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When Valerie leaves her house, she experiences unwelcome thoughts that make her nervous. She engages in repetitive behaviors that make her feel calmer so she can get into her car. Valerie is most likely to be diagnosed with

Group of answer choices

social anxiety disorder.

panic attacks.

generalized anxiety disorder.

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Her unwelcome, anxiety-provoking thoughts are obsessions, and the repetitive behaviors she performs to reduce the anxiety are compulsions — the hallmark of OCD.