Socail Anxiety Scale

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

Liebowitz, MR. Social Phobia. Mod. Prob. Pharmacopsychiatry 1987

Directions: For each situation, put a number that represents your rate of anxiety (0= none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe) and your rate of avoidance (0 = never avoid, 1 = occasionally avoid, 2 = often avoid, 3 = usually avoid).

Situation	Column 1. Fear or anxiety	Column 2. Avoidance	Column 3.Add 1 + 2
1. Telephoning in public
2. Participating in small groups
3. Eating in public places
4. Drinking with others in public places
5. Talking to people in authority
6. Acting, performing, or giving a talk in front of an audience
7. Going to a party
8. Working while being observed
9. Writing while being observed
10. Calling someone you don't know very well
11. Talking with people you don't know very well
12. Meeting strangers
13. Urinating in a public bathroom
14. Entering a room when others are already seated
15. Being the center of attention
16. Speaking up at a meeting
17. Taking a written test
18. Expressing appropriate disagreement or disapproval to people you don't know very well
19. Looking at people you don't know very well in the eyes
20. Giving a report to a group
21. Trying to pick up someone
22. Returning goods to a store where returns are normally accepted
23. Giving an average party
24. Resisting a high pressure sales person
Total Score (add up all Column 3 scores)

Scoring:
55 – 65 Moderate social phobia
65 – 80 Marked social phobia
80 – 95 Severe social phobia
Above 95 Very severe social phobia

This rating scale is not a substitute for professional assessment. Diagnosis should be made only by a trained mental health professional after a complete assessment. A particular score does not mean that you (or do not) have a particular mental health issue. Regardless of the score on a screen, we urge you to see your doctor or a mental health professional if you have any concerns. It may be helpful to print out this scale and take it with you.