The Main Difference Between Situational Phobia and Panic Disorder (PD)

question 98

Multiple Choice

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder (PD) is that

• A)people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation.
• B)people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times.
• C)people with PD experience panic attacks only in specific situations.
• D)people with PD experience panic attacks only at specific times.

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