ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Daphne, a third-grade teacher, suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, muscular tension, and fatigue on a daily basis. She is also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems. Her behavior is most indicative of a(n)
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generalized anxiety disorder.
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phobia
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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dissociative disorder.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -anxiety disorder – a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, as a general rule, if you are depressed you feel hopeless, sad and lacking interest in things that used to make you feel happy. Depression symptoms are bad enough to interfere with work, social life and family life, and can persist for weeks or months.
Detailed explanation-3: -Panic disorder involves repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks). You may have feelings of impending doom, shortness of breath, chest pain, or a rapid, fluttering or pounding heart (heart palpitations).
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