Patient states that he has been worried about his upcoming bar exam, current financial status and his girlfriend's fidelity for the past 7 months. Although he admits that he's been anxious for as long as he remembers, he feels like it has recently gotten worse. Every time he thinks about these things his neck muscles tense up. His worry makes him feel extremely irritable and has significantly disrupted his sleep. He was diagnosed with panic disorder 2 years ago. What's your DDx?

Patient states that he has been worried about his upcoming bar exam, current financial status and his girlfriend's fidelity for the past 7 months. Although he admits that he's been anxious for as long as he remembers, he feels like it has recently gotten worse. Every time he thinks about these things his neck muscles tense up. His worry makes him feel extremely irritable and has significantly disrupted his sleep. He was diagnosed with panic disorder 2 years ago. What's your DDx?





a) Social phobia
b) GAD
c) Panic attack
d) MDD



Answer: B


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