As a patient describes his symptoms to a clinician, she begins to suspect that he is suffering from an anxiety disorder. When he mentions fearing class presentations and dropping classes to avoid them, she knows that he

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The patient's fear of class presentations and dropping classes are both classic behavioural symptoms of anxiety, which suggests that the clinician's suspicion of an anxiety disorder is likely accurate. It is unclear whether medication will be necessary or whether the patient comes from an anxious family without further information. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is not necessarily indicated by the symptoms described.

As a Patient Describes His Symptoms to a Clinician, She