Why Are the Rates of Comorbidity (Co-Occurrence) Among Various Anxiety

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why are the rates of comorbidity (co-occurrence) among various anxiety disorders and depression high?

• A)because the same psychological interventions should be used on all of them
• B)because they share some of the same biological and psychological vulnerabilities for developing them
• C)because the diagnostic criteria for these disorders are too ambiguous
• D)because they may not be distinct disorders at all

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