According to the _____ approach, anxiety disorders represent a raging conflict among the subparts of the personality, which forces the person to use rigid defense mechanisms and misguided, inflexible behavior to prevent a loss of control.
A)humanistic-existential
B)behavioral
C)cognitive
D)psychodynamic

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The psychodynamic approach emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in the development of anxiety disorders, suggesting that these disorders represent a struggle between different parts of the personality. The use of rigid defense mechanisms and inflexible behavior is seen as a way of avoiding anxiety and maintaining a sense of control.

According to the _____ Approach, Anxiety Disorders Represent a Raging