Social anxiety disorder

<p>Social anxiety disorder is common. The 1-year point prevalence rate is about 7% and the estimated lifetime prevalence about 12%.</p> <p>And social anxiety disorder can have a real effect on a patient’s life.</p> <p>To find out more about this condition, please do listen to this BMJ Best Practice podcast interview with Professor Craig Sawchuk of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic.</p> <p>Craig is also the author of our BMJ Best Practice topic on this subject.</p> <p>For more on social anxiety disorder, <a href='https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1120'>visit BMJ Best Practice.</a></p> <p>Competing interests: None</p>