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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 4 Problem 17TY

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Solution 1

Obsessive compulsive personality disorder as the name indicates it is characterized by the excessive orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control.

• Individuals with this disorder are preoccupied with the rules, order, schedules to the major extent that the major point of activity is lost.

• In over conscientious and scrupulous.

• Unable to discard worn out or worthless objects.

• Shows rigidity and stubbornness.

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Hence the option a is not correct.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the name indicates it the disorder that is developed after a serious traumatic stress or experiencing an event that involves threatened death, murder or witnessing a violent situations like military combat.

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The symptoms of PTSD include

• Re-experiencing

• Negative alterations in mood

• Hyper arousal

• Hyper vigilance

• Exaggerated startle response.

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Hence the option b is not correct.

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Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder that is usually caused by the panic disorder or irrational fear. They also face difficulty in being safe in the public and also in public places. But in some cases there is an evident that it may also be caused by bullying and abuse experiences.

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Hence the option d is not correct.

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Separation anxiety disorder is one such disorder that is characterized by severe anxiety and panic when the child is separated from the parent. This is most common in school going children.

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Hence the correct option is .