Rene has an irrational fear of elevators and escalators to the point that she has walked up 20 flights of stairs. Her mother has such a fear of dirt and germs that she spends almost every waking moment cleaning, while wearing white cotton gloves. Rene and her mother each have a type of _____ disorder.

a. anxiety
b. psychotic
c. somatoform
d. personality


a. anxiety

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