Question

Match each person’s symptoms and circumstances with the disorder he or she may be at high risk for developing.
phobia
obsessive-compulsive disorder
social anxiety
depression
bipolar I
Sarah felt very anxious after shaking hands with someone who looked like he had a cold, but washing her hands made her feel better.
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As a child, Ellie, who displayed an inhibited personality, overreacted to new situations by crying.
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When Joseph was young, his father would periodically exhibit extremely elevated moods and take Joseph on long, wild road trips. After returning home from these binges, his father was exhausted for extended periods of time.
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Within a few years, Jane’s oldest son, her father, and her husband died.
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Billy stepped on a beehive and got stung all over; now when he hears buzzing sounds, his blood pressure increases and he sweats.
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Answer 1

- Sarah — obsessive-compulsive disorder (contamination fears + hand-washing compulsion)
- Ellie — social anxiety (childhood behavioral inhibition and overreaction to new social situations)
- Joseph — bipolar I (parental history of extreme elevated moods/mania with exhaustion afterward)
- Jane — depression (multiple close bereavements in a short time → high risk for major depression)
- Billy — phobia (specific fear response to buzzing after being stung → specific phobia of insects)