Alicia Is Jittery and Tense Much of the Time, and Spends

question 160

Multiple Choice

Alicia is jittery and tense much of the time, and spends hours worrying about her children-who are well-adjusted-and worrying about her finances even though she is actually financially secure. Alicia might be diagnosed as suffering from

• A) generalized anxiety disorder.
• B) bipolar depression.
• C) a somatoform disorder.
• D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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