Question

Sue is housebound. She feels faint if she thinks of leaving the house, and she must use elaborate alibis to avoid getting into her car, getting on the freeway, or even going to the market.

She is suffering from:

a. an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. agoraphobia.
c. somatic symptom disorder.
d. a generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 1

b. agoraphobia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Agoraphobia: In abnormal psychology, the term agoraphobia is defined as one of the types of anxiety disorder wherein an individual feels fear and starts avoiding situations or places that cause him or her panic and makes the person feel helpless, trapped, or embarrassed. In severe cases of agoraphobia causes the person to become housebound.

Symptom: Panic attack

Treatment: Psychotherapy, exposure therapy, etc.

In the question above, Sue is suffering from agoraphobia.