Omar Is So Preoccupied by His Fear of Germs That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Omar is so preoccupied by his fear of germs that he always keeps his car and apartment windows sealed tightly,he refuses to allow anyone into his apartment,he carries his own silverware for whenever he eats away from home,and he washes his hands every time he touches anything that has been touched by someone else.Omar would most likely be diagnosed with

• A) panic disorder.
• B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C) generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) agoraphobia.

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Diagnostic System

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

A range of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social deficits, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior.

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