ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
ANXIETY DISORDERS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Often, anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks).
Detailed explanation-2: -An estimated 4.7% of U.S. adults experience panic disorder at some time in their lives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Panic attacks, also known as anxiety attacks, can happen to anyone. Around 35-40% of people will experience a panic attack at some time in their lives. They usually last a few minutes to half an hour, and rarely longer than an hour. But the physical and emotional effects may last a few hours.
Detailed explanation-4: -Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) GAD is the most common type of anxiety disorder. The main symptom of GAD is excessive worrying about different activities and events. You may feel anxious a lot of the time if you have GAD. You might feel ‘on edge’ and hyper-alert to your surroundings.