Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of ________.
A) mood disorders
B) dissociative neurosis
C) anxiety disorders
D) amnesia

Question

Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of ________.
A) mood disorders 
B) dissociative neurosis
C) anxiety disorders 
D) amnesia

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Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic symptoms of anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Mood disorders involve a disturbance in mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder. Dissociative neurosis involves a disruption of consciousness or identity, such as dissociative amnesia or dissociative identity disorder. Amnesia is a memory disorder characterized by the inability to recall past events.

Excessive or Unrealistic Fearfulness and Worry Are Characteristic of ________