Asked by Brisa Escobar on Feb 29, 2024
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Mary went to the emergency room for the second time in a month complaining of difficulty in breathing and chest pain that had come on suddenly. She thought she was having a heart attack and was afraid she was dying, but the doctor could not find anything wrong. She may be suffering from:
A) panic disorder.
B) a somatoform disorder.
C) PTSD.
D) hypochondria.
Panic Disorder
A psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern about having more attacks.
Somatoform Disorder
A mental disorder characterized by physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical cause, often thought to be linked to psychological factors.
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence, or serious injury.
- Catalog the symptoms and features of specific anxiety disorders and their respective differentiation.
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Learning Objectives
- Catalog the symptoms and features of specific anxiety disorders and their respective differentiation.
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