Mireille Began Having Brief Episodes of Overwhelming Anxiety About a Year

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Mireille began having brief episodes of overwhelming anxiety about a year ago. At first she got them only in busy places like shopping malls and crowded restaurants, but in the past few months she has begun having them while walking to work or even while performing her job duties. She has called in sick every day for the past week, afraid that if she leaves her home she will have another episode and be unable to escape to a safe place. The criteria that govern decisions about abnormality are applicable in this case because Mireille's behaviour

• A) is interfering with her ability to work.
• B) does not bother her.
• C) is normal.
• D) enhances her ability to work.

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Definitions:

Disordered Thinking

Disordered thinking is a symptom seen in various mental health conditions, characterized by fragmented or disconnected thoughts, making it difficult to process information coherently.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in the absence of external stimuli that appear real but are created by the mind, such as seeing, hearing, or feeling something that isn't there.

Delusions

Firmly held beliefs or convictions that are contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder.

Hallucinations

Perceptual experiences that occur without an external stimulus, often vivid and clear, with the full force and impact of normal perceptions.