Mary went to the emergency room for the second time in a month complaining of difficulty in breathing and chest pain that had come on suddenly. She thought she was having a heart attack and was afraid she was dying, but the doctor could not find anything wrong. She may be suffering from ________

a. panic disorder.
b. a somatoform disorder.
c. PTSD.
d. hypochondria.


Answer: a

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