A community-based telephone survey of social anxiety disorder in Hong Kong.

Background: Research on the prevalence and characteristics of social anxiety disorder (SAD) is lacking in Chinese communities.

Methods: A random telephone survey of 3006 individuals aged 15-45 years in Hong Kong was conducted using a questionnaire that generated DSM-IV diagnosis and other clinical characteristics of SAD.

Results: 3.

Experience of social stigma by people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong.

Background: Research on stigma often focuses on general public attitudes and overlooks patients' subjective experiences of everyday stigma arising from significant others.

Aims: To document and compare the interpersonal experiences of stigma in patients with schizophrenia and patients with diabetes mellitus in Hong Kong.

Method: Four focus groups were conducted to generate a self-report questionnaire.