Without success,Maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress intrusive thoughts that she might have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience is most symptomatic of

A) panic disorder.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) a histrionic personality disorder.

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Jayneba Dieye · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Maxine's experience of spending hours trying to suppress intrusive thoughts is most characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which is characterized by recurrent, persistent, and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions). Maxine's fear of having forgotten to lock her house is an example of an obsession, and her attempts to suppress the thoughts are an example of a compulsion. Panic disorder is characterized by sudden and unexpected panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive and pervasive worry about a variety of issues, and histrionic personality disorder is characterized by attention-seeking behaviors and emotional instability.

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