1. Social Anxiety Model Triggering Situation
Negative Automatic Thoughts, Activation of negative core beliefs: I’m unlikeable, I’m incompetent
Overestimation of danger/threat
Perceived inability to cope
Anxiety Symptoms
Anxious Thinking
Self-consciousness, concern about what others think, fear of embarrassment, self-focus, misinterpretation of others
Anxious Behaviors
Safety behaviors: hide anxiety, stay calm, overcompensate, go with friend, be quiet, hide, leave early, alcohol, etc.
Anxious Feelings
Blushing, shaky voice, heart racing, palpitations, trembling, mind going blank, dry throat, tightness in chest, etc.
Post-Event
Rumination
Avoidance