Liebowitz social anxiety scale
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The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) is a questionnaire
by psychologist
and researcher
, Michael Liebowitz
, whose objective is to assess the range of social interaction and performance situations which patient
s with social anxiety disorder
may fear. It is commonly used to study outcomes in clinical trial
s. The scale features 24 items, 13 relating to performance anxiety and 11 concerning social
situations. It is not intended for use as a self-reporting diagnosis
.
Questionnaire
A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents. Although they are often designed for statistical analysis of the responses, this is not always the case...
by psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
and researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
, Michael Liebowitz
Michael Liebowitz
Dr. Michael R. Liebowitz is a Columbia University psychiatrist and founder of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, the first of its kind, at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. In 1985, he researched and highlighted an underrecognized status of Social Anxiety Disorder . This led to subsequent...
, whose objective is to assess the range of social interaction and performance situations which patient
Patient
A patient is any recipient of healthcare services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, veterinarian, or other health care provider....
s with social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder , also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear in social situations causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life...
may fear. It is commonly used to study outcomes in clinical trial
Clinical trial
Clinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions...
s. The scale features 24 items, 13 relating to performance anxiety and 11 concerning social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
situations. It is not intended for use as a self-reporting diagnosis
Self diagnosis
Self-diagnosis is the process of diagnosing, or identifying, medical conditions in oneself. It may be assisted by medical dictionaries, books, resources on the Internet, past personal experiences, or recognizing symptoms or medical signs of a condition that a family member previously...
.