Author Question: John does not like to go to school. Although he is a relatively good student, he does not enjoy his ... (Read 23 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

John does not like to go to school. Although he is a relatively good student, he does
not enjoy his classroom. He does not mind doing homework, but the thought of going
to school makes him extremely uncomfortable, sometimes even physically ill.

His
parents were concerned for a while that he was being bullied, but could not find any
evidence that that was the case. After extensive questioning, John finally broke down
and told them that he is always afraid of making a mistake in front of his classmates.
He desperately fears that they will not like him, or will make fun of him. John is
likely to:
a. Separation anxiety disorder
b. Specific phobia
c. Social phobia
d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
e. School phobia

Question 2

Unlike adults with panic disorder, children with panic disorder tend not to experience
symptoms of:

a. Depersonalization.
b. Heart palpitations.
c. Nausea.
d. Fear of impending attacks.
e. Fear of dying.