Question

Without success, maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress the intrusive worry that she may have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. her experience is most symptomatic of a(n): question 15 options:

Answer 1

The answer is an obsessive-compulsive disorder. This disorder is characterized by obsessive thoughts and impulses, uncontrollable urges and compulsions which are visible through overt and mental rituals.  These rituals are very difficult to suppress and usually consumes time and energy of an individual which hinders the person to function normally for his/her daily life.