Based on the scenario you described, Brooke would likely be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Her repeated checking of the garage door, despite having already done so multiple times, suggests a compulsion driven by anxiety about the possibility of forgetting to secure her home. This behavior is characteristic of OCD, where individuals feel the need to perform certain actions repeatedly to alleviate their anxiety, even when they know rationally that those actions may not be necessary.
On the way to her mother's home for a visit, Brooke becomes worried that she left the garage door open at home. She remembers checking it three times before she left, but she still decides to return home to check again. Brooke would likely be diagnosed with
post-traumatic stress disorder
a specific phobia
obsessive-compulsive disorder
major depressive disorder
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