Alma Has Recurrent Terrifying Episodes That Last Twenty Minutes

Multiple Choice

Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last twenty minutes.Her heart beats so fast that she thinks she is having a heart attack, she sweats profusely, and she feels a sense of doom.For more than a month she has feared having another episode.An appropriate diagnosis is ____.

A) panic disorder
B) posttraumatic stress disorder
C) agoraphobia
D) generalized anxiety disorder