Associate Professor of Psychology Patricia M. DiBartolo works at Smith College in Northampton MA, USA. Stefan G. Hofmann is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychotherapy and Emotion Research Laboratory at Boston University. Dr. Hofmann has served as President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. His research focuses on the mechanism of treatment change, translating discoveries from neuroscience into clinical applications, emotions, and cultural expressions of psychopathology.

• Part I - Delineation of Social AnxietyChapter 1 - Conceptualizing and Describing Social Anxiety and Its DisordersDaniel W. McNeil and Cameron L. RandallChapter 2 - Avoidant Personality Disorder and its Relationship to Social Anxiety DisorderJames ReichChapter 3 - Assessment of Social Anxiety and its Clinical ExpressionsJames D. Herbert, Lynn L. Brandsma and Laura FischerChapter 4 - Shyness, Social Anxiety, and Social PhobiaLynne Henderson, Paul Gilbert and Philip ZimbardoChapter 5 - Embarrassment and Social Anxiety Disorder: Fraternal Twins of Distant Cousins?Rowland S. MillerChapter 6 - Social Anxiety and Social Anxiety Disorder Across CulturesKeila C. Brockveld, Sarah J. Perini and Ronald M. RapeeChapter 7 - Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Self-Presentation in Social AnxietyGordon L. Flett and Paul L. HewittChapter 8 - Social Phobia as a Deficit in Social SkillsAriel Stravynski, Angela Kyparissis and Danielle AmadoChapter 9 - Social Anxiety Disorder and its Relation to Clinical Syndromes in AdulthoodAmy Wenzel and Shari Jager-HymanChapter 10 - Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Biological, Developmental, and Social ConsiderationsMichael F. Detweiler, Jonathan S. Comer, Kathleen I. Crum and Anne Marie AlbanoChapter 11 - Prevention and Early Intervention of Social Anxiety DisorderPaula Barrett and Marita CooperPart II - Theoretical PerspectivesChapter 12 - Neuroendocrinology and Neuroimaging Studies of Social Anxiety DisorderK. Luan Phan and Heide KlumppChapter 13 - Temperamental Contributions to the Development of Psychological Profiles: I. Basic IssuesJerome KaganChapter 14 - Temperamental Contributions to the Development of Psychological Profiles: II. Two CandidatesChapter 15 - Mechanisms of Learning and Behavior Change in Social Anxiety DisorderDaniel W. McNeil, Cameron L. Randall, C. W. Lejuez, and John T. SorrellChapter 16 - Cognitive Biases in Social Anxiety DisorderJennie M. Kuckertz and Nader AmirChapter 17 - Emotion Regulation in Social Anxiety DisorderPhilippe R. Goldin, Hooria Jazaieri and James J. GrossChapter 18 - Social Anxiety and the SelfLynn E. Alden, Karen W. Auyeung and Leili PlasenciaChapter 19 - Positivity Deficits in Social Anxiety: Emotions, Events, and CognitionsAntonina S. Farmer, Todd B. Kashdan and Justin W. WeeksChapter 20 - Social Anxiety as an Early Warning Sysztem: A Refinement and Extension of the Self-Presentation Theory of Social AnxietyMark R. Leary and Katrina P. Jongman-SerenoChapter 21 - Evolutionary Perspective on Social AnxietyEva Gilboa-Schechtman, Iris Shachar and Liat HelpmanPart III - Treatment ApproachesChapter 22 - Psychopharmacology for Social Anxiety DisorderCarlos Blanco, Laura Bragdon, Franklin R. Schneier and Michael R. LiebowitzChapter 23 - Treatment of Adult Social Anxiety Disorder: A Treatments-by-Dimensions ReviewKristin N. Anderson and Debra A. HopeChapter 24 - A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Social Anxiety DisorderRichard G. Heimberg, Faith A. Brozovich and Ronaldl M. RapeeChapter 25 - Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Social Anxiety DisorderBram Van Bockstaele and Susan M. BogelsChapter 26 - A Comparison Between Psychosocial and Pharmacological TreatmentsMark B. Powers, Brooke Y. Kauffman, Allison Diamond and Jasper A. J. SmitsChapter 27 - Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Social Anxiety DisorderMichael W. Otto, Steven A. Safren and Bridget A. Hearon

Associate Professor of Psychology Patricia M. DiBartolo works at Smith College in Northampton MA, USA. Stefan G. Hofmann is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychotherapy and Emotion Research Laboratory at Boston University. Dr. Hofmann has served as President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. His research focuses on the mechanism of treatment change, translating discoveries from neuroscience into clinical applications, emotions, and cultural expressions of psychopathology.

