Leo worries all of the time. He worries about his money, his children, and his dog. His muscles are always tense and sore, he has trouble sleeping, is often irritable, and has difficulty concentrating. Leo's symptoms sound most like ______

a) panic disorder
b) conversion disorder
c) generalized anxiety disorder
d) a dissociative disorder

ANS: C, Leo's worrying all the time about many different things is symptomatic of generalized anxiety disorder.

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