Cognitive-behavioral approaches used to treat social anxiety disorder aim to:

A) increase positive self-talk and decrease risk taking.
B) increase feelings of gratitude and decrease feelings of fear.
C) alter illogical thinking patterns and reduce avoidance behaviors.
D) use conscious thought as a means to decrease physiological signs of anxiety.

Social Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by intense fear or anxiety in one or more social situations, leading to avoidance of such situations.

Illogical Thinking Patterns

Cognitive processes that lack reasonable, coherent, systematic, or direct association with evidence or established facts.

Avoidance Behaviors

Actions or practices that an individual engages in to prevent encountering uncomfortable, stressful, or fearful situations.