Question

II. Mr. Sen is a 67-year-old male who reports that his biggest problem is worrying. Heworries all of the time and about "everything under the sun." For example, hereports equal worry about his wife who is undergoing treatment for breast cancerand whether he returned his book to the library. He recognizes that his wife ismore important than a book, and is bothered that both cause him similar levels ofworry. Mr. Sen is unable to control his worries. Accompanying this heexperienced excessive and uncontrollable anxiety, had difficulty falling asleep,impatience with others, difficulty focusing at work, and significant back and muscletension. Mr. Sen has had a lifelong problem with worry, recalling that his mothercalled him a "worry wart." His worrying does wax and wane, and worsened when his wife wasrecently diagnosed with breast cancer.1. Identify Mr. Sen’s disorder.a) Generalized anxiety disorderb) Major depressive disordersc) Obsessive- compulsive disorderd) Somatic symptom disorder 2. Identify the odd one out:a) Specific Phobiasb) Social Anxiety disorderc) Agoraphobiad) Generalized Anxiety Disorder3. What is the nature of fear experienced by a person suffering from generalised anxietydisorder?a) irrational .b) mildc) unexplained terror4. According to the behavioural model, Mr. Sen’s symptoms are due to:a) irrational assumptionsb) maternal deprivationc) learned maladaptive ways of behavingd) inability to find meaning in life​

Answer 1

Mr. Sen's disorder is:

a) Generalized anxiety disorder

The odd one out is:

c) Agoraphobia

The nature of fear experienced by a person suffering from generalized anxiety disorder is:

a) Irrational

According to the behavioral model, Mr. Sen's symptoms are due to:

c) Learned maladaptive ways of behaving