Case Study Anxiety Answer Sheet 1 
Case Study: Anxiety Answer Sheet
Diagnosing Tina
Student Name:
Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Which of Tina's symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.)
Tina’s symptoms match all four of the criteria in the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Tina worries constantly something is going to happen to her twins which is in correlation with the first criteria listed. The second criteria of having difficulty controlling the worry is exhibited in Tina’s own admission that she worries sll the time and this causes her to smoke, eat and drink excessively to deal with the worry. She exhibits all the symptoms in criteria number three. She is easily irritated by her girls, rarely sleeps and feels tired all of the time. Although a friend has suggested she get a massage to relieve muscle tension, she drinks at night in order to relax. Her fear of bridges and the fact she will not leave her house shows there is impairment and meets criteria four in the DSM-IV checklist.
1b. Based upon your review of Tina's symptoms and the diagnostic criteria, could Tina be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder or not (and if not, why not)?
Tina could be diagnosed with genaeralized anxiety disorder because her symptoms are in correlation with the DSM-IV critera.
Diagnosing Specific Phobia:
2a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for specific phobia. Which of Tina’s symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.)
Her persisitent fear of bridges, the avoidance of driving because of this fear, the immediate anxiety she experiences when she approaches a bridge and the fact she recognizes her fear is unreasonable shows she meets all of the criteria for specific phobia.
2b. Does Tina have a specific phobia and if yes, what is the feared object?
Tina has gephyrophobia, a fear of bridges and agoraphobia,
Diagnosing Tina
Student Name:
Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Which of Tina's symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.)
Tina’s symptoms match all four of the criteria in the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Tina worries constantly something is going to happen to her twins which is in correlation with the first criteria listed. The second criteria of having difficulty controlling the worry is exhibited in Tina’s own admission that she worries sll the time and this causes her to smoke, eat and drink excessively to deal with the worry. She exhibits all the symptoms in criteria number three. She is easily irritated by her girls, rarely sleeps and feels tired all of the time. Although a friend has suggested she get a massage to relieve muscle tension, she drinks at night in order to relax. Her fear of bridges and the fact she will not leave her house shows there is impairment and meets criteria four in the DSM-IV checklist.
1b. Based upon your review of Tina's symptoms and the diagnostic criteria, could Tina be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder or not (and if not, why not)?
Tina could be diagnosed with genaeralized anxiety disorder because her symptoms are in correlation with the DSM-IV critera.
Diagnosing Specific Phobia:
2a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for specific phobia. Which of Tina’s symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.)
Her persisitent fear of bridges, the avoidance of driving because of this fear, the immediate anxiety she experiences when she approaches a bridge and the fact she recognizes her fear is unreasonable shows she meets all of the criteria for specific phobia.
2b. Does Tina have a specific phobia and if yes, what is the feared object?
Tina has gephyrophobia, a fear of bridges and agoraphobia,