A patient in the waiting room appears anxious and moves around the room cleaning surfaces with a disinfectant cloth. This behavior is consistent with which disorder?

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This patient was concerned about contamination. Compulsions are unwanted, repetitive behavior patterns or mental acts that are intended to reduce anxiety. The person recognizes that the behaviors are excessive or unreasonable but continues them because of the relief from the discomfort of anxiety that they provide. Bipolar disorder is a type of depression characterized by episodes of mania, depression, or mixed moods. Delirium has manifestations that include attention deficits, disorganized thinking, confusion, disorientation, restlessness, incoherence, anxiety, and excitement. Schizophrenia is characterized by gross distortion of reality, disturbances of language and communication, withdrawal from social interaction, and the disorganization and fragmentation of thought perception and emotional reaction.

A Patient in the Waiting Room Appears Anxious and Moves