The first two are the most interesting.  The first abstract is a rather old one but was referenced to in the recent The New Yorker magazine article.  The second is interesting as it proposes erythrophobia as a subtype of social phobia (this seems consistent with the many people on the internet that argue they are not shy just socially phobic/anxious about their FB/FF).  The rest are here mainly to demonstrate the scant research done on erythrophobia (& amusing keyword associations).  A medline search for blush would turn up hundreds of interesting articles including of course ETS articles.  

ETS was first indicated for palmar & craniofacial hyperhidrosis which when severe, chronic & unrelated to social anxiety is accepted as just a physical problem of an overactive Sympathetic Nervous System.  Now problematic blushing is also considered a primary indication for ETS but the controversy continues about whether this is merely a symptom of social anxiety or just another physical problem of an overactive Sympathetic Nervous System.  Some ETS surgeons now even consider these physical symptoms of social phobia/anxiety & panic an indication when -not- remedied by other means irrespective of whether it was acquired through an emotional conditioning/mental illness or inherited genetically.

 

Medline Abstracts:

Your Query: erythrophobia
Date Range: 1960 to 3/2001

 

Treatment of erythrophobia by paradoxical intention.

J Nerv Ment Dis 1978 Apr;166(4):304-6   (ISSN: 0022-3018)

Lamontagne Y [Find other articles with this Author]

A 25-year-old male was treated by paradoxical intention for erythrophobia that had been present for 12 years. Severe blushing episodes decreased from 28 during the month preceding treatment to three during treatment; there were never more than two severe blushing episodes per month during the 6-month follow-up. The mean duration of each severe episode was 13 minutes before treatment, 8 minutes during treatment, and varied from 4 to 9 minutes during follow-up. Although this treatment is easy for both the patient and therapist, it is important that the patient be highly motivated. A good relationship with the therapist and the use of humor can enhance the therapeutic efficacy of paradoxical intention.

Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing
  • Phobic Disorders [therapy]
  • Psychotherapy [methods]

     

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  • Adult
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    Indexing Check Tags: Case Report; Human; Male

    Language: English
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 197809
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 78173062
    Journal Code: A; M

    [How erythrophobia became social phobia. An overview of the clinical-diagnostic topic]


    [Wie aus der Erythrophobie eine soziale Phobie wurde. Eine Ubersicht der klinisch-diagnostischen Problematik.]

    Nervenarzt 1992 Jan;63(1):28-33   (ISSN: 0028-2804)

    Pollentier S
    Fachkrankenhaus fur Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Alexianer-Krankenhaus Koln.

    Introduced as a separate diagnostical entity at the turn of the century, erythrophobia or fear of blushing is now considered as a subtype of social phobia. A historical review of the various clinical concepts of erythrophobia is given. Recent clinical developments and some differential diagnostical aspects are discussed.

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing [psychology]
  • Personality Development
  • Phobic Disorders [psychology]

     

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  • Phobic Disorders [diagnosis]
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    Indexing Check Tags: Human

    Language: German
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 199207
    Citation Type: English Abstract
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE; REVIEW (36 references); REVIEW, TUTORIAL
    Unique NLM Identifier: 92236804
    Journal Code: M

    [Anthropophobia: psychopathological approach to the interactions between body, inter-subjectivity and language]


    [L'Anthropophobie: approche psychopathologique des interactions entre corps, intersubjectivite et langage.]

    Jpn J Psychiatry Neurol 1994 Sep;48(3):527-32   (ISSN: 0912-2036)

    Ogawa T; Bouderlique J
    Administration Center for Health, Aichi University of Education, Kariya, Japan.

    Anthropophobia is the general term often taken as an equivalent to social phobia which comprises the several afflictions known in Europe under names like autodysosmophobia, scopophobia, erythrophobia, and olfactory reference syndrome, among others. Following a general introduction to anthropophobia, we will use three short observations to illustrate a phenomenological approach which shows both the confusion between the two dimensions of corpority and intersubjectivity and the specific relations joining body and language that are characteristic of this pathology. In addition to that, a psychoanalytical insight shows that anthropophobic patients possess traits that are specific to the intrusion complex and that reveal an evolutionary stage between narcissism and Oedipian phases.

