A 75-year-old patient is tearful, shaky, and withdrawn. She tells you that she is "worrying herself to death" about losing her aging husband and being "all alone
" Why do you recognize this reaction as Anxiety rather than Fear? Select all that apply.
a. It concerns future or anticipated events.
b. It concerns anticipation of danger rather than a present danger.
c. There is no shakiness or tearfulness present.
d. There is a psychological rather than a physical threat.
A, B, D
Anxiety is an emotional response related to future or anticipated events. Fear is a cognitive response to a present, usually identifiable, source. Anxiety results from psychological conflict, whereas Fear can result from either a psychological or physical threat. Shakiness and tearfulness may occur in both Anxiety and Fear, which share several defining characteristics; therefore, those symptoms cannot be used to differentiate Anxiety from Fear.
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