Thinking everyone is saying and thinking negative things about you is most closely associated with which condition?

Thinking everyone is saying and thinking negative things about you is most closely associated with which condition?

• A. OCD
• B. Social Phobia
• C. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• D. Panic Disorder

Answer: (B)

The main concept here is fear of negative evaluation in social situations. Thinking that everyone is saying negative things about you reflects a core worry about being judged or criticized by others, which is the hallmark of social anxiety disorder (social phobia). This condition makes people intensely concerned with how they appear to others and often leads to avoidance of social interactions or performance settings. In contrast, obsessive-compulsive disorder involves unwanted, recurring obsessions and repetitive rituals; generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by pervasive worry across many areas of life; and panic disorder centers on recurrent panic attacks and fear of having more attacks. None of those centers on the specific fear of others’ negative evaluation in social contexts the way social anxiety does.

The main concept here is fear of negative evaluation in social situations. Thinking that everyone is saying negative things about you reflects a core worry about being judged or criticized by others, which is the hallmark of social anxiety disorder (social phobia). This condition makes people intensely concerned with how they appear to others and often leads to avoidance of social interactions or performance settings.

In contrast, obsessive-compulsive disorder involves unwanted, recurring obsessions and repetitive rituals; generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by pervasive worry across many areas of life; and panic disorder centers on recurrent panic attacks and fear of having more attacks. None of those centers on the specific fear of others’ negative evaluation in social contexts the way social anxiety does.