Social Anxiety Test

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Your Score: 144

not as high as i thought id get

I scored 33.

I don't like talking on phones, or audiences other than that I'm fine.

And what did it mean by picking someone up? Like going to get them and riding them somewhere?

I thought it was in reference to flirting with someone in attempt to get a date, dance or sex.

The riding somewhere definition makes sense too, though.

my score was 46

I scored 98.


"2. a subtype that applies to various specific phobias such as public speaking, eating in public, or urinating in a public facility or when others are waiting."

That one is me - I'm terrified of public speaking.

Last edited by Sati on 08 Oct 2009, 11:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.

117

14... I feel awkward now.

Though the test made no distinction between avoidance and lack of an attempt.

Scored 59.

Me too. There's at least 3 ways to interpret that:
1. Picking them up from the ground
2. Picking them up at school
3. Picking up as in flirting

#3 seems most likely; you're rarely expected to do the other two.


Sometimes I think it would be fun to study some social science, just so you can do experiments like that.

103 and I've always been anxious and diagnosed such so no surprise.

Thought I had General Anxiety Disorder.... that includes social and everything else if taken literally.

I would think it's possible. I guess it depends largely on why you're not leaving the house.

I was diagnosed as agoraphobic as a teen, but I think it was a misdiagnosis. I recently saw an episode of Obsessed where there was a guy that had agoraphobia. He couldn't go anywhere that wasn't in his comfort zone, and that zone was getting smaller, and smaller as time went on. Every time he went somewhere that he had designated outside of his zone he'd suffer horrible anxiety. He once dove out of a moving car to get away. His anxiety attacks were really bad. After seeing this, I could see how someone without any knowledge of AS could think that I had agoraphobia. I don't like being in places that aren't familiar, and thus unpredictable. I need to know what to expect when I go places. If it's somewhere new, I need to know what's going to happen, and what the rules are. It seems that everyone else has common knowledge of how things are supposed to go, and how to respond accordingly. I don't have that. If someone were to explain all of that to me, I'd not be so anxious, and more willing to venture out to a variety of places more often. I make social stories for my son that will explain all of this. It's considered pretty common to do so for ASD kids, but I guess no one thinks adults need it.

I also don't like crowds. For much of the same reason. It's too unpredictable, loud, and smelly. God, people stink. I get overwhelmed, and feel like I need to leave. I fear being trapped in the middle of a crowd, because I won't be able to escape as quickly as I need to.

Basically, agoraphobia is just a fear of being caught somewhere in public, and not being able to escape if one has a panic attack. The basic fear is of the anxiety itself, so the person starts avoiding anything that they associate with anxiety.

Oh, and I am seriously place blind. I have absolutely no directional sense at all. I get lost going places that I've been to thousands of times, so I'd think it's not irrational to be afraid of being out alone when you know that chances are, you're going to get hopelessly lost.

Score: 27 - Unlikely

If performance in a particular situation, such as public speaking is impaired, could still meet criteria for a diagnosis.

Your Score: 73

Your Score: 89

Have always been painfully shy, and only really comfortable with close family.
Since my son was dx AS, I find more traits that we share.
I don't often feel like I fit in, but am sure it is social anxiety.
And I'm glad there is a name for it and I'm not just weird!

78

Hosting a party? No! No^3!

Picking up a stranger? No! No^10!

Rejecting a pushy salesperson? Yes! Yes^10!

I have no problem rejecting uncomfortable social contacts, it comes naturally to me. It's my first instinct.

My daughter was just diagnosed with AS and excluded from SAD. This test showed me some of the differences between the diagnoses.




LIEBOWITZ SOCIAL ANXIETY SCALE (LSAS-SR)*
Your Score: 78

What the score means:
Social anxiety disorder has been divided into subtypes:

1. a generalized subtype, in which the individual experiences significant anxiety in most social situations
2. a subtype that applies to various specific phobias such as public speaking, eating in public, or urinating in a public facility or when others are waiting.


Score 0-30 SAD unlikely
If performance in a particular situation, such as public speaking is impaired, could still meet criteria for a diagnosis.

Score 30-60 SAD probable
Scores in this range are typical of persons entering treatment for the non-generalized type of SAD.

Score 60-90 SAD very probable
Scores in this range are typical of persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

Score 90 or higher SAD extremely probable
Scores in this range often are accompanied by great distress and difficulty in social functioning, and are also commonly seen in persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.

Your Score: 120

Score 90 or higher SAD extremely probable - Scores in this range often are accompanied by great distress and difficulty in social functioning, and are also commonly seen in persons entering treatment for the generalized type of SAD.