Dr. Davenport, a psychiatrist, is in the process of diagnosing Kelly’s psychological disorder. He asks Kelly a series of questio
ns regarding her symptoms. Kelly reveals that she often experiences overwhelming fear all of a sudden which is accompanied by pains in the chest and a feeling of helplessness. During these instances, she finds it difficult to breathe, has severe palpitations, and feels like she’s going to die of cardiac arrest. In the context of psychological disorders, Dr. Davenport is most likely to diagnose Kelly with _____. A. schizophrenia B. social anxiety disorder C. paranoid personality disorder D. panic disorder
According to my research on studies conducted by medical professionals, I can say that based on the information provided within the question Dr. Davenport is most likely to diagnose Kelly with Panic Disorder. This disorder is a classified as an anxiety disorder and characterized by constant panic attacks. Many symptoms of this include sudden periods of intense fear, palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness. Which Kelly is experiencing almost all of these.
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Uniformitarianism is the belief that natural laws have been the same at any time and place over the universe. For this reason, the understanding of present phenomena can be used to analyse past events, and even predict future outcomes.
