ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Question
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Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, muscular tension, and fatigue. 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: -Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by the avoidance of social situations or interactions that involve risk of rejection, criticism, or humiliation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sadie’s behavior is most characteristic of: agoraphobia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings from profound depression to extreme euphoria (mania), with intervening periods of “in-between."
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