Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

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For each activity in the table below, give one rating for fear or anxiety and another for avoidance, based on what you actually experienced during the past week. If you did not encounter the situation, estimate how you think you would react if you did.

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Answer based on your experience during the past week. Select one rating for anxiety or fear and one for avoidance.

Choose the answer that best describes your experience. You can return to previous questions.

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1- Speaking on the telephone in public — fear or anxiety*

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1- Speaking on the telephone in public — avoidance*

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2- Participating in small groups — fear or anxiety*

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2- Participating in small groups — avoidance*

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3- Eating in public places — fear or anxiety*

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3- Eating in public places — avoidance*

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4- Drinking with others in public places — fear or anxiety*

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4- Drinking with others in public places — avoidance*

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5- Talking to people in authority — fear or anxiety*

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5- Talking to people in authority — avoidance*

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6- Acting, performing, or speaking in front of an audience — fear or anxiety*

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6- Acting, performing, or speaking in front of an audience — avoidance*

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7- Going to a party — fear or anxiety*

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7- Going to a party — avoidance*

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8- Working while being observed — fear or anxiety*

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8- Working while being observed — avoidance*

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9- Writing while being observed — fear or anxiety*

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9- Writing while being observed — avoidance*

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10- Calling someone you do not know well — fear or anxiety*

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10- Calling someone you do not know well — avoidance*

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11- Talking with people you do not know well — fear or anxiety*

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11- Talking with people you do not know well — avoidance*

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12- Meeting strangers — fear or anxiety*

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12- Meeting strangers — avoidance*

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13- Urinating in a public restroom — fear or anxiety*

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13- Urinating in a public restroom — avoidance*

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14- Entering a room when others are already seated — fear or anxiety*

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14- Entering a room when others are already seated — avoidance*

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15- Being the center of attention — fear or anxiety*

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15- Being the center of attention — avoidance*

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16- Speaking at a meeting — fear or anxiety*

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16- Speaking at a meeting — avoidance*

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17- Taking a test — fear or anxiety*

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17- Taking a test — avoidance*

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18- Expressing disagreement or disapproval to people you do not know well — fear or anxiety*

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18- Expressing disagreement or disapproval to people you do not know well — avoidance*

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19- Looking people you do not know well in the eyes — fear or anxiety*

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19- Looking people you do not know well in the eyes — avoidance*

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20- Giving a report to a group — fear or anxiety*

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20- Giving a report to a group — avoidance*

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21- Trying to pick up someone — fear or anxiety*

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21- Trying to pick up someone — avoidance*

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22- Returning goods to a store — fear or anxiety*

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22- Returning goods to a store — avoidance*

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23- Giving a party — fear or anxiety*

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23- Giving a party — avoidance*

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24- Resisting a high-pressure salesperson — fear or anxiety*

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24- Resisting a high-pressure salesperson — avoidance*

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