Question

Darlene is constantly nervous, tense, and apprehensive. She worries about her health, her job, her children, and her relatives. Her husband has tried to re-assure her that everything is going well, but she can't seem to shake her pervasive anxiety. Darlene is probably experiencing:________a) normal anxiety. b) agoraphobia. c) generalized anxiety disorder. d) panic disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

c) generalized anxiety disorder.                    

Explanation:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: In abnormal psychology, the term generalized anxiety disorder is also represented with GAD, and is distinguished as excessive or persistent worry related to several things. An individual experiencing GAD may be overly concerned or anticipate disaster-related to health, family, work, money, etc and hence the person finds it difficult or impossible to control his or her anxiety.

Causes:

1. Family history of anxiety.

2. Prolonged exposure to stressful situations.

3. Excessive use of tobacco or caffeine.

4. Childhood abuse.

In the question above, Darlene is probably experiencing GAD.