The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) is a 17-item self-report measure of social anxiety. Each item is rated 0-4, producing a total score of 0-68. Used as the IAPT ADSM for social anxiety disorder.
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Use as a validated screening and outcome measure for social anxiety at assessment and at regular intervals throughout treatment. The SPIN provides a comprehensive assessment of fear, avoidance, and physiological symptoms across social situations.
Present as a brief questionnaire that helps track social anxiety symptoms over time. Normalise by explaining it is a widely used clinical measure that helps ensure treatment is on track.
For clients who find the measure triggers anxiety about their progress, discuss scores collaboratively rather than presenting them as a judgement. Use individual items to guide session content by identifying which social domains remain most problematic.
The SPIN is a self-report screening tool, not a diagnostic instrument. Use alongside clinical judgement and a thorough assessment. Scores may not capture the full impact of social anxiety on functioning, particularly for clients with extensive avoidance who rate feared situations lower because they rarely encounter them.
Look at the subscale pattern (fear, avoidance, physiological) to understand the client's social anxiety profile. A client with high physiological scores but lower avoidance scores may respond well to attention training and self-image work, while extensive avoidance may require more graded exposure work.
Scores are calculated automatically when your client completes this measure (range 0–68).
Suitable for clients working with outcome-measure, social-anxiety, spin, validated, iapt-adsm. This tool can be used as a standalone worksheet or as part of a structured homework plan.
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