Module 15: Mental Health Problems (Assessment)
A 36-year old accountant has sought advice for his increasing anxiety about a forthcoming speech he has to make at a social function. He has always had difficulty making oral presentations in front of his work colleagues, but lately he has felt that his boss has been scrutinising his work more closely and he has become extremely anxious about signing cheques or documents in public. He is a model employee, he knows his fears are groundless, but he has begun avoiding the staff canteen at lunch time and has begun to drink alcohol during the day to steady his nerves.
The most likely underlying problem in this man is
A. agoraphobia
B. Alcoholism
C. panic disorder
D. social phobia
E. Schizophrenia
A 36-year old accountant has sought advice for his increasing anxiety about a forthcoming speech he has to make at a social function. He has always had difficulty making oral presentations in front of his work colleagues, but lately he has felt that his boss has been scrutinising his work more closely and he has become extremely anxious about signing cheques or documents in public. He is a model employee, he knows his fears are groundless, but he has begun avoiding the staff canteen at lunch time and has begun to drink alcohol during the day to steady his nerves.
The most likely underlying problem in this man is
A. agoraphobia
B. Alcoholism
C. panic disorder
D. social phobia
E. Schizophrenia