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This book is an excellent resource for those who suffer from social anxiety disorder, those who love them, and those who treat them. Symptoms, possible causes, and methods for treating the disorder are covered. Case histories present people from a wide variety of backgrounds who have social anxiety disorder. Help is included for parents of children. An excellent book that is written well by Dr. Markway.

Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life
Markway, Barbara G., Ph.D., and Markway, Gregory P., Ph.D.

Hardcover - 256 pages.
Published by St. Martin's Press.

Dr. Dayhoff's book deals effectively with social anxiety, provides many cognitive-behavioral exercises, and includes chapters on how to make friends, deal with dating, and participate in job interviews, among other subjects. Written specifically for people with social anxiety disorder. Should prove valuable to people with SA.

Diagonally-Parked in a Parallel Universe: Working Through Social Anxiety by Signe A. Dayhoff, Ph.D.

Paperback - 408 pages.
Effectiveness-Plus Publications.

This book is one of the finest books to deal with social anxiety. It includes definitions, examples, and cognitive behavioral strategies. One of the best books on the market.

Dying of Embarrassment : Help for Social Anxiety & Phobia
by Cheryl N. Carmin, C. Alec Pollard, Teresa Flynn, Barbara G. Markway

Paperback, 199 pages
Published by New Harbinger.

One of the best workbooks for anxiety problems. It is not specific to any of the anxiety disorders.

It is clearly-written and filled with effective, practical cognitive-behavioral exercises.

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne, Edmund Bourne, Ph.D.

2nd Edition. Paperback, 428 pages Published by New Harbinger.