Charlie cannot tolerate heights.When walking up several flights of stairs,he breaks out in a cold sweat,shakes,and believes he is going to fall and seriously injure himself.Consequently,Charlie avoids any type of height at all costs.Which disorder is most consistent with Charlie's symptoms

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Charlie's fear of heights and avoidance of them is consistent with phobic disorder, which is characterized by a persistent and excessive fear of a specific object or situation leading to avoidance behavior. Somatoform disorder involves physical symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition, while generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder involve symptoms beyond just fear of heights.

Charlie Cannot Tolerate Heights