The difference between Social Phobia and Asperger’s syndrome

November 2nd, 2007

Social phobia is the fear of being in public, around others. The person can otherwise be normal, functioning, even have a family. The problem is they fear going places where other people will be, like the store, the park, an appointment??anywhere where they might come into contact with another person.

Asperger’s is generally characterized not by a fear of social interraction but by a general social awkwardness. Asperger’s often impairs a person’s ability to interpret facial expressions and social cues that most of us get, whereas social phobics are just really terrified of .

Asperger’s is a type of mild autism.

Asperger’s Syndrom is a disorder on the Autistic spectrum

Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis

Asperger Syndrome treatment

The DSM IV criteria for Asperger’s syndrome

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