Lucretia has lately been experiencing distressing symptoms including elevated heart rate, muscle tension, a sense of dread, restlessness, and a desire to flee from certain situations. Her symptoms are most consistent with a(n) ____.

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Lucretia's symptoms are consistent with an anxiety disorder, possibly panic disorder, as they involve physical symptoms such as elevated heart rate and muscle tension in addition to psychological symptoms such as restlessness and a sense of dread. Depressive disorder may involve some of these symptoms, but not to the same extent, and somatic symptom disorder and dissociative disorder are less likely given the specific symptoms mentioned.

Lucretia Has Lately Been Experiencing Distressing Symptoms Including Elevated Heart