Patrick Is a Musical Conductor, but He Is Terrified of Giving

question 85

Multiple Choice

Patrick is a musical conductor, but he is terrified of giving performances and speaking to the audience between pieces.He is perfectly comfortable during rehearsal sessions but sometimes has to cancel concerts because of his fears.According to the DSM-IV-TR, Patrick probably has ____.

• A)agoraphobia due to earlier panic attacks
• B)social phobia of the generalized type
• C)social phobia of the limited interactional type
• D)social phobia of the performance type

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