'MA', All Acronyms, 14 February 2018, <http://www.allacronyms.com/_medical/MA> [accessed 14 February 2018] Bluebook All Acronyms, MA (Feb. 14, 2018, 10:02 PM), available at http://www.allacronyms.com/_medical/MA. CSE All Acronyms. MA [Internet]; February 14, 2018 [cited 2018 FEB 14]. Available from: http://www.allacronyms.com/_medical/MA. MHRA 'MA', All Acronyms, 14 February 2018, <http://www.allacronyms.com/_medical/MA> [accessed 14 February 2018] Bluebook All Acronyms, MA (Feb. 14, 2018, 10:02 PM), available at http://www.allacronyms.com/_medical/MA. CSE All Acronyms. MA [Internet]; February 14, 2018 [cited 2018 FEB 14].
The DSM-IV criteria stated that an individual cannot receive a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder if their symptoms are better accounted for by one of the autism spectrum disorders such as autism and Asperger syndrome.
Specific Symptoms of Social Anxiety. Social anxiety disorder is characterized by the presence of all of the following symptoms: A significant and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others.