Adrian, a divorced mother of two, becomes very anxious that her children "might have been hurt or killed if they are playing at their friends' house and she hasn't heard from them in a couple of hours.". She also worries all the time about her job performance and her relationships with men. Adrian believes that men rarely call back after a date or two because "they can sense I'm not a fun

person.". She never really relaxes, has difficulty focusing at work, has frequent headaches, and suffers from insomnia. Adrian suffers from a __________ disorder.

a. panic
b. somatoform
c. cyclothymic
d. generalized anxiety


D

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