Recording summary · November 2016
I took a social anxiety test!
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Overview
Daniel completed an online social anxiety self-assessment test from the Social Anxiety Institute, rating various everyday conversational, performance, telephone, driving, and workplace scenarios on a 0 to 3 scale.
Scoring 70 out of 90 on the self-assessment, Daniel placed in the 60-to-90 range indicative of high social anxiety that likely meets DSM-IV standards.
Daniel rejected framing a reluctance to interact with others as a disorder requiring therapy, viewing it as a personal trait, and declined to join Dr. Thomas A. Richards's 25-session program because of disinterest, slow speaking pace, and the $160 cost.
Daniel kept a browser tab open for Ron Standard Jr., requesting a return to YouTube video game parody reviews instead of taking a planning and construction job.
Themes
Online social anxiety disorder self-assessment and scoring interpretations.
Reflections on social anxiety disorder and the acronym SAD.
Ratings and reactions across social situations, public speaking, celebrations, phone calls, driving, confrontations, and workplace environments.
Dr. Thomas A. Richards's therapy program features, clinic history, pricing, and client testimonials.
Personal views on therapy, interpersonal preferences, and Dr. Richards's presentation style.
Ron Standard Jr.'s career shift and YouTube content.
Developments
Daniel took an automatic fail on a secondary school science presentation rather than speak in front of the class.
Dr. Thomas A. Richards's clinic specialized in anxiety disorders starting in the early 1990s and took the name Social Anxiety Institute in 1999.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel expressed uncertainty about anxiety levels when hosting a small party with friends, alternating between ratings of 0 and 1 because of never having hosted one or having friends.
Daniel expressed uncertainty regarding driving with passengers because of not knowing how to drive and never experiencing the scenario.
The test scoring scale designates scores from 15 to 29 as uncertain regarding whether a test taker has a diagnosable case of social anxiety disorder.