What Is the Defining Symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?​

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the defining symptom of generalized anxiety disorder?​

• A)Failure to sympathize with other people's anxiety
• B)​Tendency to interpret almost every facial expression as meaning anxiety
• C)​Inability to feel anxiety
• D)​Frequent, exaggerated anxiety

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Definitions:

Panic Attack

A sudden episode of intense fear or anxiety, often with physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, and feelings of doom.

Symptoms

The signs or manifestations of a condition or disease experienced by an individual.

Personality Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by enduring patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience that deviate from cultural expectations and cause significant impairment or distress.

Mental Disorders

A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior, often causing distress and difficulty in functioning in daily life.