Patrick is an orchestra conductor, but he is terrified of conducting in public venues and speaking to the audience between pieces. He is perfectly comfortable during rehearsal sessions, but sometimes has to cancel concerts because of these fears. According to the DSM-5, Patrick probably has ____.
a. agoraphobia due to earlier panic attacks
b. social anxiety disorder of the generalized type
c. social anxiety disorder of the limited interactional type
d. social anxiety disorder of the performance type
Question 2Shane is ready to break up with Kayla. He is extremely frustrated with her and does not know what to do. One of his favorite activities is to eat out and try new restaurants. Kayla, however, hates eating in restaurants. She has told Shane that she loses her appetite at the mere thought of having to eat out. When he pushed her for an explanation, Kayla explained that she is afraid that she might spill something on herself or do something equally foolish in front of other people. Even though she knows how frustrated Shane is with her, Kayla cannot bring herself to act any differently. What diagnosis would be most appropriate for Kayla's fears?
a. agoraphobia
b. social anxiety disorder
c. specific phobia
d. xenophobia
Question 3Recent research on agoraphobia suggests that ____.
a. a genetic marker on chromosome 5 is the likely cause
b. repressed memories are the key causal factors
c. cognitions may play a major causal role
d. the disorder is inherited from the mother
Question 4Gina has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. If we ask her how the symptoms of the disorder started, we can expect she will say that ____.
a. she has had obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. they were preceded by panic attacks
c. she had never had any problems with anxiety before
d. they came on suddenly without any apparent reason
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