Regarding anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People with anxiety-related disorders are unable to use defense mechanisms to reduce their stress and discomfort.
b. Anxiety can be generalized and unrelated to any particular life stressor, or it may be triggered by specific life events.
c. Somatic symptom and dissociative disorders are considered anxiety-related disorders in which maladaptive behaviors serve to reduce anxiety and discomfort.
d. People with anxietyrelated problems feel threatened and often can't do anything constructive about it.
ANSWER: a
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