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serike

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A psychiatricmental health is explaining the profound effects of anxiety disorders on individuals, on communities and on populations. Which of the following statements about the incidence and prevalence of anxiety disorders is most accurate?
 
  A) Only schizophrenia affects more adult Americans than anxiety disorders.
  B) Among adults over age 65, anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric diagnosis.
  C) Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorder at all ages.
  D) Anxiety disorders were rare in past decades but their incidence and prevalence are rapidly increasing.

Question 2

A middle-aged woman has made increasing numbers of changes in her daily routines for the sole purpose of avoiding any possible exposure to spiders.
 
  Which of the following conditions involves a persistent, irrational fear attached to an object or a situation that objectively does not pose a significant danger?
  A) Phobic disorders
  B) Post-traumatic stress disorder
  C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  D) Stress disorders



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Answer to Question 1

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Anxiety disorders affect approximately 40 million Americans 18 years or older in any given year. They are the most common psychiatric disorders for adults and children. Anxiety disorders are not noted to have been rare in the past.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
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A phobia is a persistent, irrational fear attached to an object or a situation that objectively does not pose a significant danger. Affected clients experience anticipatory anxiety followed by a compelling desire to avoid the dreaded object or situation, even though they usually recognize that the fear is unreasonable or excessive in proportion to the actual threat.




serike

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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