Overcoming social phobia with homoeopathy through a case report

Abstract

Introduction: Social phobia is a marked persistent and irrational fear in certain social situations where scrutiny by other people leads to embarrassing or humiliating oneself. There is deficit literature regarding phobias and its management of Homoeopathy. This case report promotes the effectiveness of Homoeopathy in treating Phobic disorders. Case Summary: A 14-year-old Hindu female student reported complaints of fear, anxiety, weakness of memory, decreased concentration, and forgetfulness in the past 3 years. After analysing the case, it was diagnosed as Social phobia as per ICD-10 criteria, and it was assessed using Brief Social Phobia Scale. Calcarea Sulphuricum 200 was planned as the therapeutic intervention. She was able to function well in the school with overall improvement in her symptoms. There was a significant reduction in BSPS score from 42 to 8 within 9 months. Thus, individualised Homoeopathic treatment showed positive outcomes in managing Social phobia.