The Disorder That Is Characterized by Chronic Worry and Fear

question 89

Multiple Choice

The disorder that is characterized by chronic worry and fear, muscle tension, trembling, and faintness not tied to any specific threat is known as a

• A)conversion disorder.
• B)paranoid disorder.
• C)dissociative disorder.
• D)generalized anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

DSM

A publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

Diagnostic Categories

Diagnostic categories are classifications used in the medical and psychological fields to systematically identify and describe specific disorders or diseases based on standardized criteria.

Descriptive Criteria

Guidelines or characteristics used to describe or classify something in detail.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are significantly distressing or disabling and not considered culturally normative.