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Models, Psychological
  • Phobic Disorders [psychology]

     

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  • Language
  • Narcissism
  • Oedipus Complex
  • Phobic Disorders [diagnosis]
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    Indexing Check Tags: Human

    Language: French
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 199506
    Citation Type: English Abstract
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 95198371
    Journal Code: M

    [Psychodynamic factors in erythrophobia]


    [Psychodynamische Faktoren bei der Erythrophobie.]

    Z Psychosom Med Psychoanal 1972 Apr-Jun;18(2):116-30

    Gerbaulet L

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing
  • Phobic Disorders

     

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  • Adolescence
  • Adult
  • Aggression
  • Frustration
  • Guilt
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Paranoid Disorders
  • Paraphilias
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Phobic Disorders [etiology] [therapy]
  • Psychoanalytic Therapy
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Puberty
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    Indexing Check Tags: Female; Human; Male

    Language: German
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 197211
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 72235745
    Journal Code: M

    [A blushing psychoses. The structural relationship between erythrophobia and observation-persecution delusions]


    [Eine Errotungspsychose. Uber die strukturelle Verwandtschaft von Erythrophobie und Beobachtungs Verfolgungswahn.]

    Z Psychosom Med Psychoanal 1970 Jan-Mar;16(1):53-79

    Pohlen M

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing
  • Delusions
  • Fear
  • Paranoid Disorders
  • Psychoanalytic Interpretation
  • Psychotic Disorders

     

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  • Adult
  • Color
  • Conversion Disorder
  • Dreams
  • Fantasy
  • Homosexuality
  • Identification (Psychology)
  • Narcissism
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Projection
  • Psychoanalytic Theory
  • Psychoanalytic Therapy
  • Psychotic Disorders [therapy]
  • Regression (Psychology)
  • Self Concept
  • Symbolism
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    Indexing Check Tags: Human; Male

    Language: German
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 197108
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 71177787
    Journal Code: M

    [Various problems raised by erythrophobia]


    [Quelques problemes poses par l'ereutophobie.]

    Evol Psychiatr (Paris) 1969 Oct-Dec;34(4):877-96   (ISSN: 0014-3855)

    Doszkov T

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing
  • Psychoanalytic Interpretation

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  • Libido
  • Neurotic Disorders
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    Indexing Check Tags: Female; Human; Male

    Language: French
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 197106
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 71129092

    [Results of the Rorschach test in erythrophobia]


    [Resultados del test de Rorschach en eritrofobicos.]

    Actas Luso Esp Neurol Psiquiatr 1968 Nov;27(4):525-32   (ISSN: 0001-7329)

    Gonzalez de Chavez M; Orbe Garay I; Rodriguez Gorostiza I

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing
  • Phobic Disorders [diagnosis]
  • Rorschach Test

     

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  • Adolescence
  • Adult
  • English Abstract
  • Middle Age
  • Personality Disorders [diagnosis]
    •


    Indexing Check Tags: Female; Human; Male

    Language: Spanish
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 197011
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 70251422

     

    [2 cases of erythrophobia (analysis of ther differences)]


    [Deux observations d'ereutophobie (analse de leurs differences)]

    Evol Psychiatr (Paris) 1967 Apr-Jun;32(2):427-48   (ISSN: 0014-3855)

    Dosuzkov T

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Phobic Disorders
  • Psychoanalytic Interpretation

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  • Adolescence
  • Adult
    •


    Indexing Check Tags: Human; Male

    Language: French
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 196901
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 69013632

    [The nature of erythrophobia]


    [Das Wesen der Erythrophobie.]

    Psychother Psychosom 1966;14(1):32-49   (ISSN: 0033-3190)

    Polheim RW

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing

     

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  • Adult
  • Psychology
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    Indexing Check Tags: Case Report; Human; Male

    Language: German
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 196611
    Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
    Unique NLM Identifier: 66153013
    Journal Code: M

     

    A case of erythrophobia [letter]

    S Afr Med J 1978 Jun 3;53(22):880   (ISSN: 0038-2469)

    Gersholowitz P

    Major Subject Heading(s) Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Blushing

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  • Middle Age
  • Phobic Disorders [therapy]
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    Indexing Check Tags: Case Report; Human; Male

    Language: English
    MEDLINE Indexing Date: 197812
    Publication Type: LETTER
    Unique NLM Identifier: 78250593
    Journal Code: M