AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND ILLNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as ____ disorders.
A
Psychotic
B
Manic
C
Personality
D
Anxiety
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Currently, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) of the American Psychiatric Association, classifies OCD as an anxiety disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s not uncommon for a person to be diagnosed with both panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which are each marked by excessive worry and fear. 1 However, OCD is a distinct disorder with its own set of symptoms and treatment.

Detailed explanation-3: -In DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was classified as an anxiety disorder. In ICD-10, OCD is classified separately from the anxiety disorders, although within the same larger category as anxiety disorders (as one of the “neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders").

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