Sadie is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely steps outside her apartment. I he thought of going shopping and getting lost in a crowd terrifies her, so she has her groceries delivered. Because of her fear, she earns her living as a freelance writer, working at home. Sadie's behavior is most characteristic of:. A) agoraphobia. B) generalized anxiety disorder. C. somatoform disorder. D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The correct answer is letter A

Agoraphobia is another anxiety disorder that, in most cases, is associated with panic attacks. Formed by two Greek radicals - agora, name given to the squares where goods exchanges or meetings of the people and phobos took place, which means fear, - initially, the word was used to indicate the fear that people felt in open places. Today, the meaning is much broader. According to the “Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV)”, the word is used to define avoidance behaviors, which appear when the person is in situations or places from which it would be difficult or embarrassing to escape or even receive help if something goes wrong. In the most severe cases, agoraphobia compromises patients' social and professional lives.

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