chapter 6   Changing Your Anxious Thoughts and Expectations  107
Chapter 7   Confronting Your Fears Through Exposure  143
Chapter 8   Exposure to Social Situations  165
Chapter 9   Exposure to Uncomfortable Sensations  191
Chapter 10  Communicating More Effectively  203
Chapter 11   Maintaining Your Improvements and Planning for the Future  233