Sufferers often know something is wrong. They may not know that there is a recognised condition called “social anxiety disorder” but they will usually be aware that they feel overly anxious in particular social/public situations.
The scope of the anxiety may be focused on specific types of social/public situations or generalised to almost any social/public encounter. It is often the intensity of the anxiety that differentiates social anxiety from shyness or self-consciousness.
There are screening questionnaires such as those below. Please note that a positive score on the questionnaire is not conclusive and a diagnosis cannot be made from this alone. The content is not intended to, and should not be, treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional.
| Click here to take Social Anxiety “SPIN” test (For limited personal use only). 17 questions. | Click here to take “liebowitz-social-anxiety-scale” test (For limited personal use only). 24 questions |
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| The SPIN (Social Phobia Inventory) score range: 21-30 suggests mild social anxiety 31-40 suggests moderate social anxiety 41-50 suggests severe social anxiety 51 or above suggests very severe social anxiety |
The LSAS (Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale) score range: 30–49 suggests mild social anxiety 50–64 suggests moderate social anxiety 65–79 suggests marked social anxiety 80–94 suggests severe social anxiety 95 or more suggests very severe social anxiety |
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The Mini-SPIN (Mini Social Phobia Inventory) The simplest test involves 3 questions that are answered using a 5-point scale for how socially anxious you feel, where 0 = not at all, 1 = a little bit, 2 = somewhat, 3 = very much, and 4 = extremely.  Add up your total score. A total of 6 or greater suggests social anxiety disorder may be an issue. |
Please also see our pages on :
Difference between Social Anxiety and Shyness
Difference between Social Anxiety and Performance Anxiety
International websites:
Aboutsocialanxiety.com – Do I have social anxiety?”
Socialanxietyinstitute.org – Find out if you suffer social anxiety