Amber feels anxious almost all the time. She finds herself worrying that her husband will leave her
(although he has never shown any indication that he would), that she chose the wrong job, that her children
might not be safe at their school and
that she might get sick and leave her family in financial ruin. She
calls her husband almost everyday to find out when he will be home. She complains to her physician that
she is always tired but cannot sleep or relax. Amber's most likely diagnosis is
A) panic disorder with agoraphobia. B) obsessive compulsive disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder. D) generalized social phobia.
C
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