Short stature, growth hormone deficiency, and social anxiety.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Objective
We have reported high rates of social phobia in growth hormone-deficient (GHD) adults who had been treated with growth hormone during childhood. This follow-up study was conducted to determine whether the increased social phobia observed in GHD subjects was secondary to the effects of short stature.Methods
Twenty-one age- and sex-matched non-GHD short adults were evaluated for social anxiety and compared with the previously studied 21 GHD subjects.Results
Thirty-eight percent (8 of 21) of GHD and 10% (2 of 21) of short subjects met DSM-III-R criteria for social phobia. GHD subjected scored significantly higher than short subjects on the following self-report questionnaires: Fear of Negative Evaluation (p = .03), Fear Questionnaire (p = .01), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (p = .01), Beck Depression Inventory (p = .007), and the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire-harm avoidance subscale (p = .0004).Conclusions
These data suggest that the high prevalence of social phobia in GHD adults is not explained by short stature alone.Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Nicholas, LM; Tancer, ME; Silva, SG; Underwood, LE; Stabler, B
Published Date
- July 1997
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 59 / 4
Start / End Page
- 372 - 375
PubMed ID
- 9251156
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1534-7796
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0033-3174
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00006842-199707000-00006
Language
- eng