Prior to entering a restaurant, Amy starts to shake, hyperventilate, and feel light-headed. She is too terrified to enter the restaurant. She turns around immediately and catches the first taxi back home. This behavior is MOST consistent with:
A) depression.
B) Parkinson's disease.
C) an anxiety disorder.
D) Huntington's disease.

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Amy's symptoms of shaking, hyperventilating, feeling light-headed, and being too terrified to enter the restaurant are indicative of an anxiety disorder. These symptoms align with panic attacks or severe anxiety responses, which are common in various anxiety disorders.

Prior to Entering a Restaurant, Amy Starts to Shake, Hyperventilate