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Philip is an 84-year-old man who has lived alone since his wife died 3 years ago. Since her death, he has started experiencing worry, racing heart, and shortness of breath in specific settings. Philip stated that he feels uneasy around people he does not know well because he fears he will forget their names. He also describes worrying that people will judge his appearance specifically when he eats or speaks. In the last 3 years, Philip has increasingly avoided family visits as “I may say something that sounds ‘off.’” Philip states that he feels nervous to discuss these concerns with his doctors because he worries about “what they will say.” Which diagnosis best explains Philip’s symptoms? Generalized anxiety disorder Panic disorder Specific phobias Social anxiety disorder

Name: philip is an 84 year old man who has lived alone since his wife died 3 years ago since her death he has started experiencing worry racing heart and shortness of breath in specific settings p 25227
Uploaded: 2022-11-30T22:00:20-08:00
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Description: philip is an 84 year old man who has lived alone since his wife died 3 years ago since her death he has started experiencing worry racing heart and shortness of breath in specific settings p 25227

          Philip is an 84-year-old man who has lived alone since his wife died 3 years ago. Since her death, he has started experiencing worry, racing heart, and shortness of breath in specific settings. Philip stated that he feels uneasy around people he does not know well because he fears he will forget their names. He also describes worrying that people will judge his appearance specifically when he eats or speaks. In the last 3 years, Philip has increasingly avoided family visits as “I may say something that sounds ‘off.’” Philip states that he feels nervous to discuss these concerns with his doctors because he worries about “what they will say.” Which diagnosis best explains Philip’s symptoms?
Generalized anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Specific phobias
Social anxiety disorder

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