Question

Paula has not left her house for several months. When she tries to go out, she experiences great anxiety. She says she is afraid that if she leaves her house to go somewhere, she will not be able to get back. Before all this started, Paula seemed fairly normal except for having several episodes where, for no apparent reason, her heart started pounding, she started to sweat profusely, and she experienced all the symptoms of fear and terror. One of the reasons she is afraid to leave the house is because she is afraid she will have one of these episodes again. (Hint: there are two specific diagnoses here.) Specific diagnosis _______________ General class of disorder _______________ Specific diagnosis _______________ General class of disorder _______________

Answer 1

Answer: Specific diagnosis :Agoraphobia.

General class of disorder: Panic Disorder.

Step-by-step explanation:

Panic disorder is a major type of anxiety disorder diagnosed in people who experiences repeated and unexpected series or episodes of panic attacks, this includes intense fear with symptoms which may involve heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, abdominal distress, sweating, trembling or shaking. These periods of fear come on quickly and ends within minutes. Due to worry about when next an attack will occur, an inividual will try to make an effort to avoid attacks by also avoiding certain places which may lead to the individual developing Agoraphobia.

Agoraphobia is the fear of leaving an environment that the inividual considers or knows to be safe. In severe cases, most people with this fear consider their home to be the safest place, hence they avoid leaving the house for as long as they possibly can.