Question
Which anxiety disorder is characterized by the unreasonable need for a person to behave in a certain way to prevent a certain outcome?
post-traumatic stress
obsession
phobia
compulsion
post-traumatic stress
obsession
phobia
compulsion
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The anxiety disorder characterized by the unreasonable need for a person to behave in a certain way to prevent a certain outcome is known as **compulsion**. Compulsions are often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where individuals feel driven to perform certain rituals or behaviors in response to obsessive thoughts to alleviate anxiety or prevent a feared event from occurring.