Elise is so terrified of enclosed places that she had to quit her new job because her office had no windows. She knows that her fear is irrational, but she can't seem to control her anxiety. In this case, Elise's symptoms are MOST consistent with

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Elise's intense fear is focused on a specific situation—being in enclosed places without windows—indicating a specific phobia rather than a generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a conversion disorder, which have different defining characteristics.

Elise Is So Terrified of Enclosed Places That She Had