Marie-Hélène is terrified of heights.She avoids heights whenever possible because she experiences overwhelming fear when she is forced to go to a high place.She often completely "freezes up." She never has this problem in any other situation and she does not worry about it until she is forced to go to a high place.She is best diagnosed as having ________ disorder.

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Marie-Hélène's fear of heights and avoiding them whenever possible indicate a specific phobia. Panic disorder involves experiencing panic attacks in a variety of situations, generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive worry and anxiety in multiple areas of life, and obsessive-compulsive disorder involves intrusive and unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

Marie-Hélène Is Terrified of Heights