Panic disorders are often misdiagnosed because __________.
A. the symptoms overlap so much with major depression
B. the symptoms are so chronic and mild that they do not seem like serious forms of psychopathology
C. patients are so embarrassed by their problems that they do not make them known to professionals
D. symptoms are physical and are treated by emergency or medical personnel as medical problems.
Answer: D
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a. homeostasis b. hedonism c. growth motivation d. locus of control
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a. clinical b. industrial/organizational (I/O) c. engineering d. school e. social
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a. Cognitive b. Behavioral neuroscience c. Clinical d. Health