To evaluate the effect of constitutional homoeopathic treatment in Social Anxiety Disorder–A Prospective Open Label Interventional Study

Social anxiety disorder; ICD11:6B04;(also referred to as social phobia) involves the fear of social situations, including situations that involve scrutiny or contact with strangers. They are fearful of embarrassing themselves in social situations (i.e., social gatherings, oral presentations, meeting new people).It is the third most common psychiatric condition after major depression and alcohol dependence. Educational achievement can be undermined, with a heightened risk of leaving school early and resulting in poor academic performance and qualifications.Left untreated, social anxiety disorder is recognized as a debilitating and highly prevalent disorder that may result in lower educational attainment, worse occupational performance, hampered social interaction, lower-quality relationships, and decreased quality of life. SAD is associated with suicidal ideation, low self-esteem, lower socioeconomic status, unemployment, financial issues, and being unmarried. There is a lot of scope in the practice of homeopathy in mental diseases. Due to unavailability of studies in homoeopathy in this field, studies need to be conducted. Prospective Open Label Interventional Study will be conducted on Outpatients of Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College, Kolkata, for 18months.Due to lack of literature on this subject and time constraints,60 was taken as sample size. Assessment done by two scales Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale (SAD-D) and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). Results will be published in scientific journals.