Katherine has begun to experience attacks consisting of intense fear, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath whe
never she thinks of or attempts to leave her apartment. Katherine may be experiencing a certain amount of __________ when it comes to leaving her home. A. culture-bound distress
B. deviant behavior
C. maladaptive behavior
D. subjective discomfort
The correct answer is option d. Subjective discomfort.
Explanation:
Katherine experience attacks that consist of fear, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and dizziness whenever she thinks or tries to leave her place. These symptoms suggest that she is experiencing subjective discomfort in leaving her apartment.
Subjective discomfort is an abnormality or psychological problem in which a person experiences emotional distress while engaging or performing a particular behavior and experience the inability to function naturally.
Thus, the correct answer is option D. Subjective discomfort.