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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.
According to Web MD, social anxiety is a disorder that leaves the person suffering from an intense fear of social situations. The Library of the U.S. Courts of the Seventh Circuit reports 6.8% of Americans 18 and older are reported to have suffered from the disorder.