Social Anxiety: Clinical, Developmental, and Social Perspectives, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive view of what social anxiety is, how it is related to shyness and embarrassment, and its assessment and treatment. The book integrates research by social and developmental psychologists with findings on Social Anxiety Disorder in psychiatry, neuroscience, and clinical psychology.¿ The new edition is fully updated, including four new chapters on issues related to gender, social media, a meta-analysis on treatment choices, and novel treatments. - Covers perspectives from psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience¿¿ - Identifies the relationship between social anxiety and¿perfectionism¿ - Provides meta-analysis on effective treatments - Discusses mediators of change in the treatment of social anxiety disorder - Includes new chapters on gender, social media, and novel emerging treatments