• Part I - Delineation of Social AnxietyChapter 1 - Conceptualizing and Describing Social Anxiety and Its DisordersDaniel W. McNeil and Cameron L. RandallChapter 2 - Avoidant Personality Disorder and its Relationship to Social Anxiety DisorderJames ReichChapter 3 - Assessment of Social Anxiety and its Clinical ExpressionsJames D. Herbert, Lynn L. Brandsma and Laura FischerChapter 4 - Shyness, Social Anxiety, and Social PhobiaLynne Henderson, Paul Gilbert and Philip ZimbardoChapter 5 - Embarrassment and Social Anxiety Disorder: Fraternal Twins of Distant Cousins?Rowland S. MillerChapter 6 - Social Anxiety and Social Anxiety Disorder Across CulturesKeila C. Brockveld, Sarah J. Perini and Ronald M. RapeeChapter 7 - Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Self-Presentation in Social AnxietyGordon L. Flett and Paul L. HewittChapter 8 - Social Phobia as a Deficit in Social SkillsAriel Stravynski, Angela Kyparissis and Danielle AmadoChapter 9 - Social Anxiety Disorder and its Relation to Clinical Syndromes in AdulthoodAmy Wenzel and Shari Jager-HymanChapter 10 - Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Biological, Developmental, and Social ConsiderationsMichael F. Detweiler, Jonathan S. Comer, Kathleen I. Crum and Anne Marie AlbanoChapter 11 - Prevention and Early Intervention of Social Anxiety DisorderPaula Barrett and Marita CooperPart II - Theoretical PerspectivesChapter 12 - Neuroendocrinology and Neuroimaging Studies of Social Anxiety DisorderK. Luan Phan and Heide KlumppChapter 13 - Temperamental Contributions to the Development of Psychological Profiles: I. Basic IssuesJerome KaganChapter 14 - Temperamental Contributions to the Development of Psychological Profiles: II. Two CandidatesChapter 15 - Mechanisms of Learning and Behavior Change in Social Anxiety DisorderDaniel W. McNeil, Cameron L. Randall, C. W. Lejuez, and John T. SorrellChapter 16 - Cognitive Biases in Social Anxiety DisorderJennie M. Kuckertz and Nader AmirChapter 17 - Emotion Regulation in Social Anxiety DisorderPhilippe R. Goldin, Hooria Jazaieri and James J. GrossChapter 18 - Social Anxiety and the SelfLynn E. Alden, Karen W. Auyeung and Leili PlasenciaChapter 19 - Positivity Deficits in Social Anxiety: Emotions, Events, and CognitionsAntonina S. Farmer, Todd B. Kashdan and Justin W. WeeksChapter 20 - Social Anxiety as an Early Warning Sysztem: A Refinement and Extension of the Self-Presentation Theory of Social AnxietyMark R. Leary and Katrina P. Jongman-SerenoChapter 21 - Evolutionary Perspective on Social AnxietyEva Gilboa-Schechtman, Iris Shachar and Liat HelpmanPart III - Treatment ApproachesChapter 22 - Psychopharmacology for Social Anxiety DisorderCarlos Blanco, Laura Bragdon, Franklin R. Schneier and Michael R. LiebowitzChapter 23 - Treatment of Adult Social Anxiety Disorder: A Treatments-by-Dimensions ReviewKristin N. Anderson and Debra A. HopeChapter 24 - A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Social Anxiety DisorderRichard G. Heimberg, Faith A. Brozovich and Ronaldl M. RapeeChapter 25 - Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Social Anxiety DisorderBram Van Bockstaele and Susan M. BogelsChapter 26 - A Comparison Between Psychosocial and Pharmacological TreatmentsMark B. Powers, Brooke Y. Kauffman, Allison Diamond and Jasper A. J. SmitsChapter 27 - Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Social Anxiety DisorderMichael W. Otto, Steven A. Safren and Bridget A. Hearon