Question

Janine experiences more trouble making friends than her peers. She feels nervous in social situations, even thinking about meeting new people can mildly upset her stomach. She doesn't experience this feeling of dread about anything else peculiar. Which of the following disorders best matches Janine's experience?
A) Generalized Anxiety
B) Disorder Phobic
C) Disorder Panic
D) Disorder Obsessive
E) Compulsive Disorder

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Janine experiences more trouble making friends than her peers. She feels nervous in social situations, even thinking about meeting new people can mildly upset her stomach. She doesn't experience this feeling of dread about anything else peculiar. The disorder that best matches Janine's experience is Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

She is not experiencing any phobia, panic, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. What she feels is terrible anxiety when she is in social situations to the degree she feels sick.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder or also known as GAD presents excessive worry for any situation to the degree is difficult to control that worry. Psychologists believe that this disorder affects approximately 3% of the American population.