Annette Is Very Afraid of Germs and Disease, So Much

Multiple Choice

Annette is very afraid of germs and disease, so much so that she washes her hands over 100 times a day to make sure that she avoids infection. Usually she doesn't show much anxiety, but if she is in a place where she is unable to clean her hands, such as the wilderness, she can become very distressed and upset. Annette would most likely be diagnosed as having

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) schizophrenia paranoid type
C) generalized anxiety
D) a health-related phobia