Does a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder require that symptoms occur each and every time…?

Does a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder require that symptoms occur each and every time one is in the feared situation?… Is it considered just ’shyness’ if the symptoms (anxiety, sweating, heart palpitations, etc.) occur only during SOME occurrences of that situation, but not in others?

Not necessarily, "social anxiety disorder also called social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by intense fear in social situations causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life." That’s the "character" of it.

The diagnosis can be of a specific disorder (when only particular situations are feared} or a generalized disorder. Generalized social anxiety disorder typically involves a persistent, intense, chronic fear of being judged by others and of being embarrassed or humiliated by one’s own actions; overcoming it can be quite difficult.

Symptoms vary and can include a wide range of cognitive, physical and physiological aspects.

However, Psychologist Dr, Ray Crozier argues that the official criteria laid out makes it "difficult to ascertain whether the person being interviewed adheres to the DSM-III-R criteria or whether they are merely exhibiting poor social skills or shyness. So there you go. It can be a combination of things and not always a disorder. If it’s causing problems, it is a problem..

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