Alma Has Recurrent Terrifying Episodes That Last Twenty Minutes

question 96

Multiple Choice

Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last twenty minutes.Her heart beats so fast that she thinks she is having a heart attack, she sweats profusely, and she feels a sense of doom.For more than a month she has feared having another episode.An appropriate diagnosis is ____.

• A)panic disorder
• B)posttraumatic stress disorder
• C)agoraphobia
• D)generalized anxiety disorder

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